AP Calculus BC credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
32 of 40 Tennessee colleges (80%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (4 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | MATH 141 | Policy | |
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 4 | MATH 1920 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 4 | MATH 1910 | Policy |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 3 | 8 | MATH 1950 & MATH 1960 | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 8 | MATH 1910,1920 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 8 | MATH 1910,1920 | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 3 | 8 | MATH 1910, MATH 1920 | Policy |
 Belmont University Nashville | 3 | — | MTH 1210 | Policy |
 Tennessee State University Nashville | 3 | 6 | MATH 1830 & MATH 1140 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 8 | MATH 1910-1920 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MATH 1910 and MATH 1920 | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 4 | MATH 1910 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MATH 251 | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 8 | MATH1910 and MATH1920 | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 8 | MATH 1910 & MATH 1920 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | MATH 1910 & MATH 1920 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 3 | MATH 1910 & MATH 1920 | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 3 | 4 | MA 1314 | Policy |
 Lee University Cleveland | 3 | 4 | MTHS-261 | Policy |
 Southern Adventist University Collegedale | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 1910 & MATH 1920 | Policy | |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 3 | MATH 1910, 1920 | Policy |
 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | 3 | 3 | MATH 1910 Calculus I & MATH 1920 Calculus II | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 4 | MAT-1520 Calculus II | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 8 | MAT 211, 212 | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 3 | — | MATH 150 | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 4 | MAT 122 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 131 | Policy | |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 3 | 4 | MATH 190 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | MAT 141, MAT 142 | Policy | |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | Gen Ed Math (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 8 | “M” competency course (4) + General Elective (4) or MATH 1104 Calculus I (4) + MATH 1114 Calculus II (4) A minimum score of 4 is required to apply to a student's professional major. | Policy |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 4 | 4 | MATH 122 | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 10 | Math 112, 122, and 123 | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | MATH 102 | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 6 | Mathematics 151 and 152 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 8 | MTH125/225 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 4 | MATH 2360 | Policy |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 4 | 8 | MATH 122, 221 | Policy |
 Vanderbilt University Nashville | 5 | 8 | MATH 1300, MATH 1301 - See Note | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Tennessee 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 Tennessee colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
40 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 32 of them (80%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 BC score that earns credit in Tennessee?+
3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Knoxville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 141. 32 Tennessee colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Tennessee?+
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 Tennessee AP credit policies?+
40 of the 40 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.