AP Physics 1 credit at Texas colleges
Every Texas college with a published AP Physics 1 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
68 of 79 Texas colleges (86%) award credit for AP Physics 1 at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (4 credit hours). 78 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station | 3 | 4 | PHYS 205 | Policy |
 Lone Star College System The Woodlands | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHY 302K, 105M | Policy | |
 Houston Community College Houston | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 - College Phyics I | Policy |
 University of Houston Houston | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1101, 1301 | Policy |
 Texas State University San Marcos | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1115 & 1315 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PHYS 1210 | Policy | |
 Texas Tech University Lubbock | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1403 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | 3 | — | PHYS 1441 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio | 3 | 3 | PHY 1603 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | PHYS 1401 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy | |
 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1301/1101 | Policy |
 El Paso Community College El Paso | 3 | — | PHYS 1301 and 1101 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1403 | Policy | |
 Sam Houston State University Huntsville | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1301 | Policy |
 Blinn College District Brenham | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 South Texas College McAllen | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 San Antonio College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 or (PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101) | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | Physics 1405 | Policy | |
 Northwest Vista College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 or (PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101) | Policy |
 St Philip's College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 or (PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101) | Policy |
 Tyler Junior College Tyler | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Texas Woman's University Denton | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1133 | Policy |
 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | Policy |
 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325 and 2125 | Policy |
 Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | — |
 Palo Alto College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 or (PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101) | Policy |
 Amarillo College Amarillo | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PHYS 1401, 1402 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1301/1101 | Policy | |
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1301 | Policy |
 South Plains College Levelland | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1301/1101 | Policy | |
CTC Central Texas College Killeen | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Angelo State University San Angelo | 3 | 4 | Physics 1301/1101 | Policy |
 Midland College Midland | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS-1401 | Policy | |
 Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1301 | Policy |
 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1301,1101 | Policy |
 Odessa College Odessa | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1144 | Policy |
 Weatherford College Weatherford | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy | |
TC Temple College Temple | 3 | — | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Abilene Christian University Abilene | 3 | 4 | PHYS 110, 111 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1410/1430 | Policy | |
 Victoria College Victoria | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Angelina College Lufkin | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1305 & PHYS 1105 | Policy |
 Wayland Baptist University Plainview | 3 | 4 | PHYS1401 | Policy |
 Texarkana College Texarkana | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Howard College Big Spring | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 LeTourneau University Longview | 3 | 3 | PHYS1113 | Policy |
| 3 | — | PHY 1401 or PHY 1441 | Policy | |
 Panola College Carthage | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS1403 | Policy | |
 East Texas Baptist University Marshall | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene | 3 | 4 | Physics 1310, 1110 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 141 | Policy | |
 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock | 3 | — | PHY 1303 and 1103 | Policy |
 McMurry University Abilene | 3 | — | PHYS 1400 | Policy |
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood | 3 | 4 | PHY 1419 | Policy |
 Dallas Christian College Dallas | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Tarleton State University Stephenville | 4 | 4 | PHYSICS 1401 | Policy |
 Texas Christian University Fort Worth | 4 | 4 | 10154 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | SCI 10XX | Policy | |
 Rice University Houston | 4 | 3 | PHYS 141 | Policy |
 Houston Christian University Houston | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1416 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | PHYS 2320 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 1401 & 14L1 | Policy | |
 St. Mary's University San Antonio | 4 | 4 | PY 1401 | Policy |
 Southwestern University Georgetown | 4 | 4 | PHY53-004 Selected Topics in Physics | Policy |
 Austin College Sherman | 4 | 1 | PHY 105 | Policy |
 University of Dallas Irving | 5 | 3 | PHY 1301 | Policy |
AP Physics 1 credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Physics 1?+
79 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 1. 68 of them (86%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 Physics 1 score that earns credit in Texas?+
3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PHYS 205. 68 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+
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 Texas AP credit policies?+
78 of the 79 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.
Keep exploring
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.