AP Microeconomics credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Microeconomics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
34 of 38 Kentucky colleges (89%) award credit for AP Microeconomics at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (3 credit hours). 37 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Economics 202 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | ECO 230 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | ECO 231 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | BADM 136 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | ECO110 Introduction to Economics | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | ECN 272 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 3 | General Elective | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | ECO223 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | ECON 231 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | ECON 204 (3) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | ECON 281 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 3 | Econ 209 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ECO 231 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 4 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | ECO 102 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | ECO 110 | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | ECON 2024 | Policy |
AP Microeconomics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Microeconomics?+
38 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Microeconomics. 34 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Microeconomics score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ECO 201. 34 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
37 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.