AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
37 of 91 Pennsylvania colleges (41%) award credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism at a score of 3. 50 require a 4 and 4 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (3 credit hours). 90 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | 3 | 3 | PHY 100 | Policy |
 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | 3 | 4 | PHYS ELECT Physics Elective | Policy |
 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | 3 | 4 | PHYS 212 General Physics 2 | Policy |
 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | PHY 222 | Policy |
 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | 3 | 8 | PHY 121 and PHY 122 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PHY 270 Physics Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 132/142 | Policy | |
 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | 3 | 4 | PHYS 217 | Policy |
 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville | 3 | 5 | PHYS 232 | Policy |
 Duquesne University Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | PHYS 123 | Policy |
| 3 | — | PHYS 122 | Policy | |
 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | 3 | 4 | PHYS 162 | Policy |
 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | 3 | 3 | PHY 199 | Policy |
PCT Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | 3 | 4 | PHS 202 | Policy |
 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | 3 | 4 | PHYS 206 and PHYS 126 (lecture and lab) | Policy |
| 3 | — | PHY 255 | Policy | |
 Robert Morris University Moon Township | 3 | — | PHYS 2210/2215 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PHYS 214 | Policy | |
 Point Park University Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | PHYS 295 | Policy |
 Messiah University Mechanicsburg | 3 | 4 | PHYS 212 | Policy |
 Holy Family University Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | Tier 1 Science OR PHYS 202 (4) OR Tier 2 Elective | Policy |
 Grove City College Grove City | 3 | 4 | SCIC 201 | Policy |
 Eastern University Saint Davids | 3 | 4 | PHYS-152/152L | Policy |
 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre | 3 | 4 | PHY 202, 205 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 102 | Policy | |
 Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 4 | Physics Elective | Policy |
 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | 3 | 4 | PHY202 | Policy |
 Arcadia University Glenside | 3 | 4 | PH212 | Policy |
 Delaware Valley University Doylestown | 3 | 4 | MP-2123 (4 cr) | Policy |
 Seton Hill University Greensburg | 3 | 4 | SPH 112 and 113 General Physics I and Lab, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Science requirement | Policy |
 King's College Wilkes-Barre | 3 | 3 | PHYS 112 | Policy |
 Ursinus College Collegeville | 3 | 4 | PHYS Free Credits | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | PHYS 0201, 0202 or 0203, 0204 | Policy | |
 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Keystone College La Plume | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2125 General Physics II | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPY 212 | Policy | |
MC Manor College Jenkintown | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Temple University Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | Physics 1062 | Policy |
 Drexel University Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | PHYS 154 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHY102 | Policy | |
 Lehigh University Bethlehem | 4 | 5 | PHYS 021, 022 | Policy |
 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia | 4 | — | PHY 106, 106L | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy |
 Bucknell University Lewisburg | 4 | 1 | 100 level Physics Elective / No lab credit | Policy |
 University of Scranton Scranton | 4 | — | PHYS 121 Credit for laboratory is not automatically granted; however, the student may present lab books/syllabi to the department chair for review and possible credit assignment. | Policy |
| 4 | 5 | PHY260 and PHY261 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
 Widener University Chester | 4 | 4 | PHYS 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Lafayette College Easton | 4 | 1 | Physics 133 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
 Gettysburg College Gettysburg | 4 | 1 | PHY 104 / MI - Natural Science with lab | Policy |
 Dickinson College Carlisle | 4 | — | PHYS 132 | Policy |
 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove | 4 | 4 | PHYS-206 | Policy |
 DeSales University Center Valley | 4 | 5 | Either PH 202 or PH 204 (pending student's major) | Policy |
 Moravian University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | PHYS 112 | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | PHY 112 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
 Muhlenberg College Allentown | 4 | 1 | PHY 101-110 | Policy |
 Lebanon Valley College Annville | 4 | 4 | Majors: Elective (or PHY 112 with the permission of the department). Non-majors: PHY 112. | Policy |
 Haverford College Haverford | 4 | .5 | — | Policy |
 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Albright College Reading | 4 | — | PHY 202 | Policy |
 Immaculata University Immaculata | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Saint Vincent College Latrobe | 4 | 4 | PH 112, 114 | Policy |
 Chatham University Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 | PHY252, PHY256L | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Phys 212 | Policy | |
 Allegheny College Meadville | 4 | 4 | PHYS*102 | Policy |
 Juniata College Huntingdon | 4 | 3 | PC-2XXTR | Policy |
 Mount Aloysius College Cresson | 4 | 4 | PHYS 105 | — |
 Waynesburg University Waynesburg | 4 | 4 | PHY 211, General Physics I | Policy |
 Lycoming College Williamsport | 4 | 4 | PHYS 226 | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
 Wilson College Chambersburg | 4 | 4 | PHY-102: Physics II | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Phys 212 | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington | 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace | 4 | 4 | Phys 212 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn | 4 | 3 | Phys1xx | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | Physics 212 | Policy | |
 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia | 5 | 1.5 | Physics 0151 | Policy |
 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | 5 | 12 | 33-142 | Policy |
 Swarthmore College Swarthmore | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Washington & Jefferson College Washington | 5 | — | PHY-100 | Policy |
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism?+
91 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. 37 of them (41%) award credit at a score of 3, 50 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 C: Electricity and Magnetism score that earns credit in Pennsylvania?+
3. West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as PHY 100. 37 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Pennsylvania?+
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 Pennsylvania 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.