AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit at Texas colleges

Every Texas college with a published AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

57 of 67 Texas colleges (85%) award credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 66 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station	3	3	SPAN 202	Policy
The University of Texas at Austin Austin	3	12	SPN 601D, 610D	Policy
Houston Community College Houston	3	14	SPAN 1411-2312 Spanish I-IV	Policy
University of Houston Houston	3	3	SPAN 2312	Policy
Texas State University San Marcos	3	14	SPAN 1410, 1420, 2310 & 2320	Policy
University of North Texas Denton	3	3	SPAN 3110	Policy
Texas Tech University Lubbock	3	10	SPAN 1501, 1502	Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington	3	3	SPAN 3320	Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio	3	3	SPN Literature Elective (3 hrs upper division)	Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg	3	6	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312	Policy
San Jacinto Community College Pasadena	3	8	SPAN 1411 and 1412	Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson	3	6	SPAN 1311, 1312	Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso	3	12	SPAN 1301, 1302, 2301 & 2302	Policy
South Texas College McAllen	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
San Antonio College San Antonio	3	14	SPAN 1411, 1412, 2311, 2312	Policy
Baylor University Waco	3	6	Spanish 2310 & 2320	Policy
Northwest Vista College San Antonio	3	14	SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 & SPAN 2311 & SPAN 2312	Policy
University of Houston-Downtown Houston	3	4	SPAN 1401	Policy
Texas Christian University Fort Worth	3	6	10103, 10203	Policy
St Philip's College San Antonio	3	14	SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 & SPAN 2311 & SPAN 2312	Policy
Del Mar College Corpus Christi	3	4	SPAN 1300	Policy
Texas Woman's University Denton	3	3	SPAN 1013	Policy
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches	3	12	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, SPAN 2311, SPAN 2312	Policy
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View	3	3	SPAN 3302	Policy
Lamar University Beaumont	3	9	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312, & SPAN 2311	Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi	3	3	SPAN 2311	—
Palo Alto College San Antonio	3	14	SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 & SPAN 2311 & SPAN 2312	Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler	3	12	SPAN 1611, 2611	Policy
West Texas A & M University Canyon	3	3	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Texas A & M International University Laredo	3	12	SPAN 1311/1312 & 2311/2312	Policy
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio	3	3	SPAN 2320	Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston	3	12	SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 and 2312	Policy
CTC Central Texas College Killeen	3	6	SPAN 2311 & 2312	Policy
Angelo State University San Angelo	3	3	Spanish NENA	Policy
LC Laredo College Laredo	3	6	SPAN 2321 and SPAN 2322	Policy
Trinity Valley Community College Athens	3	3	SPAN 2312	Policy
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio	3	6	SPAN 1311, 1312	Policy
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls	3	6	SPAN 2133, 2233	Policy
Alvin Community College Alvin	3	11	SPAN 1411/1412/2311	Policy
Abilene Christian University Abilene	3	15	SPAN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1**	Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton	3	8	SPAN 1410/1420	Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas	3	3	SPAN 3110	Policy
Houston Christian University Houston	3	12	SPAN 1314, 1324, 2314, 2324	Policy
Saint Edward's University Austin	3	3	SPAN 2351	Policy
UHV University of Houston-Victoria Victoria	3	3	Toward Foreign Language Req for BA	Policy
Dallas Baptist University Dallas	3	3	SPAN 2302	Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana	3	6	SPAN 2311 and SPAN 2312	Policy
Texarkana College Texarkana	3	4	SPAN 1412	Policy
Sul Ross State University Alpine	3	3	SPAN 3304	Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock	3	10	SPAN 1501, 1502	Policy
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie	3	6	General Elective	Policy
East Texas Baptist University Marshall	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Texas Lutheran University Seguin	3	9	SPAN 131, 132, 231	Policy
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock	3	—	FOL 3301	Policy
McMurry University Abilene	3	—	SPAN 1410, 1420	Policy
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood	3	3	SPA 4301	Policy
Dallas Christian College Dallas	3	3	—	Policy
El Paso Community College El Paso	4	—	SPAN 2311	Policy
Rice University Houston	4	3	SPAN 225	Policy
Trinity University San Antonio	4	3	SPAN-4391	Policy
LeTourneau University Longview	4	6	6 hours Spanish Elective.	Policy
Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur	4	12	—	Policy
Southwestern University Georgetown	4	4	SPA15-334 Conversation Through Hispanic Cinema	Policy
University of Dallas Irving	4	3	MSP 3000	Policy
Austin College Sherman	4	1	SPAN 236	Policy
St. Mary's University San Antonio	5	6	SP 3331 and 3341	Policy
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	5	3	SPAN 3333	Policy

AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit in other states

California 176 New York 105 Pennsylvania 86 Ohio 84 Illinois 69 Florida 57 Massachusetts 52 North Carolina 50 Virginia 43 Minnesota 41 Michigan 40 Washington 38

How we ranked this

One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture?+

67 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Literature and Culture. 57 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 require a 4, and 2 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 Literature and Culture score that earns credit in Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as SPAN 202. 57 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

66 of the 67 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.