AP Art History credit at Missouri colleges
Every Missouri college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 35 Missouri colleges (80%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Missouri-Columbia (3 credit hours). 35 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia | 3 | 3 | Art Hist 1130 | Policy |
 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield | 3 | 6 | Waive ART 271, 272 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City | 3 | 3 | ART Elective | Policy |
 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau | 3 | 3 | AH 198 | Policy |
 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 6 | ADAH-100 and ADAH-150 | Policy |
 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | 3 | 3 | ART 1800 Ideas and the Visual Arts | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Art 1180 | Policy | |
 Park University Parkville | 3 | 3 | AR115 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | ART HS 1100 | Policy |
 Lindenwood University Saint Charles | 3 | 3 | ARTH 11000 | Policy |
 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville | 3 | 3 | ART 13-102 Art Appreciation | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 110 | Policy | |
MACC | 3 | 3 | ART102 | Policy |
 Truman State University Kirksville | 3 | 3 | ART 203 | Policy |
 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph | 3 | 3 | Art 100 | Policy |
 Webster University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | Roots of Culture (ROC) | Policy |
 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar | 3 | 3 | FAR/ART 1013 Introduction to Art | Policy |
 Missouri Valley College Marshall | 3 | 6 | AR 201 | Policy |
 Evangel University Springfield | 3 | 3 | ART 100 Art History I | Policy |
 Avila University Kansas City | 3 | 6 | AR 181, AR 183 | Policy |
 Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | Art 150 | Policy |
 William Woods University Fulton | 3 | 6 | ART230/231 | Policy |
| 3 | — | AR111 | Policy | |
 Culver-Stockton College Canton | 3 | 3 | Art 340 or Art 341 | Policy |
 Ozark Christian College Joplin | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Westminster College Fulton | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T* | Policy |
 Stephens College Columbia | 3 | 6 | ARH 100A | Policy |
 Logan University Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective | Policy |
 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | ARTARCH 1515 | Policy |
 Saint Louis University Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | ARTH 1010 | Policy |
 Rockhurst University Kansas City | 4 | 6 | AR 1100 & AR 1120 | Policy |
 Drury University Springfield | 4 | 3 | ARTH 153 | Policy |
 William Jewell College Liberty | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Cottey College Nevada | 4 | 3 | ART 202 | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Missouri 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 Missouri colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
35 colleges in Missouri publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 28 of them (80%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Missouri?+
3. University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Art Hist 1130. 28 Missouri colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Missouri?+
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 Missouri AP credit policies?+
35 of the 35 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.