AP Pre-Calculus credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
23 of 55 Pennsylvania colleges (42%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 32 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Temple University (4 credit hours). 55 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temple University Philadelphia | 3 | 4 | Math LL Elective | Policy |
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | 3 | 4 | MAT 115 AND TRN 199 | Policy |
 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | 3 | 4 | MATH 119 Pre-Calculus | Policy |
 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | 3 | 3 | MATH 140 Precalculus | Policy |
 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | 3 | — | MAT 161 | Policy |
 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | 3 | 4 | MATH 125 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH115 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MATH-125 | Policy | |
 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | 3 | 3 | MAT 160 | Policy |
PCT Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | 3 | — | MTH181 & MTH183 (6 credits) or MTH191 (3 credits) | Policy |
 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | 3 | 3 | MATH 175 | Policy |
 University of Scranton Scranton | 3 | — | Test score too low for University of Scranton Credit. | Policy |
| 3 | — | MAT180 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | MAT108 | Policy | |
 Widener University Chester | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 | Policy |
 Holy Family University Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | MATH 150 | Policy |
 Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 3 | MATH-160 | Policy |
 Arcadia University Glenside | 3 | 4 | MA110 | Policy |
 Delaware Valley University Doylestown | 3 | — | MP-1203 | Policy |
 King's College Wilkes-Barre | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Geneva College Beaver Falls | 3 | 3 | MAT 120 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 0132 - PRECALCULUS | Policy | |
 Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne | 3 | 3 | MAT 135 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | MATH 0200 | Policy | |
 Drexel University Philadelphia | 4 | 3 | MATH 110 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MAT 151 | Policy | |
 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia | 4 | — | MAT 120 | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
 Grove City College Grove City | 4 | 3 | MATH 111 | Policy |
 DeSales University Center Valley | 4 | 3 | MA 112 | Policy |
 Moravian University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | Elective | Policy |
 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | MAT 105 | Policy |
 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre | 4 | 3 | MTH 100 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
 Lebanon Valley College Annville | 4 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Misericordia University Dallas | 4 | 3 | MTH 108 | Policy |
 Chatham University Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | MTH108 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
 Juniata College Huntingdon | 4 | 3 | MA-100 | Policy |
 Waynesburg University Waynesburg | 4 | 3 | MAT 205, Functions and Trigonometry | Policy |
 Lycoming College Williamsport | 4 | 4 | MATH 127 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington | 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace | 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 41 | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus 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 Pre-Calculus?+
55 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 23 of them (42%) award credit at a score of 3, 32 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 Pennsylvania?+
3. Temple University in Philadelphia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Math LL Elective. 23 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?+
55 of the 55 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.