AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
7 of 23 Pennsylvania colleges (30%) award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (3 credit hours). 23 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | 3 | 3 | MAT 108 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MAT 136 Business Calculus | Policy | |
PCT Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | 3 | 4 | MTH 240 | Policy |
 Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 4 | Mathematics Elective | Policy |
 Delaware Valley University Doylestown | 3 | 4 | MP-1204 (4 cr) | Policy |
 Misericordia University Dallas | 3 | 3 | MTH 165 | Policy |
 Allegheny College Meadville | 3 | 4 | MATH*151 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 0220 | Policy | |
 Drexel University Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | MATH 121 | Policy |
 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | 4 | 10 | 21-111 | Policy |
 Villanova University Villanova | 4 | 4 | MAT 1500 | Policy |
 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia | 4 | — | MAT 161 | Policy |
 Bucknell University Lewisburg | 4 | 1 | MATH 201 | Policy |
 Moravian University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | MATH 170 | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown | 4 | 4 | MATH 0221 | Policy |
 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | MAT 109 | Policy |
 Muhlenberg College Allentown | 4 | 1 | MTH 121 | Policy |
 Lebanon Valley College Annville | 4 | 3 | MAS 161 | Policy |
 Swarthmore College Swarthmore | 4 | 1 | MATH 015 | Policy |
 Ursinus College Collegeville | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 | Policy |
 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Chatham University Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 | MTH151 | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville | 4 | 4 | MATH 0220 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore?+
23 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore. 7 of them (30%) 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 Calculus BC: AB Subscore score that earns credit in Pennsylvania?+
3. West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as MAT 108. 7 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Pennsylvania?+
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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+
23 of the 23 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.