AP United States History credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
45 of 101 Pennsylvania colleges (45%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 53 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (3 credit hours). 100 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | 3 | 3 | HIS 151 | Policy |
 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | HIST 101 and HIST 102 | Policy |
 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 103 Hist of US I HIST 104 US Hist 1865-Present | Policy |
 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 199 History Transfer | Policy |
 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | HIS 104 & 105 | Policy |
 Pennsylvania Western University California | 3 | 3 | HIST 1010 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 113 | Policy | |
 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | 3 | 6 | HIS 203 and HIS 205 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 110 & HIS 120 American History I & II | Policy | |
 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | 3 | 3 | HIST 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS025 | Policy | |
 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville | 3 | 6 | HIST 106 AND HIST 1XX | Policy |
 Duquesne University Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | GEN 100 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIST 151 & 152 | Policy | |
 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 141 | Policy |
 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | 3 | 3 | HIS 299 | Policy |
PCT Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | 3 | 3 | HIP Core Historical Perspective | Policy |
 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 202 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIS 110 & HIS 115 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIS111 and HIS112 | Policy | |
 Robert Morris University Moon Township | 3 | — | HIST 1200 | Policy |
 Widener University Chester | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 109, 122 | Policy | |
 Point Park University Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | HIST 203, 204 | Policy |
 Messiah University Mechanicsburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 141 | Policy |
 Holy Family University Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | HIST 203 & HIST 204 | Policy |
 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre | 3 | 6 | HST 125, 126 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 202 | Policy | |
 Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 6 | HIST 252, HIST 253 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | 3 | 4 | HI101 | Policy |
 Arcadia University Glenside | 3 | 4 | HS185 | Policy |
 Delaware Valley University Doylestown | 3 | 3 | LA-1032 | Policy |
 Misericordia University Dallas | 3 | 3 | HIS 103 | Policy |
 Seton Hill University Greensburg | 3 | 3 | SHY 103 Intro to American History | Policy |
 Saint Francis University Loretto | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 King's College Wilkes-Barre | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 | Policy |
 Immaculata University Immaculata | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Waynesburg University Waynesburg | 3 | 3 | HIS 101, The United States to 1865, or HIS 102, The United States Since 1865 | Policy |
 Geneva College Beaver Falls | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 0106, 0107 | Policy | |
 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Keystone College La Plume | 3 | 6 | HIST 1130 and 1135 US History I and II | Policy |
 Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne | 3 | 3 | HIS 223 / HIS 224 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | RHI 211 | Policy | |
MC Manor College Jenkintown | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Temple University Philadelphia | 4 | 6 | History 1101 & History 1102 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 0600 or HIST 0601 | Policy | |
 Drexel University Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | HIST 201 | Policy |
 Villanova University Villanova | 4 | 3 | HIS 1003 (or HIS 1002 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 204 OR HIST 205 OR HIST 196 | Policy | |
 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia | 4 | — | HIS 201, 202 | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Bucknell University Lewisburg | 4 | 1 | 100 level History Elective | Policy |
 University of Scranton Scranton | 4 | — | HIST 110, 111 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Lafayette College Easton | 4 | 1 | Elective in History | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Grove City College Grove City | 4 | 3 | HIST 283 or HIST 285 (HIST 253 if Education major) | Policy |
 Gettysburg College Gettysburg | 4 | 1 | HIST 131 / MI - Humanities | Policy |
 Dickinson College Carlisle | 4 | — | HIST 117 | Policy |
 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove | 4 | 4 | HIST - 112T | Policy |
 DeSales University Center Valley | 4 | 3 | HI 213 | Policy |
 Eastern University Saint Davids | 4 | 3 | HIST-201 or HIST-202 | Policy |
 Moravian University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | HIST 113 | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown | 4 | 3 | HISTORY 0610 or 0620 | Policy |
 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | General Elective | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Muhlenberg College Allentown | 4 | 1 | HST USN | Policy |
 Lebanon Valley College Annville | 4 | 6 | HIS 125, 126 | Policy |
 Swarthmore College Swarthmore | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Ursinus College Collegeville | 4 | 4 | HIST Free Credits | Policy |
 Haverford College Haverford | 4 | .5 | — | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg | 4 | 3 | HIST 0600 or HIST 0601 | Policy |
 Albright College Reading | 4 | — | HIS 152 | Policy |
 Saint Vincent College Latrobe | 4 | 3 | HI 106 | Policy |
 Chatham University Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | HIS102 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Allegheny College Meadville | 4 | 4 | HIST*0AE | Policy |
 Juniata College Huntingdon | 4 | 3 | ND-1XXTR | Policy |
 Mount Aloysius College Cresson | 4 | 3 | HPGA 202 | — |
 Lycoming College Williamsport | 4 | 8 | HIST 125, 126 | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Cedar Crest College Allentown | 4 | 3 | HIS 999 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Wilson College Chambersburg | 4 | 6 | HIS-124: American History to 1877 HIS-125: American History Since 1877 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | General credits of History as a Gen Ed-Humanities and Gen Ed-US Cultures | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
PSUP | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn | 4 | 3 | Hist1xx | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | 3 general credits of History as a Gen Ed-Humanities and Gen Ed-US Cultures | Policy | |
 University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville | 4 | 3 | HIST 0600 or 0601 | Policy |
 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | 5 | 9 | 79-012 | Policy |
 Lehigh University Bethlehem | 5 | 4 | HIST 099 | Policy |
 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr | 5 | 2 | — | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
101 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 45 of them (45%) award credit at a score of 3, 53 require a 4, and 3 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 Pennsylvania?+
3. West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HIS 151. 45 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Pennsylvania?+
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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+
100 of the 101 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.