AP African American Studies credit at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college with a published AP African American Studies credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
34 of 43 Ohio colleges (79%) award credit for AP African American Studies at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (3 credit hours). 43 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | African American Studies 1101 | Policy | |
 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | AFST1000BLOCK | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | AAS 1060 | Policy | |
 Miami University-Oxford Oxford | 3 | 3 | CRE 151 | Policy |
 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | ETHN 1200 | Policy |
 University of Toledo Toledo | 3 | 3 | AFST 1100 | Policy |
 University of Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | RCE 3XX | Policy |
 Youngstown State University Youngstown | 3 | 3 | AFST 2601 | Policy |
 Stark State College North Canton | 3 | 3 | SOC229 | Policy |
 Kent State University at Stark North Canton | 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | African American Studies 1101 | Policy | |
 John Carroll University University Heights | 3 | 3 | HS 1131 | Policy |
 Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | 3 | 3 | CRE 151 | Policy |
 Capital University Columbus | 3 | 3 | HIST 260 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy |
 Muskingum University New Concord | 3 | 3 | LL HIST Elective OK Gen Ed Cultural Diversity | Policy |
 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon | 3 | 3 | ITD-2999 | Policy |
 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ETHN 1200 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy | |
 Marietta College Marietta | 3 | 3 | HUMN 200 | Policy |
 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo | 3 | 3 | Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GE | Policy |
 Miami University-Middletown Middletown | 3 | 3 | CRE 151 | Policy |
 Malone University Canton | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | 3 | 3 | AAS 1060 | Policy |
 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | 3 | 3 | AFS 2X000 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | 3 | 3 | AAS 1060 | Policy |
 Ursuline College Pepper Pike | 3 | 3 | Elective credit | Policy |
 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | 3 | 3 | AAS 1060 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | AAS 1060 | Policy | |
 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | 3 | 3 | AAS 1060 | Policy |
 Xavier University Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | HIST 100 | Policy |
 Oberlin College Oberlin | 4 | — | AAST 600 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 250D | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | HSPS 1000N | Policy | |
 The College of Wooster Wooster | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 University of Mount Union Alliance | 4 | 4 | AFR 150H | Policy |
 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware | 4 | 1.00 | BWS 105 | Policy |
 Wittenberg University Springfield | 4 | 4 | HIST 130 | Policy |
 Lake Erie College Painesville | 4 | 3 | HU 105 | Policy |
AP African American Studies credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP African American Studies?+
43 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP African American Studies. 34 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 Ohio?+
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as African American Studies 1101. 34 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+
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 Ohio AP credit policies?+
43 of the 43 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.