AP Pre-Calculus credit at Michigan colleges
Every Michigan college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
26 of 35 Michigan colleges (74%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Grand Valley State University (5 credit hours). 33 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Valley State University Allendale | 3 | 5 | MTH 124 | Policy |
 Wayne State University Detroit | 3 | 0 | GenEd - QE | Policy |
 Macomb Community College Warren | 3 | 5 | MATH 1465 | Policy |
 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti | 3 | 4 | MATH 112 | Policy |
 Henry Ford College Dearborn | 3 | 5 | MATH 175 | Policy |
 Ferris State University Big Rapids | 3 | 4 | Math 130 | Policy |
 Northern Michigan University Marquette | 3 | 4 | MA 115 Precalculus | Policy |
 Delta College University Center | 3 | 5 | MTH-151 | Policy |
 Saginaw Valley State University University Center | 3 | 4 | MATH 1C3 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MA 1032 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MATH-145 | Policy | |
 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | 3 | 5 | MATH 156: Precalculus/Trigonometry | — |
UMF | 3 | 4 | Pre-Calculus (MTH 120) | Policy |
 Davenport University Grand Rapids | 3 | 3 | MATH120 - College Mathematics | Policy |
 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | 3 | 4 | MTH 121 | — |
 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit | 3 | 3 | MTH 1400 | Policy |
 St Clair County Community College Port Huron | 3 | 4 | MTH 1130 | Policy |
 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | 3 | 5 | MATH 130 | Policy |
 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | 3 | 6 | Math 111, 131 | Policy |
 Cornerstone University Grand Rapids | 3 | 4 | MAT 122 | Policy |
 College for Creative Studies Detroit | 3 | 3 | DNS 230 - Basic Math Skills | Policy |
 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor | 3 | 3 | MAT 112 | Policy |
 Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 3 | — | MATH 1280 | Policy |
 The University of Olivet Olivet | 3 | 3 | Quantitative Analysis Requirement | Policy |
 Rochester University Rochester Hills | 3 | 4 | MAT 1334 | Policy |
 Alpena Community College Alpena | 3 | 4 | MTH 123 | Policy |
 Michigan State University East Lansing | 4 | 5 | MTH 116 | Policy |
 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo | 4 | 4 | MATH 1180 | Policy |
 Oakland University Rochester Hills | 4 | 4 | MTH 1441 | Policy |
 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | 4 | 5 | MTH 148 | Policy |
 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | 4 | 4 | MTH 130 | Policy |
 Hope College Holland | 4 | 4 | Math 130 | Policy |
KCC Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | 4 | 4 | MATH 140 | Policy |
 Lawrence Technological University Southfield | 4 | 4 | MCS 1074 Precalc | Policy |
 Alma College Alma | 4 | 4 | MTH-112 | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Michigan 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 Michigan colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+
35 colleges in Michigan publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 26 of them (74%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 Michigan?+
3. Grand Valley State University in Allendale awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as MTH 124. 26 Michigan colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Michigan?+
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 Michigan AP credit policies?+
33 of the 35 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.