AP World History: Modern credit at Connecticut colleges
Every Connecticut college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
9 of 19 Connecticut colleges (47%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Central Connecticut State University (6 credit hours). 19 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Central Connecticut State University New Britain | 3 | 6 | HIST 121, HIST 122 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 0100 | Policy | |
![]() University of New Haven West Haven | 3 | 3 | HIST 2207 | Policy |
![]() University of Hartford West Hartford | 3 | 3 | HIS 100 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 991 | Policy | |
![]() Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic | 3 | 6 | HIS 115, HIS 116 | Policy |
![]() Goodwin University East Hartford | 3 | 3 | HIS 120 | Policy |
![]() Charter Oak State College New Britain | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
![]() Albertus Magnus College New Haven | 3 | 6 | HI 111 & HI 112 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 1201 | Policy | |
![]() Sacred Heart University Fairfield | 4 | 3 | HI 110 | Policy |
Quinnipiac University Hamden | 4 | 3 | HS 139 | Policy |
![]() Fairfield University Fairfield | 4 | 3 | HIST 2000 | Policy |
![]() Wesleyan University Middletown | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
Trinity College Hartford | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
![]() Connecticut College New London | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
![]() University of Bridgeport Bridgeport | 4 | 3 | HIST 101 WORLD CIVILIZATION I TO THE 17TH CENTURY | Policy |
University of Saint Joseph West Hartford | 4 | 3 | HIST 106 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Connecticut 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 Connecticut colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
19 colleges in Connecticut publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 9 of them (47%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in Connecticut?+
3. Central Connecticut State University in New Britain awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIST 121, HIST 122. 9 Connecticut colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Connecticut?+
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 Connecticut AP credit policies?+
19 of the 19 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.














