AP Physics C: Mechanics credit at Texas colleges
Every Texas college with a published AP Physics C: Mechanics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
75 of 89 Texas colleges (84%) award credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics at a score of 3. 13 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). 87 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 206 or PHYS 226 | Policy |
 Lone Star College System The Woodlands | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHY 301, 101L; or PHY 302K, 105M; or PHY 303K, 105M; or PHY 317K, 105M | Policy | |
 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Houston Community College Houston | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325 / 2125 University Physics I | Policy |
 University of Houston Houston | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1101, 1301 | Policy |
 Texas State University San Marcos | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2125, 2325 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1410/1430 | Policy | |
 Texas Tech University Lubbock | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1408 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1443 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio | 3 | 3 | PHY 1943 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | PHYS 1401 or PHYS 2425** | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy | |
 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325 and 2125 | Policy |
 El Paso Community College El Paso | 3 | — | PHYS 2325 and 2325 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2420 | Policy | |
 Sam Houston State University Huntsville | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1411 | Policy |
 Blinn College District Brenham | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 South Texas College McAllen | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 San Antonio College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | Physics 1405 | Policy | |
 Northwest Vista College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1307 & 1107 | Policy | |
 Tarleton State University Stephenville | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 St Philip's College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Tyler Junior College Tyler | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Texas Woman's University Denton | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2151, PHYS 2153 | Policy |
 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325 & PHYS 2125 | Policy |
 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2125 or PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101 | Policy |
 Lamar University Beaumont | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | — |
 Palo Alto College San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1301, 1101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | PHYS 2425, 2426 | Policy | |
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2325 | Policy |
 South Plains College Levelland | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325/2125 | Policy | |
CTC Central Texas College Killeen | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2426 | Policy |
 Angelo State University San Angelo | 3 | 4 | Physics 2325& 2125 | Policy |
LC Laredo College Laredo | 3 | — | PHYS 1301 and PHYS 1101 PHYS 2325 PHYS 2125 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2426 | Policy | |
 Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville | 3 | 3 | PHYS 2325 | Policy |
 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2305, 2105 | Policy |
 Odessa College Odessa | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2426 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325/2125 | Policy | |
 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1624 | Policy |
 Weatherford College Weatherford | 3 | — | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy | |
TC Temple College Temple | 3 | — | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Abilene Christian University Abilene | 3 | 4 | PHYS 220, 221 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1710/1730 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 & 14L1 | Policy | |
 Victoria College Victoria | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Angelina College Lufkin | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
 Hill College Hillsboro | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Paris Junior College Paris | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325, 2125 | Policy |
 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth | 3 | 4 | PHY 1402 | Policy |
 Texarkana College Texarkana | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 Howard College Big Spring | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
 LeTourneau University Longview | 3 | 3 | PHYS2013 | Policy |
| 3 | — | PHY 1401 or PHY 1441 | Policy | |
 Panola College Carthage | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2425 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHY 1301/1101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS1408 | Policy | |
 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene | 3 | 4 | Physics 1310,1110 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 240 | Policy | |
 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock | 3 | — | PHY 2301 and 2101 | Policy |
 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1401 | Policy |
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood | 3 | 4 | PHY 2439 | Policy |
 Western Texas College Snyder | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325/2125 or 2326/2126 | — |
 Dallas Christian College Dallas | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Texas Christian University Fort Worth | 4 | 4 | 20474 | Policy |
| 4 | 8 | PHYS 2425, 2426 | Policy | |
 Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce | 4 | 4 | PHSY 2425 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | PHYS 1303 | Policy | |
 Texas Southern University Houston | 4 | 4 | PHYS 251 | Policy |
 Rice University Houston | 4 | 4 | PHYS 101/103 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2411 | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | PHYS 2325 | Policy | |
 Trinity University San Antonio | 4 | 3 | PHYS 1311 | Policy |
 St. Mary's University San Antonio | 4 | 3 | PY 1404 (must take 1-hour lab) | Policy |
 Southwestern University Georgetown | 4 | 4 | PHY53-154 Physics I | Policy |
 Austin College Sherman | 4 | 1 | PHY 111 | Policy |
 McMurry University Abilene | 4 | — | PHYS 1410 | Policy |
 University of Dallas Irving | 5 | 3 | PHY 2311 | Policy |
AP Physics C: Mechanics 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 C: Mechanics?+
89 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Mechanics. 75 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 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 C: Mechanics 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 206 or PHYS 226. 75 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?+
87 of the 89 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.