AP Pre-Calculus credit at Massachusetts colleges
Every Massachusetts college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
13 of 19 Massachusetts colleges (68%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Bridgewater State University (4 credit hours). 19 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater | 3 | 4 | MATH 150 | Policy |
 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth | 3 | 3 | MTH 150 | Policy |
 Bristol Community College Fall River | 3 | 4 | MTH 172 | Policy |
 Merrimack College North Andover | 3 | 4 | MTH 1016 | Policy |
 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | 3 | 6 | MAT-117 & MAT-130 | Policy |
MWCC | 3 | 4 | MAT 163 | Policy |
 Western New England University Springfield | 3 | 3 | MATH 109 | Policy |
 Stonehill College Easton | 3 | 3 | MTH 101 Precalculus | Policy |
 Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | 3 | 3 | General Math Elective | Policy |
 Gordon College Wenham | 3 | 4 | Free elective | Policy |
 Greenfield Community College Greenfield | 3 | 4 | MAT 108 | Policy |
 Lasell University Newton | 3 | 3 | MATH203 | Policy |
 Nichols College Dudley | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 cr) | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | Math 104 | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | MATH.1230 | Policy | |
 Suffolk University Boston | 4 | 4 | MATH 121 | Policy |
 Worcester State University Worcester | 4 | 4 | MA-190 | Policy |
 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg | 4 | 4 | MATH 1300 | Policy |
 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay | 4 | 3 | SM-1111 | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+
19 colleges in Massachusetts publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 13 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Massachusetts?+
3. Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 150. 13 Massachusetts colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Massachusetts?+
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 Massachusetts 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.
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.