AP German Language and Culture credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP German Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
64 of 97 Pennsylvania colleges (66%) award credit for AP German Language and Culture at a score of 3. 31 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Temple University (6 credit hours). 96 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temple University Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | German LL Elective & UL Elective | Policy |
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | 3 | 9 | GER 102, GER 201 and GER 202 | Policy |
 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | 3 | 8 | GRMN 101 Elem German I GRMN 102 Elem German II | Policy |
 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 Elementary German 1 | Policy |
 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | GER 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Pennsylvania Western University California | 3 | 3 | TREL 1XXX | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | MDLA Elective for 6 credits | Policy | |
 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | 3 | 6 | GER 101 and GER 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GER 101 Elementary German I | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | GRMN 201 | Policy | |
 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | 3 | 9 | GERM 101/102/103 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | GER101, GER102, GER103 and GER104 | Policy | |
 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 | Policy |
 Duquesne University Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | MLGE 101, 102 | Policy |
| 3 | — | GRMN 110 | Policy | |
 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | 3 | 3 | MLGR 214 | Policy |
 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | 3 | 3 | GRM 105 | Policy |
PCT Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language | Policy |
 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | 3 | 3 | GERM 103 | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy |
| 3 | — | GER 29X | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | GRM101 and GRM102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy | |
 Robert Morris University Moon Township | 3 | — | GRMN 1010 | Policy |
 Widener University Chester | 3 | 3 | GRMN 200 ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Lafayette College Easton | 3 | 1 | German 102 or 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GRMN 232 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | Ger 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
 Point Park University Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | MLNG 295 | Policy |
 Messiah University Mechanicsburg | 3 | 6 | GERM 101, 102 | Policy |
 Holy Family University Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | ELFLG-1 & ELFLG-2 | Policy |
 DeSales University Center Valley | 3 | 3 | Cultural Awareness Elective | Policy |
 Eastern University Saint Davids | 3 | 6 | GERM-101 & GERM-102 | Policy |
 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre | 3 | 6 | FL 101, FL elective | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 6 | GERM 150 and 3 credits of 100-level GERM elective | Policy |
 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | 3 | 4 | GER211 | Policy |
 Arcadia University Glenside | 3 | 4 | GM102 | Policy |
 Delaware Valley University Doylestown | 3 | 3 | Elective (3 cr) | Policy |
 Misericordia University Dallas | 3 | 3 | Core Free Elective or Free Elective | Policy |
 Seton Hill University Greensburg | 3 | 3 | SGE 100 Elem German Lang & Culture I | Policy |
 Saint Francis University Loretto | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Ger 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
 Waynesburg University Waynesburg | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language | Policy |
 Geneva College Beaver Falls | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | GER 0201 and GER 0202 | Policy | |
 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | GERM-103 | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy | |
 Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Ger 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy | |
MC Manor College Jenkintown | 3 | — | — | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington | 3 | 12 | Ger 001, 002, 003 | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace | 3 | 12 | Ger 001, 002, 003 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn | 3 | 3 | Germ102 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | GER 1490 | Policy | |
 Drexel University Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | GER 103 | Policy |
 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | 4 | 9 | 82-015 | Policy |
 Lehigh University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | GERM 011 | Policy |
 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia | 4 | — | GRM 202 | Policy |
 Bucknell University Lewisburg | 4 | 1 | 100 level German Elective | Policy |
 University of Scranton Scranton | 4 | — | GERM 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | Policy |
 Grove City College Grove City | 4 | 3 | GERM 202 | Policy |
 Gettysburg College Gettysburg | 4 | 1 | GER 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill | Policy |
 Dickinson College Carlisle | 4 | — | GRMN 201 | Policy |
 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove | 4 | 4 | GERM-202 | Policy |
 Moravian University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | GERM 110 | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown | 4 | 3 | GER 1490 | Policy |
 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | GER 202 | Policy |
 Muhlenberg College Allentown | 4 | 1 | GRC 204 | Policy |
 Lebanon Valley College Annville | 4 | 6 | GMN 201, 202 | Policy |
 Swarthmore College Swarthmore | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Ursinus College Collegeville | 4 | 8 | GER 201 and 202 | Policy |
 Haverford College Haverford | 4 | .5 | — | Policy |
 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg | 4 | 3 | GER 0201 | Policy |
 Albright College Reading | 4 | — | GER 301 | Policy |
 Saint Vincent College Latrobe | 4 | 3 | GE 203 | Policy |
 Chatham University Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | LNG141 | Policy |
 Allegheny College Meadville | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Juniata College Huntingdon | 4 | 3 | GR-1XXTR | Policy |
 Washington & Jefferson College Washington | 4 | — | GER-207 | Policy |
 Mount Aloysius College Cresson | 4 | 3 | — | — |
 Lycoming College Williamsport | 4 | 4 | GERM 111 | Policy |
 Cedar Crest College Allentown | 4 | 3 | GER 999 | Policy |
 Wilson College Chambersburg | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia | 5 | 1 | German 0400 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) | Policy |
 Thiel College Greenville | 5 | 3 | GER 150 | Policy |
AP German Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP German Language and Culture?+
97 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP German Language and Culture. 64 of them (66%) award credit at a score of 3, 31 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 German Language and Culture score that earns credit in Pennsylvania?+
3. Temple University in Philadelphia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as German LL Elective & UL Elective. 64 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Pennsylvania?+
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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+
96 of the 97 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.