AP Microeconomics credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP Microeconomics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 40 Tennessee colleges (70%) award credit for AP Microeconomics at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (3 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | ECON 211 | Policy | |
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | ECON 2420 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 | Policy |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | ECON 1020 | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 3 | ECON 2220 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 | Policy |
 Tennessee State University Nashville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 2200 | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | ECON 2200 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ECON 202 | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 3 | ECON2200 | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 3 | 3 | EC 2413 | Policy |
 Lee University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | ECON-212 | Policy |
 Southern Adventist University Collegedale | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 | Policy | |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 3 | 3 | Econ 242 | Policy |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 3 | ECON 2200 | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 3 | ECO-2010 Principles of Microeconomics | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 3 | ECO 212 | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 3 | ECO272 | Policy |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 3 | 3 | BUSN 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BUS 252 | Policy | |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2103 Economics | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 4 | 6 | ECON 2100, ECON 2200 | Policy |
 Belmont University Nashville | 4 | 3 | ECO 2220 | Policy |
 Vanderbilt University Nashville | 4 | 3 | ECON 1020 | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | Economics 100 awarded upon score of 4 or higher in both AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics. | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | ECON 120 | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 4 | — | ECON 212 | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 3 | Economics 210 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 3 | ECN149 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 4 | ECON 2000 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | ECON 214 | Policy | |
 Fisk University Nashville | 4 | 3 | ECON 240 | Policy |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 4 | 3 | ECFN 221 | Policy |
AP Microeconomics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Tennessee 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 Tennessee colleges give credit for AP Microeconomics?+
40 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Microeconomics. 28 of them (70%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Tennessee?+
3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Knoxville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ECON 211. 28 Tennessee colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Tennessee?+
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 Tennessee AP credit policies?+
40 of the 40 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.