AP Microeconomics credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Microeconomics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
27 of 34 Maryland colleges (79%) award credit for AP Microeconomics at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (3 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | ECON 203 | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science (DSHS) | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | ECON202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 212 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | ECON 212 (SB) | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECN 1050 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | ECON-102 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 | Policy |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 3 | ECN 1200 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 3 | 3 | ECON 102 | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | EC 202 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS(MICRO) | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 3 | 3 | ECON 100 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 3 | 3 | ECON 102 | Policy |
 Coppin State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 3 | 4 | Economics Elective (SCH) | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | ECON 102 | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 3 | ECO 221 (SS) | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | ECN202 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II (MICRO) | Policy |
 United States Naval Academy Annapolis | 4 | — | SE201 | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | EC 102 | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | ECON 206 | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | EC 111 | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 4 | 4 | ECN 112 | Policy |
 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore | 5 | 3 | AS.180.102 | Policy |
AP Microeconomics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Microeconomics?+
34 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Microeconomics. 27 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Microeconomics score that earns credit in Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ECON 203. 27 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
34 of the 34 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.