AP World History: Modern credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
25 of 41 Tennessee colleges (61%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Middle Tennessee State University (6 credit hours). 41 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 6 | HIST 110, HIST 1120 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 3 | HIST 1120 | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 6 | HIST 1110, 1120 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2310 & 2320 | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 3 | 3 | HIST 2320 | Policy |
 Tennessee State University Nashville | 3 | 3 | History 2060 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2310-2320 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 2320 Modern World History | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 6 | HIST 2310 and 2320 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIST 121-122 | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 6 | HIST2310 and HIST2320 | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 6 | HIST 2310 & 2320 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 6 | HIST Survey of World Civilization I & II | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 3 | HIST 2320 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | — | Policy | |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 3 | 3 | HIS 192 | Policy |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 6 | HIST 2310, 2320 | Policy |
 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 2310 Early World History & HIST 2320 Modern World History | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 6 | HIS-1400 World Civilizations: Ancient and Medieval World and HIS-1450 World Civilizations: Early Modern and Modern World | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 3 | HIS111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 101 | Policy | |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 6 | “H” competency course or HIST 3613 World History (3) + General Elective (3) A minimum score of 4 is required to apply to a student's professional major. | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 262 | Policy | |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 4 | 3 | HIST 1120 | Policy |
 Belmont University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HIS 1020 or History Elective | Policy |
 Vanderbilt University Nashville | 4 | 3 | Non-equivalent course | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HI 1013 | Policy |
 Lee University Cleveland | 4 | 3 | HIST-221 or HIST-222 | Policy |
 Southern Adventist University Collegedale | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | History 099 | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 4 | — | HIST 122 | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 3 | History 133 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 6 | HIS149/242/243 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 4 | HIST 2110 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 107 | Policy | |
 Fisk University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HIS 360 | Policy |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 4 | 3 | HIST 101 or 102 | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Tennessee 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 Tennessee colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
41 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 25 of them (61%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Tennessee?+
3. Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIST 110, HIST 1120. 25 Tennessee colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Tennessee?+
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 Tennessee AP credit policies?+
41 of the 41 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.