AP World History: Modern credit at Missouri colleges
Every Missouri college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
29 of 36 Missouri colleges (81%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Missouri-Columbia (3 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science | Policy |
 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield | 3 | 3 | HST 104 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City | 3 | 3 | HISTORY 208 | Policy |
 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau | 3 | 3 | WH 198 | Policy |
 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 6 | HIST-131 and HIST-132 | Policy |
 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 1402 History of the Modern World | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | History 1100 or 1200 | Policy | |
 Park University Parkville | 3 | 3 | HIS112/HIS113 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | HIST 1075 | Policy |
 Lindenwood University Saint Charles | 3 | 3 | HIST 10100 | Policy |
 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville | 3 | 3 | HUM 26-203 Patterns in World Societies Since 1500 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 180 | Policy | |
MACC | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Truman State University Kirksville | 3 | 3 | HIST 1012 | Policy |
 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph | 3 | 3 | HIS120 | Policy |
 Webster University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | Roots of Culture (ROC) | Policy |
 College of the Ozarks Point Lookout | 3 | 3 | HTY 153 or HTY 163 | Policy |
 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar | 3 | 6 | HIS 1113/1123 World Civilization I & II | Policy |
 Evangel University Springfield | 3 | 3 | HIST 115 World Civilization I | Policy |
 Avila University Kansas City | 3 | 3 | HI 201 or HI 202 | Policy |
 Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | HIST 213 | Policy |
 William Woods University Fulton | 3 | 3 | HIS101/102 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HI elective | Policy | |
 Culver-Stockton College Canton | 3 | 3 | His 105 | Policy |
 Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains | 3 | 6 | HST 103, 104 | Policy |
 Ozark Christian College Joplin | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Westminster College Fulton | 3 | 6 | ELEC 100T | Policy |
 Stephens College Columbia | 3 | 6 | HIS 101H | Policy |
 Logan University Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective | Policy |
 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | HISTORY 0001 | Policy |
 Saint Louis University Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | HIST 1120 | Policy |
 Rockhurst University Kansas City | 4 | 6 | HS 1701 & HS 1702 | Policy |
 Drury University Springfield | 4 | 3 | HIST ELECTIVE | Policy |
 William Jewell College Liberty | 4 | 4 | HIS 104 | Policy |
 Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Cottey College Nevada | 4 | 3 | HIS 132 | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Missouri 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 Missouri colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
36 colleges in Missouri publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 29 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Missouri?+
3. University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as History/Social Science. 29 Missouri colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Missouri?+
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 Missouri AP credit policies?+
36 of the 36 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.