AP Spanish Language and Culture credit at Georgia colleges
Every Georgia college with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
46 of 53 Georgia colleges (87%) award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Kennesaw State University (6 credit hours). 51 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & 1002 | Policy |
 University of Georgia Athens | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1002 | Policy |
 Georgia State University Atlanta | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2001 | Policy |
 Georgia Southern University Statesboro | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | SPAN 2001 & SPAN 2002 | Policy | |
 University of North Georgia Dahlonega | 3 | — | SPAN 1001, 1002 | Policy |
SCAD | 3 | — | General education elective or free elective | Policy |
 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville | 3 | — | SPAN 1002 | Policy |
 University of West Georgia Carrollton | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2001 | Policy |
 Valdosta State University Valdosta | 3 | 9 | SPAN 1001, 1002 & 2001 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I | Policy | |
 Albany State University Albany | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2001 | Policy |
CGTC Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1101 | Policy |
 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1002 | Policy |
 Columbus State University Columbus | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002 | Policy |
 Augusta University Augusta | 3 | 3 | FL 1001, 1002 | Policy |
 Mercer University Macon | 3 | 8 | SPN 111 and SPN 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & 1002 | Policy | |
 Dalton State College Dalton | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1002 | Policy |
 Clayton State University Morrow | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & SPAN 1002 | Policy |
GMC Georgia Military College Milledgeville | 3 | — | SPA 101 | Policy |
 Spelman College Atlanta | 3 | 4 | SFLS 101 | Policy |
 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta | 3 | 3 | CFLS 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN1002 | Policy | |
 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1101 OR SPAN 1102 | — |
 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick | 3 | 6 | 1001, 1002 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 1101 | Policy | |
 Savannah State University Savannah | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1001 | Policy |
 Point University West Point | 3 | 6 | HumanitiesCourse | Policy |
 Gordon State College Barnesville | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & 1002 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 1001 | Policy | |
 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1101 and SPAN 1102 | — |
 South Georgia State College Douglas | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1001 | Policy |
 East Georgia State College Swainsboro | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001/1002 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 1002 | Policy | |
 Piedmont University Demorest | 3 | 6 | SPAN 2201 & 2202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPA 1500 | Policy | |
 Brenau University Gainesville | 3 | 3 | SH 102 | Policy |
 Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls | 3 | 3 | SPN 113 | Policy |
 Truett McConnell University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | SP 101 | Policy |
EU Emmanuel University Franklin Springs | 3 | 3 | SP120 | Policy |
 Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon | 3 | 6 | ML/SP 101 and ML/SP 102 | Policy |
 LaGrange College Lagrange | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1101 | Policy |
DUG DeVry University-Georgia Decatur | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Wesleyan College Macon | 3 | 3 | SPA 102 | Policy |
 Andrew College Cuthbert | 3 | 3 | SPA 101 | Policy |
 Emory University Atlanta | 4 | 3 | SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Morehouse College Atlanta | 4 | 6 | HFLS 201G and HFLS 202G Intermediate Spanish | Policy |
 Berry College Mount Berry | 4 | 4 | 200 level language | Policy |
 Oglethorpe University Atlanta | 4 | 4 | SPN 101 | Policy |
 Agnes Scott College Decatur | 4 | 4 | SPA 101, 102 | Policy |
 Covenant College Lookout Mountain | 4 | 6 | SPA 201-SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish I, II | Policy |
 Young Harris College Young Harris | 4 | — | — | Policy |
AP Spanish Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Georgia 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 Georgia colleges give credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture?+
53 colleges in Georgia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture. 46 of them (87%) 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 Spanish Language and Culture score that earns credit in Georgia?+
3. Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as SPAN 1001 & 1002. 46 Georgia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Georgia?+
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 Georgia AP credit policies?+
51 of the 53 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.