AP African American Studies credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP African American Studies credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
20 of 22 Colorado colleges (91%) award credit for AP African American Studies at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Colorado Boulder (3 credit hours). 19 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences credit requirement | Policy | |
 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins | 3 | 3 | ETST1++3C | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | AAS 1010 | Policy | |
 Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 3 | GTP 9089 GT-SS3 Anth/Psych/Soc/Criminal Justice/Ethnic Studies | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ETST 2155 | Policy | |
 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | SS Elective | Policy |
 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | WEST 2999TC | Policy |
 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 3 | SBS Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | AFS 1XX | Policy | |
 Arapahoe Community College Littleton | 3 | 3 | SS Elective | — |
| 3 | 3 | SS Elective | Policy | |
 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | 3 | 3 | SS Elective | Policy |
 Aims Community College Greeley | 3 | 3 | HIS 1GTSS3 | Policy |
 Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 3 | GS 190 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | General Education History Elective | Policy | |
 Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 3 | General Elective | Policy |
 Adams State University Alamosa | 3 | 3 | ELEC 179 | Policy |
MCC Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | 3 | 3 | SS Elective | — |
CNCC | 3 | 3 | SS Elective | — |
 Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Denver Denver | 4 | 4 | HIST 1XXX | Policy |
 Colorado School of Mines Golden | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX | Policy |
AP African American Studies credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Colorado 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 Colorado colleges give credit for AP African American Studies?+
22 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP African American Studies. 20 of them (91%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 African American Studies score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as 3 lower-division Arts & Sciences credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences credit requirement. 20 Colorado colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Colorado?+
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 Colorado AP credit policies?+
19 of the 22 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.