AP Human Geography credit at Kansas colleges
Every Kansas college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
20 of 21 Kansas colleges (95%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 1 requires a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kansas (3 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kansas Lawrence | 3 | 3 | GEOG 102 | Policy |
 Kansas State University Manhattan | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 Human Geography | Policy |
 Wichita State University Wichita | 3 | 3 | Geography 125 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GSCI 105 | Policy | |
 Butler Community College El Dorado | 3 | 3 | SC120 | Policy |
 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | 3 | — | GEOG 304 | Policy |
 Washburn University Topeka | 3 | 3 | GG 101 | Policy |
 Emporia State University Emporia | 3 | 3 | Geography Elective Course | Policy |
BC Benedictine College Atchison | 3 | 3 | NASC-2300 — World Regional Geography | Policy |
 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | 3 | 3 | GEG6120 | Policy |
 Baker University Baldwin City | 3 | 3 | SS199 | Policy |
 Friends University Wichita | 3 | 3 | Cultural and World Geography | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST130 | Policy | |
 Newman University Wichita | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 McPherson College McPherson | 3 | 3 | SO320: Urban Sociology | Policy |
 Labette Community College Parsons | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 World Regional Geography | Policy |
 Bethany College Lindsborg | 3 | 3 | GO120 Human Geography | Policy |
 Sterling College Sterling | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Tabor College Hillsboro | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit | Policy |
 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson | 3 | 3 | HU-HI 113 World Geography | Policy |
 Bethel College-North Newton North Newton | 4 | 3 | SSC 205 Social & Physical Geography | Policy |
AP Human Geography credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kansas 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 Kansas colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+
21 colleges in Kansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 20 of them (95%) award credit at a score of 3, 1 requires 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 Human Geography score that earns credit in Kansas?+
3. University of Kansas in Lawrence awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEOG 102. 20 Kansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kansas?+
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 Kansas AP credit policies?+
21 of the 21 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.