AP World History: Modern credit at Michigan colleges
Every Michigan college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
34 of 47 Michigan colleges (72%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at Michigan State University (0 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan State University East Lansing | 2 | 0 | Waive HST 140, 150 | Policy |
 Grand Valley State University Allendale | 3 | 3 | HST 101 | Policy |
 Wayne State University Detroit | 3 | 3 | HIS 1000 | Policy |
 Macomb Community College Warren | 3 | 4 | HIST 1500 | Policy |
 Oakland University Rochester Hills | 3 | 4 | HST 1400 | Policy |
 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | 3 | 8 | HIS 1510 HIS 1520 | Policy |
 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti | 3 | 3 | HIST 110 | Policy |
 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | 3 | 3 | HS 101 | Policy |
 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | 3 | 3 | HST 201 or 202 | Policy |
 Ferris State University Big Rapids | 3 | 3 | HIST 211 | Policy |
 Lansing Community College Lansing | 3 | 4 | HIST 216 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | HIST-137 | Policy | |
 Northern Michigan University Marquette | 3 | 8 | HS 201, HS 202 | Policy |
 Saginaw Valley State University University Center | 3 | 3 | HIST 100D | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SS 2505 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | Social Science Elective | Policy | |
 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | 3 | 3 | HRY 252 | — |
 Davenport University Grand Rapids | 3 | 3 | HIST112-Modern World History | Policy |
KCC Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | 3 | 6 | HIST 201 3 CREDITS and HIST 202 3 CREDITS | Policy |
 Muskegon Community College Muskegon | 3 | 3 | HIST 150 | Policy |
 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | 3 | 4 | Group 1 Humanities | — |
 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit | 3 | 3 | HIS Elective | Policy |
 St Clair County Community College Port Huron | 3 | 4 | HIS 102 | Policy |
 Northwood University Midland | 3 | 3 | History Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | 158 & 159 World History | Policy | |
 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | 3 | 8 | HIST 101, 102 | Policy |
 Cornerstone University Grand Rapids | 3 | 6 | HIS-114 | Policy |
 College for Creative Studies Detroit | 3 | 3 | DHS--- (Liberal Arts Elective) | Policy |
 Andrews University Berrien Springs | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Kirtland Community College Grayling | 3 | 3 | HIS Elective | Policy |
 Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 3 | 3 | HIST 1600 | Policy |
 The University of Olivet Olivet | 3 | 3 | HST 210 | Policy |
 Rochester University Rochester Hills | 3 | 3 | HIS 2413 | Policy |
 Gogebic Community College Ironwood | 3 | — | History Elective | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 4 | 4 | 100 level History* | Policy |
 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo | 4 | 3 | HIST 2030 | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | 4 | 3 | Hist 100 LDST | Policy |
UMF | 4 | 6 | World History to 1400 (HIS 112) World History: 1400 to 1490 (HIS 113) | Policy |
 Hope College Holland | 4 | 3 | HIST 121 | Policy |
 Calvin University Grand Rapids | 4 | 3 | History core credit | Policy |
 Lawrence Technological University Southfield | 4 | 3 | HUM 1223 (Engaging Modern Texts) | Policy |
 Madonna University Livonia | 4 | 3 | HIS 1200 | Policy |
 Adrian College Adrian | 4 | 3 | HIST124 | Policy |
 Kettering University Flint | 4 | 4 | SSCI-297 | Policy |
 Alma College Alma | 4 | 4 | HST-180 | Policy |
 Aquinas College Grand Rapids | 4 | 4 | HIST 105 World History | Policy |
 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo | 4 | 1 | HIST-ELEC | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Michigan 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 Michigan colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
47 colleges in Michigan publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 34 of them (72%) 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in Michigan?+
2. Michigan State University in East Lansing awards credit at a score of 2, worth 0 credit hours, counting as Waive HST 140, 150. 34 Michigan colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Michigan?+
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 Michigan AP credit policies?+
45 of the 47 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.