AP Art History credit at South Carolina colleges
Every South Carolina college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
31 of 36 South Carolina colleges (86%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (3 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | ARTE 101 | Policy | |
 Clemson University Clemson | 3 | 3 | ART 2100 | Policy |
 Trident Technical College Charleston | 3 | 3 | ART-101 | Policy |
 College of Charleston Charleston | 3 | 3 | ARTH 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ARTH 105 | Policy | |
 Greenville Technical College Greenville | 3 | — | ART 101 | Policy |
 Midlands Technical College West Columbia | 3 | 3 | ART-107 | Policy |
 University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | ARTH U101 | Policy |
 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood | 3 | 3 | ART 101 | Policy |
 York Technical College Rock Hill | 3 | 3 | ART 101 | Policy |
 Winthrop University Rock Hill | 3 | 3 | ARTH 175 | Policy |
 Lander University Greenwood | 3 | 3 | ART 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ARTH A105 | Policy | |
 South Carolina State University Orangeburg | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Charleston Southern University Charleston | 3 | 6 | ART 201 & 202 | Policy |
 Francis Marion University Florence | 3 | 3 | Art 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FNAR 206 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ART 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ARTH B101 | Policy | |
 North Greenville University Tigerville | 3 | 3 | ARTS-2310 | Policy |
 Limestone University Gaffney | 3 | 3 | AR 250 or AR 260 | Policy |
 Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Converse University Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | ART 201 | Policy |
 Coker University Hartsville | 3 | 3 | ART 180 | Policy |
 Southern Wesleyan University Central | 3 | 3 | ASTH 2053 | Policy |
CIU | 3 | 6 | ART 2110 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ARTE 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | ARTE 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | ARTE 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | ARTE 101 | Policy | |
 Furman University Greenville | 4 | 4 | ART-GNC | Policy |
BJU Bob Jones University Greenville | 4 | 6 | Ar 310 & Ar 311 | Policy |
 Wofford College Spartanburg | 4 | 6 | Arth 201, 202 | Policy |
 Presbyterian College Clinton | 4 | 3 | ARTH 110 | Policy |
 Erskine College Due West | 4 | 3 | AR 200 | Policy |
AP Art History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Art History?+
36 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 31 of them (86%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 South Carolina?+
3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTE 101. 31 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+
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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+
36 of the 36 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.