AP Human Geography credit at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
71 of 86 Ohio colleges (83%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 15 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (3 credit hours). 84 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | Geography 2100 | Policy | |
 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1004 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 22061 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 1200 | Policy | |
 Columbus State Community College Columbus | 3 | 3 | GEOG 2400 | Policy |
 Miami University-Oxford Oxford | 3 | 3 | GEO 101 | Policy |
 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 1101 | Policy | |
 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | GEOG 2300 | Policy |
 University of Toledo Toledo | 3 | 3 | GEPL 1010 | Policy |
| 3 | 2 | GEOG:275, Geography of Cultural Diversity | Policy | |
 Cleveland State University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | SS 100 | Policy |
 University of Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | GEO 103 | Policy |
 Youngstown State University Youngstown | 3 | 3 | GEOG 2640 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 2200 - Human Geography | Policy | |
 Stark State College North Canton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GPHY 151G | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 115 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG1004 (3), | Policy | |
 Central State University Wilberforce | 3 | 3 | GEO 1110 | Policy |
 Clark State College Springfield | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Geography Elective | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Stark North Canton | 3 | 3 | GEOG22061 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG1004 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Geography 2400 | Policy | |
 Shawnee State University Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | GEOG 2201 | Policy |
 Ashland University Ashland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 John Carroll University University Heights | 3 | 3 | HS 2071 | Policy |
 Otterbein University Westerville | 3 | 0 | GEOG 1000 | Policy |
 Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | 3 | 3 | GEO 101 | Policy |
 Tiffin University Tiffin | 3 | 3 | CUL100 | Policy |
 Capital University Columbus | 3 | 3 | Geography 111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 22061 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 22061 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | OSS007 Human Geography/Cultural Geography | — | |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 122S | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | GEOG 22061 | Policy |
 Muskingum University New Concord | 3 | 3 | GEOG LLE: OK GENED International Perspectives | Policy |
 Marion Technical College Marion | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon | 3 | 3 | ITD-2999 | Policy |
 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | 3 | 3 | GEOG 22061 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 2300 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 22061 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | SCI 1991 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 110 | Policy | |
WSCC | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 2200 | Policy | |
 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo | 3 | 3 | Social and Behavioral Sciences GE | Policy |
 Wilmington College Wilmington | 3 | 4 | GE195 | — |
 Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus | 3 | — | LIBA2675 | Policy |
 Heidelberg University Tiffin | 3 | 3 | Elective (Social Science) | Policy |
 Miami University-Middletown Middletown | 3 | 3 | GEO 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Geography 2100 | Policy | |
 Ohio Dominican University Columbus | 3 | 3 | GEO-125 | Policy |
 Malone University Canton | 3 | 3 | SOSC 200 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1200 | Policy |
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Geography 2100 | Policy | |
 Zane State College Zanesville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | 3 | 3 | GEOG22061 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Geography 2400 | Policy | |
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1200 | Policy |
| 3 | 2 | 3350:275, Geography of Cultural Diversity | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 1200 | Policy | |
 Defiance College Defiance | 3 | 3 | GEOG 232 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Geography 2400 | Policy | |
 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1200 | Policy |
 Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | HU100 | Policy |
 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland | 4 | 3 | ANTH 100-TR | Policy |
 Cedarville University Cedarville | 4 | 3 | GEO-3510 World Regional Geography - Western Hemisphere | Policy |
 Denison University Granville | 4 | 4 | SES 999 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | GEOG 2261 | Policy | |
 The University of Findlay Findlay | 4 | — | GEOG200 | Policy |
 The College of Wooster Wooster | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 University of Mount Union Alliance | 4 | 4 | POL 180 | Policy |
 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware | 4 | 1.00 | GEOG 110 or GEOG 900 | Policy |
 Wittenberg University Springfield | 4 | 4 | GEOG 101 | Policy |
 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | GEG 202 | Policy |
 Marietta College Marietta | 4 | 3 | HIST 220 | Policy |
 Hiram College Hiram | 4 | 3 | POLS 20500 | Policy |
 Lake Erie College Painesville | 4 | 3 | IS 190 | Policy |
 Bluffton University Bluffton | 4 | 3 | GEO 111 Principles of Geography | Policy |
 Antioch College Yellow Springs | 4 | 4 | GSST 151 | Policy |
AP Human Geography credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+
86 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 71 of them (83%) award credit at a score of 3, 15 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 Ohio?+
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Geography 2100. 71 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+
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 Ohio AP credit policies?+
84 of the 86 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.