AP Physics 2 credit at Ohio colleges

Every Ohio college with a published AP Physics 2 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

74 of 91 Ohio colleges (81%) award credit for AP Physics 2 at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 4 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (5 credit hours). 90 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Physics 2, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus	3	5	Physics 1201	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati	3	5	PHYS 1052 & PHYS 1052L	Policy
Kent State University at Kent Kent	3	5	PHY 13002 & 13022	Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens	3	4	PHYS 2002	Policy
Columbus State Community College Columbus	3	5	PHYS 1201	Policy
Miami University-Oxford Oxford	3	4	PHY 162	Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland	3	4	PHYS 1220	Policy
Sinclair Community College Dayton	3	4	PHY 1142	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green	3	5	PHYS 2020	Policy
University of Toledo Toledo	3	5	PHYS 2080 PHYS 2085	Policy
University of Akron Main Campus Akron	3	4	PHYS:163, Technical Physics: Electricity and Magnetism PHYS:164, Technical Physics: Heat and Light	Policy
Cleveland State University Cleveland	3	5	PHY 222	Policy
University of Dayton Dayton	3	3	PHY 202	Policy
Youngstown State University Youngstown	3	4	PHYS 1502, PHYS 1502L	Policy
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton	3	5	PHY 1120 (Principles of Physics II) and PHY 1120L (Principles of Physics II Lab)	Policy
Stark State College North Canton	3	4	PHY122	Policy
Lorain County Community College Elyria	3	5	PHYC 152	Policy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati	3	4	PHY 152	Policy
Owens Community College Perrysburg	3	5	PHY 202	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash	3	5	PHYS1052 (4), PHYS1052L (1)	Policy
Cedarville University Cedarville	3	3.5	GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science	Policy
Central State University Wilberforce	3	4	PHY 1182	Policy
Lakeland Community College Kirtland	3	5	PHYS1620	Policy
Kent State University at Stark North Canton	3	5	PHY 13002, PHY 13022	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia	3	5	PHYS1052, PHYS1052L	Policy
Ohio Northern University Ada	3	3	PHYS 1001	Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark	3	5	Physics 1201	Policy
Shawnee State University Portsmouth	3	4	PHYS 2202	Policy
The University of Findlay Findlay	3	—	PHYS 251 (GE) AND 251L	Policy
John Carroll University University Heights	3	4	PH 1260, PH 1261	Policy
Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton	3	4	PHY 162	Policy
Tiffin University Tiffin	3	4	PHY212	Policy
Capital University Columbus	3	4	UC 249	Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren	3	5	PHY 13002 , PHY 13022	Policy
Central Ohio Technical College Newark	3	—	—	Policy
Kent State University at Geauga Burton	3	5	PHY 13002, PHY 13022	Policy
James A. Rhodes State College Lima	3	4	OSC015	—
Edison State Community College Piqua	3	5	PHY 122S	Policy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia	3	5	PHY 13002 and PHY 13022	Policy
Muskingum University New Concord	3	4	PHEN 116	Policy
Marion Technical College Marion	3	5	PHY1250/PHY1260	Policy
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon	3	4	PHY-2024	Policy
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula	3	5	PHY 13002 & 13022	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron	3	5	PHYS 2020	Policy
Kent State University at Salem Salem	3	5	PHY 13002, PHY 13022	Policy
Terra State Community College Fremont	3	5	PHY 1320 & PHY 1325	Policy
Marietta College Marietta	3	4	PHYS 212	Policy
WSCC Washington State Community College Marietta	3	4	—	Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina	3	5	PHY 1120 & 1120L	Policy
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo	3	3	Natural Sciences, Technology, and Innovation GE	Policy
Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus	3	—	LIBA2456	Policy
Heidelberg University Tiffin	3	4	PHY 102	Policy
Miami University-Middletown Middletown	3	4	PHY 162	Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion	3	5	Physics 1201	Policy
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande	3	4	PHYS 1402	Policy
Ohio Dominican University Columbus	3	4	PHY 120	Policy
Malone University Canton	3	4	PHYS 214	Policy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe	3	4	PHYS 2002	Policy
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro	3	—	—	Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield	3	5	Physics 1201	Policy
Zane State College Zanesville	3	4	PHYS 2020	Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool	3	5	PHY 13002, PHY 13022	Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster	3	4	PHYS 2002	Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima	3	5	Physics 1201	Policy
Ursuline College Pepper Pike	3	4	PY 202 and Lab	Policy
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland	3	3	—	Policy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville	3	4	PHYS 2002	Policy
University of Akron Wayne College Orrville	3	4	3650:163, Technical Physics: Electricity and Magnetism 3650:164, Technical Physics: Heat and Light	Policy
BC Belmont College St Clairsville	3	5	PHY1112	Policy
Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton	3	4	PHYS 2002	Policy
Defiance College Defiance	3	4	PHYS 210	Policy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster	3	5	Physics 1201	Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville	3	4	PHYS 2002	Policy
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton	3	4	PHY 105/L	Policy
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland	4	3	PHYS 100-TR	Policy
Xavier University Cincinnati	4	3	PHYS 101 & 102	Policy
Oberlin College Oberlin	4	—	PHYS 104	Policy
Denison University Granville	4	4	PHYS 098	Policy
The College of Wooster Wooster	4	1	PHYS-10800	Policy
Kenyon College Gambier	4	2	—	Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware	4	1.25	PHYS 116	Policy
Walsh University North Canton	4	—	—	Policy
Wittenberg University Springfield	4	5	PHYS 202	Policy
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati	4	4	PHY 202 + 202A	Policy
Hiram College Hiram	4	3	Physics elec (non-lab) or PHYS 114 (proof of lab)	Policy
Bluffton University Bluffton	4	3	—	Policy
Antioch College Yellow Springs	4	4	PHYS 260	Policy
Baldwin Wallace University Berea	5	4	PHY 132	Policy
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville	5	3	PHY 113/114 General Physics II/Lab	Policy
Otterbein University Westerville	5	—	PHYS 1100, PHYS 1200	Policy
University of Mount Union Alliance	5	4	PHY 199	Policy

AP Physics 2 credit in other states

California 159 New York 94 Pennsylvania 87 Illinois 79 Texas 75 Florida 57 North Carolina 50 Massachusetts 47 Michigan 45 Virginia 45 Washington 42 Minnesota 42

How we ranked this

One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP Physics 2?+

91 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 2. 74 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 require a 4, and 4 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 2 score that earns credit in Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as Physics 1201. 74 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

90 of the 91 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.