AP German Language and Culture credit at North Carolina colleges
Every North Carolina college with a published AP German Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
45 of 53 North Carolina colleges (85%) award credit for AP German Language and Culture at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at North Carolina State University at Raleigh (3 credit hours). 53 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | WLG 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GERM 1201 | Policy | |
 East Carolina University Greenville | 3 | 12 | GERM 1001-02/2003-04 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | GER 1040 & 1050 | Policy | |
 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington | 3 | 6 | GER 201 & 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GER 203 | Policy | |
 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | 3 | 4 | GER 111/181 | Policy |
 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro | 3 | 6 | GERM 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Western Carolina University Cullowhee | 3 | 6 | GER 102, 231, P6: World Cultures | Policy |
 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | 3 | 6 | GER 111 & 112 | Policy |
FTCC Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | 3 | 3 | GER 111 | Policy |
 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | 3 | 3 | GER111 | Policy |
 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | 3 | 3 | GER 111 Elementary German I | Policy |
 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem | 3 | — | GER 153 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GERMAN 1191 | Policy | |
 Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem | 3 | 3 | ELEC1100 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | GER 112, 182 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | GERM 210 | Policy | |
 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville | 3 | 5 | GERM 115 | Policy |
 Wingate University Wingate | 3 | 6 | GERM 101-102 | Policy |
 Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | 3 | 3 | GER-111 | Policy |
 Wayne Community College Goldsboro | 3 | 4 | GER-‐111, GER-‐181 | Policy |
 Craven Community College New Bern | 3 | 6 | GER-111; GER-112 | Policy |
 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City | 3 | 6 | Elective Credit | Policy |
 Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 | Policy |
 University of Mount Olive Mount Olive | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | GER 111; GER 112 | Policy | |
 Belmont Abbey College Belmont | 3 | — | GER 1010, 1020, 2010 or 2020 | Policy |
 Methodist University Fayetteville | 3 | 6 | GER 1010 + 1020 | Policy |
 Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory | 3 | 3 | GER 110 | Policy |
 Meredith College Raleigh | 3 | 3 | German 205 or 206 | Policy |
 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | 3 | 3 | GER 111 | Policy |
 Carteret Community College Morehead City | 3 | 6 | GER 211, GER 212 | Policy |
 Catawba College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | GERM 1001 | Policy |
 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte | 3 | 3 | LANG1999 LANGUAGES 1000 LEVEL ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Johnson C Smith University Charlotte | 3 | 6 | Language electives | Policy |
 Guilford College Greensboro | 3 | 4 | GERM 101 | Policy |
 Mars Hill University Mars Hill | 3 | 6 | GER111 & GER112 | Policy |
 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem | 3 | 6 | GER 1101 & 1102 | Policy |
 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 William Peace University Raleigh | 3 | 3 | HUM 199 | Policy |
 Greensboro College Greensboro | 3 | 4 | GER 1110 | Policy |
 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Chowan University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
TCCC | 3 | 3 | GER-111 | Policy |
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 4 | 6 | GERM Elective, GERM 203, Placement into GERM 204 | Policy |
 Duke University Durham | 4 | — | GERMAN 29 | Policy |
 Elon University Elon | 4 | 4 | GER 1020 | Policy |
 High Point University High Point | 4 | 4 | GER 1020 | Policy |
 Campbell University Buies Creek | 4 | 6 | GERM-201, GERM-202 | Policy |
 Davidson College Davidson | 4 | 1 | GER 199 | Policy |
 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte | 4 | 8 | LNG 101 and LNG 102 | Policy |
 Brevard College Brevard | 4 | 6 | WSG D00 & LNG XEC | Policy |
AP German Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per North 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 North Carolina colleges give credit for AP German Language and Culture?+
53 colleges in North Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP German Language and Culture. 45 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 German Language and Culture score that earns credit in North Carolina?+
3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Raleigh awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as WLG 102. 45 North Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in North 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 North Carolina AP credit policies?+
53 of the 53 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.