AP Pre-Calculus credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
15 of 19 Maryland colleges (79%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus 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 Maryland-College Park (3 credit hours). 19 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | MATH 115 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 165 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 150 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | MAT 145 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | MAT 1350 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 4 | MATH-141 | Policy |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 4 | MTH 1150 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 4 | MATH 165 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 4 | MAT-161 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 3 | MATH 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | MTH-121 | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | — | MATH 111 | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 4 | MAT 191 (M) | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | MAT105 COLLEGE ALGBRA | Policy |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 4 | 4 | MATH 141 | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | MA109 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 4 | 5 | MATH 130 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 4 | 4 | MAT 1107 | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+
19 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 15 of them (79%) 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 Pre-Calculus score that earns credit in Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland-College Park in College Park awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Lower Level Elective. 15 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
19 of the 19 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.