AP Biology credit at Georgia colleges

Every Georgia college with a published AP Biology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

37 of 53 Georgia colleges (70%) award credit for AP Biology at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Kennesaw State University (4 credit hours). 51 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Biology, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw	3	4	SCI 1101	Policy
University of Georgia Athens	3	4	BIOL 1103 + BIOL 1103L	Policy
Georgia State University Atlanta	3	4	BIOL 1103K	Policy
Georgia Southern University Statesboro	3	4	BIOL 1103/1103L OR 1110L	Policy
University of North Georgia Dahlonega	3	—	BIOL 1101/L (or BIOL 1101K)	Policy
SCAD Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah	3	—	Accepted as general education or free elective	Policy
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville	3	—	BIOL 1102	Policy
Valdosta State University Valdosta	3	8	BIOL 1010/1020L/1030/1040L	Policy
Middle Georgia State University Macon	3	4	BIOL 1001K Introductory Biology I	Policy
Albany State University Albany	3	8	BIOL 1111K & 1112K	Policy
CGTC Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins	3	6	BIOL 1111 BIOL 1111L	Policy
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville	3	4	BIOL 1100, 1100L	Policy
Columbus State University Columbus	3	4	BIOL 1215K	Policy
Mercer University Macon	3	4	BIO 110	Policy
Georgia Highlands College Rome	3	4	BIOL 1010K	Policy
Clayton State University Morrow	3	7	BIOL 1111/111L and BIOL 1112	Policy
Spelman College Atlanta	3	4	SBIO 111	Policy
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta	3	3	CBIO 101	Policy
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton	3	4	BIOL1011K	Policy
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville	3	4	BIOL 1111/1111L	—
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick	3	4	Core IMPACTS non-STEM Elective Credit	Policy
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta	3	6	BIOL 1111, BIOL 1111L	Policy
Savannah State University Savannah	3	4	BIOL 1103, BIOL 1103L	Policy
Point University West Point	3	6	Natural SciencesCourse NSC103-103LBiology I w/Lab NSCI 105 Intro to Biology w/Lab	Policy
Gordon State College Barnesville	3	4	BIOL 1107	Policy
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus	3	4	BIOL 1103 & BIOL 1103L	Policy
Berry College Mount Berry	3	4	Biology Foundations credit	Policy
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville	3	8	BIOL 1111/1111L and BIOL 1112/1112L	—
South Georgia State College Douglas	3	4	BIOL 2107K	Policy
East Georgia State College Swainsboro	3	4	BIOL 1103/1103L	Policy
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta	3	3	BIOL 1101	Policy
Piedmont University Demorest	3	8	BIOL 1101 & BIOL 1102	Policy
Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls	3	4	BIO 114	Policy
EU Emmanuel University Franklin Springs	3	4	BIO 111	Policy
Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon	3	4	Biology 101 and Lab	Policy
DUG DeVry University-Georgia Decatur	3	—	—	Policy
Andrew College Cuthbert	3	4	BIO 100	Policy
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta	4	4	BIOS 1107 and BIOS 1107L	Policy
University of West Georgia Carrollton	4	4	BIOL 1107 and 1107L	Policy
Emory University Atlanta	4	3	BIOL 141 (lecture only)	Policy
Augusta University Augusta	4	8	BIOL 1107-1108	Policy
Dalton State College Dalton	4	8	BIOL 1107K & BIOL 1108K	Policy
GMC Georgia Military College Milledgeville	4	—	BIO 123 & 124	Policy
Morehouse College Atlanta	4	3	HBIO 101G for Non-Majors	Policy
Oglethorpe University Atlanta	4	5	GEN 102	Policy
Shorter University Rome	4	4	BIO 1010/1011	Policy
Brenau University Gainesville	4	8	BY 111/111L & BY 112/112L	Policy
Agnes Scott College Decatur	4	4	None	Policy
Covenant College Lookout Mountain	4	8	Core Natural Science Lab Requirement	Policy
Young Harris College Young Harris	4	—	—	Policy
Truett McConnell University Cleveland	4	8	BI 107 and BI 108	Policy
LaGrange College Lagrange	4	8	BIOL1101, 1101L, BIOL1102, 1102L	Policy
Wesleyan College Macon	4	8	BIO 110 & BIO 112	Policy

AP Biology credit in other states

California 178 New York 114 Texas 104 Pennsylvania 102 Ohio 94 Illinois 89 North Carolina 82 Florida 66 Massachusetts 65 Michigan 60 Virginia 56 Washington 49

How we ranked this

One row per Georgia 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 Georgia colleges give credit for AP Biology?+

53 colleges in Georgia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Biology. 37 of them (70%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Georgia?+

3. Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as SCI 1101. 37 Georgia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Georgia?+

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 Georgia AP credit policies?+

51 of the 53 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.