AP Psychology credit at Oregon colleges
Every Oregon college with a published AP Psychology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
21 of 28 Oregon colleges (75%) award credit for AP Psychology at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Oregon State University (4 credit hours). 28 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oregon State University Corvallis | 3 | 4 | PSY 201 + Elective | Policy |
 University of Oregon Eugene | 3 | 4 | Psychology elective (1 Social Science Area course) | Policy |
 Portland Community College Portland | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Portland State University Portland | 3 | 4 | PSY LD | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PSY 201Z | Policy | |
 Lane Community College Eugene | 3 | 4 | PSY 1XX | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PSY 201 | Policy | |
 Clackamas Community College Oregon City | 3 | 4 | PSY-200 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PSY 201Z | Policy | |
MHCC Mt Hood Community College Gresham | 3 | 4 | PSY201 | Policy |
RCC Rogue Community College Grants Pass | 3 | 4 | PSY201Z | Policy |
 Western Oregon University Monmouth | 3 | 4 | PSY 201Z | Policy |
 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls | 3 | 4 | PSY 201Z | Policy |
 Southern Oregon University Ashland | 3 | 4 | PSY 201 | Policy |
 George Fox University Newberg | 3 | 3 | PSYC 150 | Policy |
 Eastern Oregon University La Grande | 3 | 3 | PSY Lower Division Transfer | Policy |
BMCC Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | 3 | 4 | PSY 201Z | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PSYC 201Z | Policy | |
 Corban University Salem | 3 | 3 | PS105 | Policy |
 Bushnell University Eugene | 3 | 3 | PSY200 | Policy |
 Warner Pacific University Portland | 3 | 3 | PSY 140 | Policy |
 University of Portland Portland | 4 | 3 | PSY 101 | Policy |
 Lewis & Clark College Portland | 4 | 4 | PSY 100 | Policy |
 Linfield University McMinnville | 4 | 4 | Elective | Policy |
 Pacific University Forest Grove | 4 | 4 | PSY 150 Introduction to Psychology | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PSYC 210 | Policy | |
 Reed College Portland | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland | 4 | 3 | LA 225 | Policy |
AP Psychology credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Oregon 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 Oregon colleges give credit for AP Psychology?+
28 colleges in Oregon publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Psychology. 21 of them (75%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Psychology score that earns credit in Oregon?+
3. Oregon State University in Corvallis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PSY 201 + Elective. 21 Oregon colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Oregon?+
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 Oregon AP credit policies?+
28 of the 28 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.