AP French Language and Culture credit at South Carolina colleges
Every South Carolina college with a published AP French Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
34 of 38 South Carolina colleges (89%) award credit for AP French Language and Culture at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (4 credit hours). 38 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | FREN 121 | Policy | |
 Clemson University Clemson | 3 | 8 | FR 1010, 1020 | Policy |
 Trident Technical College Charleston | 3 | 8 | FRE-101 & FRE-102 | Policy |
 College of Charleston Charleston | 3 | 6 | FREN 201 & FREN 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FREN 110 | Policy | |
 Greenville Technical College Greenville | 3 | — | FRE 101 | Policy |
 Midlands Technical College West Columbia | 3 | 3 | FLG-001 | Policy |
 University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg | 3 | 6 | French U101 and U102 | Policy |
 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood | 3 | 3 | FRE 198 | Policy |
 York Technical College Rock Hill | 3 | 8 | FRE 101 & FRE 102 | Policy |
 Winthrop University Rock Hill | 3 | 8 | FREN 101, 102 | Policy |
 Lander University Greenwood | 3 | 6 | FR 101-102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FRE 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | FREN A101 | Policy | |
 South Carolina State University Orangeburg | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Charleston Southern University Charleston | 3 | 6 | FREN 102 & 201 | Policy |
 Francis Marion University Florence | 3 | 6 | French 101, 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | FRE 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | FREN B101 | Policy | |
 North Greenville University Tigerville | 3 | 6 | FREN-1310 & FREN-1320 | Policy |
 Limestone University Gaffney | 3 | 6 | FR 101 and FR 102 | Policy |
 Newberry College Newberry | 3 | — | FRE 101 & FRE 102 | Policy |
 Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Presbyterian College Clinton | 3 | 3 | FREN 102/1002 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | — | Policy | |
 Converse University Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | FRN 102 | Policy |
 Coker University Hartsville | 3 | 6 | FRE 101 + 102 | Policy |
 Southern Wesleyan University Central | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours | Policy |
CIU | 3 | 3 | LNG 101 | Policy |
| 3 | — | FREN 121 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | FREN 121 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | FREN 121 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | FREN 121 | Policy | |
 Furman University Greenville | 4 | 4 | FRN-GNC | Policy |
BJU Bob Jones University Greenville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Wofford College Spartanburg | 4 | 6 | French 201, 202 | Policy |
 Erskine College Due West | 4 | 3 | FR 102 | Policy |
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How we ranked this
One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP French Language and Culture?+
38 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP French Language and Culture. 34 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 require a 4, and 0 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 French Language and Culture score that earns credit in South Carolina?+
3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as FREN 121. 34 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+
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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+
38 of the 38 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.