AP Human Geography credit at South Carolina colleges
Every South Carolina college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 30 South Carolina colleges (93%) 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 South Carolina-Columbia (3 credit hours). 30 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 210 | Policy | |
 Clemson University Clemson | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1010 | Policy |
 Trident Technical College Charleston | 3 | 3 | SCS-001 | Policy |
 College of Charleston Charleston | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 121 | Policy | |
 Greenville Technical College Greenville | 3 | — | GEO 101 | Policy |
 Midlands Technical College West Columbia | 3 | 3 | SCS-002 | Policy |
 University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | GEOG U103 | Policy |
 Winthrop University Rock Hill | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 | Policy |
 Lander University Greenwood | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG A103 | Policy | |
 Charleston Southern University Charleston | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 | Policy |
 Francis Marion University Florence | 3 | 3 | Geography 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 209 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG B121 | Policy | |
 North Greenville University Tigerville | 3 | 3 | GEOG-2310 | Policy |
 Limestone University Gaffney | 3 | 3 | EC/GE211 | Policy |
 Newberry College Newberry | 3 | — | GEO 135 | Policy |
 Presbyterian College Clinton | 3 | 3 | GEOG 301 | Policy |
 Converse University Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | Social science general education elective | Policy |
 Coker University Hartsville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Southern Wesleyan University Central | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours | Policy |
CIU | 3 | 3 | GEE101 | Policy |
| 3 | — | GEOG 210 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | GEOG 210 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | GEOG 210 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | GEOG 210 | Policy | |
 Furman University Greenville | 4 | 4 | GGY-230 | Policy |
BJU Bob Jones University Greenville | 4 | 3 | SSS Elective | Policy |
AP Human Geography credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+
30 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 28 of them (93%) 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 South Carolina?+
3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEOG 210. 28 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+
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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+
30 of the 30 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.