AP Physics 2 credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP Physics 2 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
38 of 42 Washington colleges (90%) award credit for AP Physics 2 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 Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 41 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 | Policy | |
 Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Western Washington University Bellingham | 3 | 5 | Physics 115 | Policy |
 Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 6 | PHYS& 115 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | General Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 | Policy | |
 Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 125 and 135 | Policy |
 Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | PHYS 900 | Policy |
 Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115 (5) | Policy |
 Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115 | Policy |
 Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | — | Policy | |
 Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 | Policy | |
 Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | Science Distribution | Policy |
 Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | PHYS 900 | Policy |
 Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 6 | PHYS 115 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | SCIENCE DISTRIBUTION | Policy | |
 North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115,PHYS& 116, PHYS& 125, + 135 or other algebra-based physics class (waves or thermodynamics) | Policy | |
 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | — | — |
WWCC Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115 or PHYS& 116 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 100TR | Policy | |
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | PHYS&115 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | — | Policy | |
 Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | General Elective | Policy |
 The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115 | Policy |
 Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
RTC Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | — | PHYS 900 natural science credits | Policy |
 South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115, PHYS& 116, PHYS& 125 + 135 | Policy |
 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | Science Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHY 142 | Policy | |
PC Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115, PHYS& 116, PHYS& 125 + 135 | Policy |
 Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
GU Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | Physics 107 | Policy |
 Seattle University Seattle | 4 | 10 | PHYS-1060 & 1061, and PHYS-1070 &1071 | Policy |
 Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | PS 133 | Policy |
| 4 | 1 | PHYS 112 | Policy |
AP Physics 2 credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP Physics 2?+
42 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 2. 38 of them (90%) 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 Physics 2 score that earns credit in Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as PHYS 102. 38 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
41 of the 42 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.