AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Japanese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
27 of 38 Virginia colleges (71%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (8 credit hours). 38 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 8 | MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | JPN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 6 | JAPA 110 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | FRLG 101 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 6 | 111F | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 8 | FORL 100 & 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | JPN 201 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | JPN 111 | Policy |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | 201-202 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 6 | ELEC 101/102 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 6 | Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | JPN 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | JPN 201 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | MDFL-NOTMJ-201 Level | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 4 | JPN 201 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 8 | JPN 101, 102 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 4 | LANG 1GC | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND 3 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | LANG 999 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | Free Elective | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | JPN 201 | Policy |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 4 | JPN 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | LAN 100T | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language | Policy |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 3 | 3 | LNG 101 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | LAN 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 4 | Exemption from JAPN 2020 and 4 credits for JAPN 1000T | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 4 | 3 | JAPN 1XX | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | JAPN 202 or 221 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | 201-level language | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 6 | JAPN 211-212 | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | JPNS 201 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | LANG 101 | Policy | |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | Japanese Elective | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | JAPN 101 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | — | Take placement test with department | Policy |
AP Japanese Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture?+
38 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 27 of them (71%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 Japanese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level. 27 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
38 of the 38 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.