AP Calculus BC credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
25 of 39 Indiana colleges (64%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at Taylor University (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taylor University Upland | 2 | 3 | MAT 140 | Policy |
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 4 | MATH 211 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | MA 15555 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | MATH-UN 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 6 | MATH 161 & 162 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 8 | MATH 131,132 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | MA 16019 & MA 16021 OR MA 22300 & MA 22400 | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 4 | MA 16500, or 22700, or 22900 | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | MATH-M 119 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 3 | MATH 102 | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 4 | MATH-190 Calc. & Analytic Geo. I | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 3 | MATH-M 119 | Policy |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 3 | MATH-M 119 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH-M 119 | Policy | |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 3 | 4 | MATH 131 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MAT253 | Policy | |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 3 | 1 | Math 151 | Policy |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 8 | MATH 223 & 224 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 3 | 3 | Math 134 | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 8 | MATH131 & MATH132 | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 6 | MA-121 and MA-122 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 3 | 4 | MATH 121 | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 4 | with AB subscores of 3 or higher - MAT 135 | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 4 | Math 211 | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 4 | 8 | MATH 230, 235 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 8 | MA 106, 107 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 4 | 8 | MA 134, 164 | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 4 | 8 | MAT 230 and 231 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 10 | MA 111, 112 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | MATH 131-132 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 4 | 4 | MAT 2010 | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 4 | 4 | MA171 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I, MA172 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Mat 122 | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 2 | MAT-111 and MAT-112 | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 6 | MATH 180 | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | MATH151/152 | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 5 | 8 | MATH 10550, 10560 | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 5 | 8 | MA 1200 & MA 1210 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
39 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 25 of them (64%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 require a 4, and 2 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 Indiana?+
2. Taylor University in Upland awards credit at a score of 2, worth 3 credit hours, counting as MAT 140. 25 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
39 of the 39 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.
Keep exploring
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.