AP Human Geography credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
39 of 43 Washington colleges (91%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 42 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | GEOG 100 | Policy | |
 Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Western Washington University Bellingham | 3 | 4 | Environmental Studies 204 | Policy |
 Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | GEOS 200 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | GEOG 100 | Policy | |
 Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
 Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 (5) | Policy |
 Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | Social Science Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | GEO 150 | Policy | |
 Seattle University Seattle | 3 | 5 | Sociology elective | Policy |
 Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | GEOG 100 | Policy | |
 Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
 Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
EC Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | GEOG&200 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy | |
 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
 Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | GEOG 200 | — |
WWCC Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | Social Science Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SSCI 100TR | Policy | |
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy | |
 Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | Ways of Knowing in Social Science | Policy |
 The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | Social Science - Geography Elective | Policy |
 Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
RTC Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | GEOG 900 social science | Policy |
 South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | COR 250P | Policy | |
PC Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
 Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | GEOG 900 | Policy |
 Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
GU Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | EDTE 469 | Policy |
 Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | PO 196 | Policy |
| 4 | 1 | — | Policy | |
 Clark College Vancouver | 5 | 5 | GEOG& 200 | Policy |
AP Human Geography credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+
43 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 39 of them (91%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as GEOG 100. 39 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
42 of the 43 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.