AP Psychology credit at Missouri colleges
Every Missouri college with a published AP Psychology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
30 of 38 Missouri colleges (79%) award credit for AP Psychology at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Missouri-Columbia (3 credit hours). 38 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia | 3 | 3 | Psych 1000 | Policy |
 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield | 3 | 3 | PSY 121 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City | 3 | 3 | PSYCH 210 | Policy |
 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau | 3 | 3 | PY 101 | Policy |
 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | PSYC-101 | Policy |
 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | 3 | 3 | PSY 1100 General Psychology | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Psychology 1101 | Policy | |
 Park University Parkville | 3 | 3 | PS101 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | PSYCH 1003 | Policy |
 Lindenwood University Saint Charles | 3 | 3 | PSY 10000 | Policy |
 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville | 3 | 3 | PSYC 08-103 General Psychology | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 100 | Policy | |
MACC | 3 | 3 | PSY101 | Policy |
 Truman State University Kirksville | 3 | 3 | PSYC 166 | Policy |
JC Jefferson College Hillsboro | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph | 3 | 3 | PSY101 | Policy |
 Webster University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB) | Policy |
 College of the Ozarks Point Lookout | 3 | 3 | PSY 103 | Policy |
 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar | 3 | 3 | PSY 1013 General Psychology | Policy |
 Missouri Valley College Marshall | 3 | 3 | PY 100 | Policy |
 Evangel University Springfield | 3 | 3 | PSYC 112 Introduction to Psychology | Policy |
 Avila University Kansas City | 3 | 3 | PY 101 | Policy |
 Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | PSY 0100 General Psychology May be used to complete the General Education Program: Social and Behavioral Sciences | Policy |
 William Woods University Fulton | 3 | 3 | PSY101 | Policy |
| 3 | — | PY101 | Policy | |
 Culver-Stockton College Canton | 3 | 3 | Psy 101 | Policy |
 Ozark Christian College Joplin | 3 | 3 | PC 2210 | Policy |
 Stephens College Columbia | 3 | 4 | PSY 101 | Policy |
 Cottey College Nevada | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 | Policy |
 Logan University Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | PSYH01101 | Policy |
 Saint Louis University Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | PSY 1010 | Policy |
 Rockhurst University Kansas City | 4 | 3 | PY 1000 | Policy |
 Drury University Springfield | 4 | 3 | PSYC 101 | Policy |
 William Jewell College Liberty | 4 | 4 | PSY 101 | Policy |
 Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains | 4 | 3 | PSY 121 | Policy |
 Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Westminster College Fulton | 4 | 4 | PSYC 100T | Policy |
 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis | 5 | — | Waives the PSYCH 1000 Introduction to Psychology requirement, but no college credit is awarded. | Policy |
AP Psychology credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Missouri 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 Missouri colleges give credit for AP Psychology?+
38 colleges in Missouri publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Psychology. 30 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Missouri?+
3. University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Psych 1000. 30 Missouri colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Missouri?+
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 Missouri AP credit policies?+
38 of the 38 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.