AP Calculus BC credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
44 of 50 Washington colleges (88%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at Washington State University (4 credit hours). 49 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington State University Pullman | 2 | 4 | Mathematics 171 with CALC AB subgrade score of 3, 4 or 5 | Policy |
 Western Washington University Bellingham | 2 | 5 | Math 124 | Policy |
| 2 | 5 | MATH 124 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 124 | Policy | |
 Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 10 | MATH 172 and MATH 173 | Policy |
 Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, 152 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | MATH 161, and MATH 162 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 124 | Policy | |
 Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 10 | MATH& 151 and 152 | Policy |
 Green River College Auburn | 3 | 10 | MATH& 151, MATH& 152 | Policy |
 Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | MATH& 152 (5) | Policy |
 Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 10 | MATH& 151 and &152 | Policy |
 Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 | Policy | |
 Seattle University Seattle | 3 | 5 | MATH 1334 | Policy |
 Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, 152 | Policy |
 Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151,152 | Policy |
 Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 | Policy |
EC Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | 10 | MATH& 151 and 152 | Policy |
 Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 10 | MATH&151, MATH&152 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, 152 | Policy | |
 North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | Math&151, 152 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, 152 | Policy | |
 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 or 152 | Policy |
 Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 10 | MATH& 151, 152 | Policy |
 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | — | — |
WWCC Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 or MATH& 152 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 151 | Policy | |
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH&151, MATH&152 | Policy | |
 The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, MATH& 152 | Policy |
 Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | MATH 152 | Policy |
BTC Bates Technical College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 or MATH& 152 | Policy |
RTC Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | MATH 151 | Policy |
 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, MATH& 152 | Policy |
 South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, MATH& 152 | Policy |
 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 or MATH& 152 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MTH 171 | Policy | |
 Walla Walla University College Place | 3 | 8 | MATH 171, 172 | Policy |
PC Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, 152 | Policy |
GHC Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 | Policy |
 Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 10 | MATH& 151 and &152 | Policy |
 Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 6 | MATH 1203 or 1213 & MATH 1243 | Policy |
GU Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 4 | Math 157 | Policy |
 Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 4 | 10 | MAT 1234, MAT 1235 | Policy |
 Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 8 | MA 171 & 172 | Policy |
| 4 | 1 | MATH 180 | Policy | |
 Whitman College Walla Walla | 4 | 6 | Mathematics 125,126 | Policy |
| 4 | — | MAT 200 | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
50 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 44 of them (88%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Washington?+
2. Washington State University in Pullman awards credit at a score of 2, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Mathematics 171 with CALC AB subgrade score of 3, 4 or 5. 44 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
49 of the 50 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.