AP United States History credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
29 of 35 Maryland colleges (83%) award credit for AP United States History 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). 35 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | HIST 156, 157 | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | HIST Elective (TLL) | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | HIST 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 111, 112 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 211 & 212 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HST 1410 or HST 1430 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | HIST-101 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 4 | HIST HIC | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 201 | Policy | |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 3 | HST 1031 or 1032 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 3 | HIST 201 or HIST 202 | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 3 | 6 | HIST 103 & 104 | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | HIST 109 or HIST 110 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 103 & 104 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 6 | HIST 201 and/or 202 | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 3 | 6 | HIST 105 & 106 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 297 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 3 | 4 | History Elective (SCH) | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | HIST 200 | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 6 | HST 201 (H) & HST 202 (H) | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Chesapeake College Wye Mills | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 | Policy |
 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 6 | HIS111 AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 & HIS112 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | HS 206 | Policy |
 Coppin State University Baltimore | 4 | 6 | HIST 203-204 | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | IHST Intellectual History Elective | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | HIST 218 | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 4 | 8 | HIS 201 & 202 | Policy |
AP United States History 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 United States History?+
35 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 29 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 United States History 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 HIST 156, 157. 29 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?+
35 of the 35 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.