AP Calculus BC credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
39 of 54 Virginia colleges (72%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 14 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (8 credit hours). 54 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 8 | MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I MATH 132 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | Policy |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 3 | MATH 123 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 4 | MATH 200 | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 4 | MATH 111 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 8 | MATH 171 & 172 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MTH 263, 264 | Policy | |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 8 | MTH 263-MTH264 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MTH 263-264 | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 4 | MATH 260 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 8 | MATH 140/240 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 8 | MATH 211 & MATH 212 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MTH 263 & MTH 264 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | MTH 263-264 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 8 | MATH-121 & MATH-122 | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 7 | MAT 151 or MAT 130 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 8 | MTH 263, MTH 264 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 10 | MTH 173, 174 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 3 | 1 | MATH 211 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 8 | MATH 261 & 262 | Policy |
SVCC | 3 | 4 | MTH 274 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 4 | MA 181 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 6 | MATH 103, 104 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | MA-123 & MA-124 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 3 | 4 | MATH 131 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 8 | MTH 263 & 264 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 4 | MATH 133 | Policy |
 Danville Community College Danville | 3 | 3 | MTH 261 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | MTH 263/264 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 8 | MTH 263/264 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 10 | MTH 173, MTH 174 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 2040 | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 9 | MTh201, MTH202, MTH301 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 151 | Policy | |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 3 | — | To be determined by the AB subscrore of the BC exam. | Policy |
 Richard Bland College South Prince George | 3 | 4 | MATH 251 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | MTH 211 & 221 | Policy |
 Bluefield University Bluefield | 3 | 3 | MAT 1825 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 8 | MTH 263 & MTH 264 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 8 | MATH 1225 & 1226 | Policy | |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 4 | 8 | MATH 235 & MATH 236 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 (AB Sub Score on BC Exam) | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 8 | MATH 1310 and 1320 | Policy |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 4 | 3 | MTH 184 OR MTH 132 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 4 | 4 | MATH 201 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | MATH 122 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 8 | MATH 171, 172 | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 8 | MATH 211 & MATH 212 | Policy |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 4 | 7 | MAT 241, 242 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 8 | Mathematics 141/142 | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 8 | MATH 1149 & 1150 | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 6 | MATH 123, 124 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 6 | MATH 101,102 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
54 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 39 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 14 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 Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I MATH 132 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. 39 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
54 of the 54 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.