AP Music Non-Aural Subscore credit at North Carolina colleges
Every North Carolina college with a published AP Music Non-Aural Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
5 of 9 North Carolina colleges (56%) award credit for AP Music Non-Aural Subscore 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 North Carolina at Charlotte (2 credit hours). 9 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | MUSC 1100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 2 | MUS 100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | MUSL 1010 | Policy | |
 Brevard College Brevard | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | MUS 103 | Policy | |
 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington | 4 | 3 | MUS 111 & MUSL 111 | Policy |
BRCC Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | 4 | 4 | MUS 121 | Policy |
 Brunswick Community College Bolivia | 4 | 4 | MUS 121 | Policy |
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How we ranked this
One row per North Carolina 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 North Carolina colleges give credit for AP Music Non-Aural Subscore?+
9 colleges in North Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Music Non-Aural Subscore. 5 of them (56%) 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 Music Non-Aural Subscore score that earns credit in North Carolina?+
3. University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte awards credit at a score of 3, worth 2 credit hours, counting as MUSC 1100. 5 North Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in North Carolina?+
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 North Carolina AP credit policies?+
9 of the 9 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.