AP Spanish Language and Culture credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
30 of 36 Maryland colleges (83%) award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (6 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | SPAN 211, 212 | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective [contact Spanish advisor for placement] | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | WLSP 101, 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | SPA 211 & 212 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | SPN 2010 and SPN 2020 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 8 | SPAN-101 and SPAN-102 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 | Policy | |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 6 | SPA 1010 and SPA 1020 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 3 | — | Automatic placement into SN 104 (no AP credits awarded) | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 3 | 12 | SPAN 101 & 202 | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | SPN 102 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | SPN 101 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 and/or 102 | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | SPN 102 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 3 | 6 | SPAN 100 & 102 | Policy |
 Coppin State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 3 | 4 | SPA 1101 | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | ILCS 102 | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 6 | SPN 101 (H) & SPN 102 (H) | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Chesapeake College Wye Mills | 3 | 3 | SPA 121 | Policy |
 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 6 | SPN101 & SPN102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I & II | Policy |
 United States Naval Academy Annapolis | 4 | — | Spanish 1 & 2 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 4 | 8 | HPS 201 & 202 | Policy |
AP Spanish Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture?+
36 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture. 30 of them (83%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as SPAN 211, 212. 30 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
36 of the 36 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.