AP World History: Modern credit at Georgia colleges
Every Georgia college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
37 of 52 Georgia colleges (71%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Georgia State University (3 credit hours). 50 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia State University Atlanta | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 | Policy |
 Georgia Southern University Statesboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 | Policy |
 University of North Georgia Dahlonega | 3 | — | HIST 1111 or 1112 | Policy |
SCAD | 3 | — | General education elective or free elective | Policy |
 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville | 3 | — | HIST 1111 | Policy |
 University of West Georgia Carrollton | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 | Policy |
 Valdosta State University Valdosta | 3 | 3 | HIST 1011 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 History of World Civilization since 1650 | Policy | |
 Albany State University Albany | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 | Policy |
CGTC Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 | Policy |
 Columbus State University Columbus | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 | Policy |
 Augusta University Augusta | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 | Policy | |
 Dalton State College Dalton | 3 | 3 | HIS 1111 | Policy |
 Clayton State University Morrow | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 or HIST 1112 | Policy |
GMC Georgia Military College Milledgeville | 3 | — | HIS 111 or HIS 113 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST1111 | Policy | |
 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 OR HIST 1112 | — |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 | Policy | |
 Savannah State University Savannah | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 | Policy |
 Gordon State College Barnesville | 3 | 3 | HIST 1121 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 | Policy | |
 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | 3 | 6 | HIST 1111 and HIST 1112 | — |
 South Georgia State College Douglas | 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 | Policy |
 East Georgia State College Swainsboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 1122 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1111 | Policy | |
 Piedmont University Demorest | 3 | 6 | HIST 1111 & 1112 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 2010, HIS 1020 | Policy | |
 Brenau University Gainesville | 3 | 3 | HY 210 | Policy |
 Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls | 3 | 3 | HIS 143 | Policy |
 Truett McConnell University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | HI 101 | Policy |
EU Emmanuel University Franklin Springs | 3 | 3 | HY 260 | Policy |
 Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon | 3 | 3 | HIS 152 | Policy |
 LaGrange College Lagrange | 3 | 6 | HIST1101, 1102 | Policy |
DUG DeVry University-Georgia Decatur | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Wesleyan College Macon | 3 | 3 | HIS 120 or HIS 125 | Policy |
 Andrew College Cuthbert | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 OR HIS 102 | Policy |
 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw | 4 | 3 | HIST 1100 | Policy |
 University of Georgia Athens | 4 | 3 | HIST 2702 or, by petition, 2701 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HTS 1XXX | Policy | |
 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville | 4 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 | Policy |
 Mercer University Macon | 4 | 3 | HIS 100 | Policy |
 Spelman College Atlanta | 4 | 4 | SHIS 101 | Policy |
 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick | 4 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 | Policy |
 Berry College Mount Berry | 4 | 3 | HIS 155 | Policy |
 Oglethorpe University Atlanta | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Agnes Scott College Decatur | 4 | 4 | None - History elective credits | Policy |
 Covenant College Lookout Mountain | 4 | 3 | Core Humanities Requirement | Policy |
 Young Harris College Young Harris | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Emory University Atlanta | 5 | 3 | Emory awards elective credit that may count towards the major according to policies laid out by the department | Policy |
 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta | 5 | 6 | CHIS 201 U.S. Africa & the World I and CHIS 202 U.S., Africa & the World II | Policy |
 Morehouse College Atlanta | 5 | 3 | HHIS 111G | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Georgia 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 Georgia colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
52 colleges in Georgia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 37 of them (71%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in Georgia?+
3. Georgia State University in Atlanta awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HIST 1112. 37 Georgia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Georgia?+
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 Georgia AP credit policies?+
50 of the 52 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.