AP Psychology credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP Psychology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
20 of 24 Colorado colleges (83%) award credit for AP Psychology at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Colorado Boulder (3 credit hours). 22 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement | Policy | |
 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins | 3 | 3 | PSY 1++3C | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 1001 | Policy | |
 Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 6 | PSY 1001 General Psychology I, PSY 1002 General Psychology II | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSYC 1000 and PSYC 1005 | Policy | |
 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | 3 | 6 | PSY 1001 General Psychology I, PSY 1002 General Psychology II | Policy |
 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | PSY 2999TC | Policy |
 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 3 | PSYC 150 | Policy |
 Colorado School of Mines Golden | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 120 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | PSY 101, 102 | Policy | |
 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | 3 | 6 | PSY 101, 102 | Policy |
 Aims Community College Greeley | 3 | 6 | PSY 101 & PSY 102 | Policy |
 Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 3 | PSYC 157 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSYCH 100 | Policy | |
 Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 | Policy |
 Adams State University Alamosa | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 | Policy |
MCC Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | 3 | 6 | PSY 1001, 1002 | — |
CNCC | 3 | 6 | — | — |
 Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Denver Denver | 4 | 4 | PSYC 1001 | Policy |
 Colorado Christian University Lakewood | 4 | 3 | PSY-101 | Policy |
 Regis University Denver | 4 | 3 | PY 250 | Policy |
 United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy | 5 | 3 | Beh Sci 110 | Policy |
AP Psychology credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Colorado 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 Colorado colleges give credit for AP Psychology?+
24 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Psychology. 20 of them (83%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Psychology score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as 3 lower-division Arts & Science credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Social Science requirement and the CMCI Core People and Society requirement. 20 Colorado colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Colorado?+
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 Colorado AP credit policies?+
22 of the 24 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.