AP Physics 1 credit at Oregon colleges
Every Oregon college with a published AP Physics 1 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
17 of 25 Oregon colleges (68%) award credit for AP Physics 1 at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Oregon State University (4 credit hours). 25 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oregon State University Corvallis | 3 | 4 | PH 106 | Policy |
 University of Oregon Eugene | 3 | 4 | Physics elective (1 Science Area course) | Policy |
 Portland Community College Portland | 3 | 4 | PHY 101 | Policy |
 Portland State University Portland | 3 | 6 | PH 101/104 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | PH LAB | Policy | |
 Lane Community College Eugene | 3 | 4 | PH 1XX | Policy |
 Clackamas Community College Oregon City | 3 | 3 | PH-150 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PH 1DL | Policy | |
RCC Rogue Community College Grants Pass | 3 | 4 | GS104 w/lab | Policy |
 Western Oregon University Monmouth | 3 | 4 | PH 1XX | Policy |
 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls | 3 | 4 | PHY 201 | Policy |
 Southern Oregon University Ashland | 3 | 4 | PH LDT Non-lab science | Policy |
 George Fox University Newberg | 3 | 4 | GSCI CORE-L | Policy |
 Eastern Oregon University La Grande | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | AP Elective | Policy | |
 Corban University Salem | 3 | 3 | SC105 | Policy |
 Bushnell University Eugene | 3 | 5 | PHYS 201 & Lab | Policy |
| 4 | 5 | PH 201 | Policy | |
MHCC Mt Hood Community College Gresham | 4 | 5 | PH201 | Policy |
 University of Portland Portland | 4 | 4 | PHY 201, 271 | Policy |
 Lewis & Clark College Portland | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Linfield University McMinnville | 4 | 4 | Elective | Policy |
 Pacific University Forest Grove | 4 | 4 | PHY 202 Introductory Physics I | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 100 | Policy | |
 Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland | 4 | 6 | SCI 223 | Policy |
AP Physics 1 credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Oregon 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 Oregon colleges give credit for AP Physics 1?+
25 colleges in Oregon publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 1. 17 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 Oregon?+
3. Oregon State University in Corvallis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PH 106. 17 Oregon colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Oregon?+
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 Oregon AP credit policies?+
25 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.