AP European History credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP European History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
33 of 51 Virginia colleges (65%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (6 credit hours). 51 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 6 | HIEU 201 History of Western Civilization I HIEU 202 History of Western Civilization II | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1025 | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 6 | HIST 101, HIST 102 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 000 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | HIST 102H | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy | |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | HIS 101-102 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | — | Policy | |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 3 | HIST 1XX | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 6 | HIST 368 & 369 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | HIST-NOTMJ | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 6 | HIS 101, 102 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | HIST ELEC | Policy |
SVCC | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | HI-104 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | HIST 105 or HIST 110 | Policy |
 Danville Community College Danville | 3 | 6 | HIS 101-102 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 225/226 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 6 | HIS 101, HIS 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 1010 | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 6 | HIS101, HIS102 | Policy |
 Richard Bland College South Prince George | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | HIS 205 & 206 | Policy |
 Bluefield University Bluefield | 3 | 3 | HIS 1013 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | HIST 1000T | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | HIST - General Elective | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 4 | 3 | HIST 151 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | HIST 140 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 4 | 6 | HI 103, HI 104 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 4 | 3 | HIST 103 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 6 | HIST 010 (General Elective Only) | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | HIST Elective | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 121 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 4 | 3 | HIS 215 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | History 101/102 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 3 | European History elective | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 4 | Introductory European history survey | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 6 | HIST 143, 144 | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 5 | 6 | HIST 111 HIST 112 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | HIST 10N (3-credit, 100-level, non-FDR, non-major elective) | Policy |
AP European History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia college: the lowest score that earns actual credit under the policy that applies to all students, and the largest credit award published at that score. Placement-only policies — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours — are excluded. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced exactly as the college published them; “—” means no value was published and we do not estimate one. A page is published for a state only when at least 8 colleges back it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Virginia colleges give credit for AP European History?+
51 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 33 of them (65%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 require a 4, and 2 require a 5. The full list, with credit hours and the course each exam replaces, is in the table on this page.
What is the lowest AP European History score that earns credit in Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIEU 201 History of Western Civilization I HIEU 202 History of Western Civilization II. 33 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
No. AP credit policy is set per institution and applies to admitted students regardless of residency — residency affects tuition rate, not credit awards. What does vary is the school within a university: engineering and nursing colleges commonly set higher bars than arts and sciences. The rules shown here are the ones that apply to all students at each college.
How do I verify these Virginia AP credit policies?+
51 of the 51 colleges on this page link to their own published AP credit page in the Source column; our snapshot was taken July 30, 2026. The college's page is authoritative and can change between admission cycles, so confirm there before building a graduation plan around the credit.
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Data sources: Each college's own published AP / advanced-standing credit page (captured July 30, 2026) · IPEDS institution directory (names, control, location). Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.