AP Art History credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
35 of 38 Kentucky colleges (92%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (3 credit hours). 37 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | A-H 106 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | UNIV 100X | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Art 105 or 106 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | ART 200 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 6 | ARTH 100 & 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | ART 211 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | ART 160 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | ART 105 or 106 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | ART310 Art History I | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | ARTH 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | ART 105 or 106 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 6 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | ART 251 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 6 | ART 201 & 202 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 2 | ART 251 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | ART210 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | ART 105 or ART 106 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | ART 100 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | ART 271 | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | ARTH 999 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 3 | Art 201 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ART 101 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | ARH 124 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | GE 1004 | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
38 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 35 of them (92%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as A-H 106. 35 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
37 of the 38 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.