AP Calculus BC credit at Arkansas colleges
Every Arkansas college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
25 of 28 Arkansas colleges (89%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Arkansas (3 credit hours). 28 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Arkansas Fayetteville | 3 | 3 | MATH 24004 & MATH 25004 | Policy |
 Arkansas State University Jonesboro | 3 | — | MATH 2214 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 1496 and MATH 1497 | Policy | |
 Arkansas Tech University Russellville | 3 | 8 | MATH 2914 & MATH 2924 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock | 3 | — | MATH 1452 | Policy |
 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | 3 | — | MATH 2554 & 2564 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith | 3 | 8 | MATH 2804 and MATH 2854 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock | 3 | — | MATH 1405 | Policy |
 Harding University Searcy | 3 | 8 | MATH 2350 and MATH 3300 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 1545 Calculus II | Policy | |
 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff | 3 | — | MATH 2520 | Policy |
 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello | 3 | 3 | MATH 34985 Calculus II | Policy |
 Henderson State University Arkadelphia | 3 | 4 | MTH 2044 Calculus II | Policy |
 John Brown University Siloam Springs | 3 | 4 | MTH 1163 | Policy |
 Hendrix College Conway | 3 | — | MATH 130 | Policy |
 Philander Smith University Little Rock | 3 | — | MTH 215, | Policy |
| 3 | — | MTH 2004 Calculus I and MTH 2014 Calculus II | Policy | |
 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff | 3 | — | MATH2505 Calculus II | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 2015 and MATH 2025 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | MATH 2505 Calculus II | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MS 215 | Policy | |
 Lyon College Batesville | 3 | 3 | MTH 110 (Proficiency) & MTH 210 (Credit) | Policy |
 East Arkansas Community College Forrest City | 3 | — | MTH 2224 | Policy |
 Central Baptist College Conway | 3 | 10 | MTH 1501, 2500 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MTH245 & 255 | Policy | |
 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia | 4 | 8 | MATH 2014 & 2024, Calculus I and II | Policy |
 Black River Technical College Pocahontas | 4 | — | MATH 2204 & MATH 2214 | Policy |
 University of the Ozarks Clarksville | 4 | 4 | MAT175 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Arkansas 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 Arkansas colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
28 colleges in Arkansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 25 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 score that earns credit in Arkansas?+
3. University of Arkansas in Fayetteville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as MATH 24004 & MATH 25004. 25 Arkansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Arkansas?+
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 Arkansas AP credit policies?+
28 of the 28 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.