AP Calculus AB credit at Connecticut colleges
Every Connecticut college with a published AP Calculus AB credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
10 of 20 Connecticut colleges (50%) award credit for AP Calculus AB at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Central Connecticut State University (4 credit hours). 20 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Central Connecticut State University New Britain | 3 | 4 | MATH 152 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MAT 150 | Policy | |
 University of New Haven West Haven | 3 | 4 | MATH 1117 | Policy |
 University of Hartford West Hartford | 3 | 4 | M 144 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MAT 181 | Policy | |
 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic | 3 | 4 | MAT 243 | Policy |
 Goodwin University East Hartford | 3 | 3 | MATH B1XX | Policy |
 Charter Oak State College New Britain | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport | 3 | 4 | MATH 110 CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I | Policy |
 Albertus Magnus College New Haven | 3 | 4 | MA 121 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 1131Q | Policy | |
 Sacred Heart University Fairfield | 4 | 8 | MA 140 & MA 151 | Policy |
 Quinnipiac University Hamden | 4 | 4 | MA 151 | Policy |
 Fairfield University Fairfield | 4 | 4 | MATH 1171 | Policy |
 Wesleyan University Middletown | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Trinity College Hartford | 4 | 1 | MATH 131 | Policy |
 Connecticut College New London | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 University of Saint Joseph West Hartford | 4 | 4 | MATH 170 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Yale University New Haven | 5 | 1 | MATH 115, MATH 116, or MATH 118 | Policy |
AP Calculus AB credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Connecticut 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 Connecticut colleges give credit for AP Calculus AB?+
20 colleges in Connecticut publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus AB. 10 of them (50%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Calculus AB score that earns credit in Connecticut?+
3. Central Connecticut State University in New Britain awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 152. 10 Connecticut colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Connecticut?+
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 Connecticut AP credit policies?+
20 of the 20 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.