AP Macroeconomics credit at West Virginia colleges
Every West Virginia college with a published AP Macroeconomics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
24 of 24 West Virginia colleges (100%) award credit for AP Macroeconomics at a score of 3. 0 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at West Virginia University (3 credit hours). 24 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia University Morgantown | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 Marshall University Huntington | 3 | 3 | ECN 253 | Policy |
 Fairmont State University Fairmont | 3 | 3 | BSBA 2211 | Policy |
 Shepherd University Shepherdstown | 3 | 3 | ECON 205 and 206 | Policy |
 University of Charleston Charleston | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 West Liberty University West Liberty | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 or 104 | Policy |
 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg | 3 | 3 | ECON 205 | Policy |
 Concord University Athens | 3 | 3 | ECON 204 | Policy |
 West Virginia State University Institute | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 | Policy |
 Bluefield State University Bluefield | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 | Policy |
GSU Glenville State University Glenville | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECONOMICS 241 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 205 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 2201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 104 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | EC 201 | Policy | |
 Davis & Elkins College Elkins | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Wheeling University Wheeling | 3 | 3 | ECON - 211 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECN 201 | Policy | |
 Catholic Distance University Charles Town | 3 | 3 | To be determined upon full transcript evaluation | Policy |
AP Macroeconomics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per West 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 West Virginia colleges give credit for AP Macroeconomics?+
24 colleges in West Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Macroeconomics. 24 of them (100%) award credit at a score of 3, 0 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 Macroeconomics score that earns credit in West Virginia?+
3. West Virginia University in Morgantown awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ECON 202. 24 West Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in West 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 West Virginia AP credit policies?+
24 of the 24 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.