AP Statistics credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP Statistics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
27 of 40 Tennessee colleges (68%) award credit for AP Statistics at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Middle Tennessee State University (3 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | MATH 2100 | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 210 | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 3 | MATH1530 | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 3 | 3 | MA 2183 | Policy |
 Southern Adventist University Collegedale | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 1510 or MATH 1530 | Policy | |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 3 | 3 | PSY 205 | Policy |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 3 | MATH 1510 or 1530 | Policy |
 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 3 | BUS-3020 Statistics for Business | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 3 | MAT 114 | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 3 | MAT235 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MAT 132 | Policy | |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | MATH 211 | Policy |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | MATH 213 (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 3 | "M” competency course or MATH 1103 Elementary Statistics or PSYC 2013 Statistics A minimum score of 4 is required to apply to a student's professional major. | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | STAT 201 | Policy | |
 Belmont University Nashville | 4 | 3 | MTH 1150 | Policy |
 Lee University Cleveland | 4 | 4 | MTHS-135 | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | Math 211 | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 4 | — | MATH 270 | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 3 | Mathematics 201 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 4 | STA120 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 4 | MATH 1560 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | STAT 221 | Policy | |
 Fisk University Nashville | 4 | 4 | BAD 260 | Policy |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 4 | 3 | MATH 140 | Policy |
 Visible Music College Memphis | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP Statistics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Tennessee 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 Tennessee colleges give credit for AP Statistics?+
40 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Statistics. 27 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 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 Statistics score that earns credit in Tennessee?+
3. Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as MATH 1530. 27 Tennessee colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Tennessee?+
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 Tennessee AP credit policies?+
40 of the 40 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.
Keep exploring
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.