AP Biology credit at Arizona colleges
Every Arizona college with a published AP Biology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
21 of 21 Arizona colleges (100%) award credit for AP Biology 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 (8 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 | 8 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy | |
 University of Arizona Tucson | 3 | 4 | MCB department elective credit | Policy |
 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff | 3 | 4 | BIO 100/L | Policy |
 Pima Community College Tucson | 3 | 4 | BIO 100IN | Policy |
MCC | 3 | 4 | BIO100 or Equivalent | Policy |
GCC Glendale Community College Glendale | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
CGCC | 3 | 4 | BIO100 | Policy |
PC Phoenix College Phoenix | 3 | 4 | BIO100 or equivalent | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy | |
 Central Arizona College Coolidge | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
RSC Rio Salado College Tempe | 3 | 4 | BIO100 | Policy |
SCC Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | 3 | 3 | BIO100 | Policy |
 Yavapai College Prescott | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
GCC GateWay Community College Phoenix | 3 | 4 | BIO100 or Equivalent | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 120 and BIO 120L | Policy | |
 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
 Mohave Community College Kingman | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
 Coconino Community College Flagstaff | 3 | 4 | BIO 100 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO120 | Policy |
AP Biology 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 Biology?+
21 colleges in Arizona publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Biology. 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 Biology score that earns credit in Arizona?+
3. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 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.