AP Art History credit at Arizona colleges
Every Arizona college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
21 of 21 Arizona colleges (100%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 0 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Grand Canyon University (6 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Canyon University Phoenix | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ARS 101 (3) or ARS 102 (3) | Policy | |
 University of Arizona Tucson | 3 | 3 | ARH 201 or ARH 202 | Policy |
 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff | 3 | 3 | ARH 141 or 142 | Policy |
 Pima Community College Tucson | 3 | 3 | ART 130 or 131 | Policy |
MCC | 3 | 3 | ARH101 or 102 | Policy |
GCC Glendale Community College Glendale | 3 | 3 | ARH 101 or ARH 102 | Policy |
CGCC | 3 | 3 | ARH101 or 102 | Policy |
PC Phoenix College Phoenix | 3 | 3 | ARH101 or ARH102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ARH 141 | Policy | |
 Central Arizona College Coolidge | 3 | 3 | ART 207 or 208 | Policy |
RSC Rio Salado College Tempe | 3 | 3 | ARH101 or ARH102 | Policy |
SCC Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | 3 | 3 | ARH101 or ARH102 | Policy |
 Yavapai College Prescott | 3 | 3 | ART 200 or ART 201 | Policy |
GCC GateWay Community College Phoenix | 3 | 3 | ARH101 or 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HU 144 and HU lower-level elective | Policy | |
 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | 3 | 3 | ART 134 or ART 133 | Policy |
 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | 3 | 3 | ART 107 or 108 | Policy |
 Mohave Community College Kingman | 3 | 3 | ART 130 or ART 230 | Policy |
 Coconino Community College Flagstaff | 3 | 3 | ART 201 or 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | TRH103 | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Arizona 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 Arizona colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
21 colleges in Arizona publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 21 of them (100%) award credit at a score of 3, 0 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 Art History score that earns credit in Arizona?+
3. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours. 21 Arizona colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Arizona?+
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 Arizona AP credit policies?+
21 of the 21 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.