AP Physics 1 credit at Kansas colleges
Every Kansas college with a published AP Physics 1 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
9 of 25 Kansas colleges (36%) award credit for AP Physics 1 at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Garden City Community College. 24 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garden City Community College Garden City | 3 | — | — | — |
 Baker University Baldwin City | 3 | 4 | PC125 | Policy |
 Friends University Wichita | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Newman University Wichita | 3 | 4 | PHSC 2013 Physics 1 and PHSC 2011 Physics 1 Lab | Policy |
 McPherson College McPherson | 3 | 4 | PH215: General Physics I | Policy |
 Bethany College Lindsborg | 3 | 4 | PH101 General Physics I & PH101L General Physics Lab | Policy |
 Sterling College Sterling | 3 | 5 | PH210L | Policy |
 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson | 3 | 4 | NS-PH 205 General Physics I | Policy |
 University of Kansas Lawrence | 4 | 4 | PHSX 114 | Policy |
 Kansas State University Manhattan | 4 | 4 | PHYS 113 General Physics I | Policy |
JCCC Johnson County Community College Overland Park | 4 | 5 | PHYS 130 | Policy |
 Wichita State University Wichita | 4 | 4 | Physics 213 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 111/111L | Policy | |
 Butler Community College El Dorado | 4 | 3 | PH143 | Policy |
 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | 4 | — | PHYS 100 | Policy |
 Washburn University Topeka | 4 | 5 | PS 101 | Policy |
KCKC Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | 4 | 5 | NASC-0231 | Policy |
 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | 4 | 5 | PY 112 | Policy |
 Emporia State University Emporia | 4 | 5 | PH 140/141 | Policy |
BC Benedictine College Atchison | 4 | 3 | PHYS-2000 & PHYS-2001 – College Physics I | Policy |
 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | 4 | 5 | PHS4550 | Policy |
| 4 | 5 | PH208 | Policy | |
FSCC Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | 4 | 5 | PHS2065 | Policy |
 Bethel College-North Newton North Newton | 4 | 4 | PHY 141 Introductory Physics I | Policy |
AP Physics 1 credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kansas 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 Kansas colleges give credit for AP Physics 1?+
25 colleges in Kansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 1. 9 of them (36%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Physics 1 score that earns credit in Kansas?+
3. Garden City Community College in Garden City awards credit at a score of 3. 9 Kansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kansas?+
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 Kansas AP credit policies?+
24 of the 25 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.