AP Human Geography credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
35 of 37 Kentucky colleges (95%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (3 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Geography 110 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | GEO 100 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | GEO 100 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | EES 110 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | GEOG 131 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | GEO 100 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | SOC321 Cultural Geography and Anthropology | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 175 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | GEO 211 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | GEO 102 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 3 | General Elective | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | ES 1XX Elective | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | GEO 172 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | INSS 103 (3) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 221 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 3 | Ssci 110 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIS 210 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | GST 100X | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | GE 2100 | Policy |
AP Human Geography credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+
37 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 35 of them (95%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 Human Geography score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEO 172. 35 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
36 of the 37 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.