AP Calculus BC credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
38 of 45 Minnesota colleges (84%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (4 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | 3 | 4 | Math 1271 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 121 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 1296 | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 5 | MATH 1510 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 10 | MATH 1081 MATH 1082 | Policy |
 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | 3 | 9 | MATH221 & MATH115 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 4 | Math 212 | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 8 | MATH210 & MATH211 | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 5 | MATH 1190 | Policy |
 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | 3 | 10 | MATH1221 & MATH1222 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MATH 1127 & 1128 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 10 | MATH2471 & MATH2472 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 262 | Policy | |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 3 | 1 | Math120 | Policy |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 5 | MATH 1134 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 9 | MATH1380 MATH2321 | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 5 | MATH2205 | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | MATH STAT | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 5 | MATH 1133 | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | MATH 194 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 8 | MnTC Goal 4 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 150 | Policy | |
 Carleton College Northfield | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MATH 1210 & MATH 1220 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | MATH 121 | Policy |
 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 4 | MATH 1271 | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 3 | 4 | MATH 119 | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 3 | 4 | MATH 119 | Policy |
 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | 3 | 8 | MATH 2231 & 2232 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goal 4 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | M151 & M152 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 1101 | Policy | |
 North Central University Minneapolis | 3 | 4 | MATH 280 | Policy |
 Crown College Saint Bonifacius | 3 | 8 | MAT 243 Calculus I and MAT 244 Calculus II or Math Electives | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester | 3 | 4 | MATH 1171 | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | MATH 113, 114 | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 4 | 8 | MAT135 & 146 | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 4 | 8 | MAT 145 Calculus I & MAT146 Calculus II | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | MCS 122 (QUANT) | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | MATH 1170 & 1180 | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 4 | 8 | MAT2121, MAT2122 | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
45 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 38 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Minnesota?+
3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Math 1271. 38 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+
45 of the 45 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.