AP Human Geography credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
26 of 31 Maryland colleges (84%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (3 credit hours). 31 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | GEOG elective | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science (DSHS) | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | GEOG 109 | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | GEOG105 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GES 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 103 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 1010 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | GEOG-102 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 3 | GEOG 100 | Policy |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 3 | GRY-1020 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 3 | GEOG ELECT (Geography Elective) | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 3 | 3 | GEOG 102 | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | GEO 112 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 3 | GEOG 104 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | GEO 102 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 3 | General Education elective | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | GEO 102 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 3 | 3 | GEOG 105 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 | Policy |
 Coppin State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | GEOG 104 | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | College Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 3 | GEO 102 (SS) | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | GEO201 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 4 | 4 | GEO 2200 | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | GEOG 101 | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 4 | 4 | ANT 194 | Policy |
AP Human Geography credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+
31 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 26 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEOG elective. 26 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
31 of the 31 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.