AP Chemistry credit at Georgia colleges

Every Georgia college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

38 of 53 Georgia colleges (72%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 15 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at University of West Georgia (4 credit hours). 51 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Chemistry, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
University of West Georgia Carrollton	2	4	CHEM 1151K	Policy
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw	3	4	CHEM 1211 & CHEM 1211L	Policy
University of Georgia Athens	3	4	CHEM 1110 + CHEM 1110L	Policy
Georgia State University Atlanta	3	4	CHEM 1211K	Policy
Georgia Southern University Statesboro	3	4	CHEM 1211K	Policy
University of North Georgia Dahlonega	3	—	CHEM 1151/L and CHEM 1152/L	Policy
SCAD Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah	3	—	Accepted as general education or free elective	Policy
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville	3	—	CHEM 1151K	Policy
Valdosta State University Valdosta	3	4	CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L	Policy
Middle Georgia State University Macon	3	4	CHEM 1151K Survey of Chemistry I	Policy
Albany State University Albany	3	4	CHEM 1211K	Policy
CGTC Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins	3	6	CHEM 1211 CHEM 1211L	Policy
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville	3	4	CHEM 1151, 1151L	Policy
Columbus State University Columbus	3	3	CHEM 1212	Policy
Mercer University Macon	3	4	CHM 110	Policy
Georgia Highlands College Rome	3	4	CHEM 1211K or CHEM 1151K	Policy
Dalton State College Dalton	3	4	CHEM 1151K	Policy
Clayton State University Morrow	3	4	CHEM 1151/1151L	Policy
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton	3	4	CHEM1211/L	Policy
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville	3	4	CHEM 1151/1151L	—
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick	3	4	CHEM 1100/L	Policy
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta	3	6	CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L	Policy
Point University West Point	3	6	Natural SciencesCourse NSC228-228L GeneralChemistry I NSC229-229L GeneralChemistry II	Policy
Gordon State College Barnesville	3	4	CHEM 1211	Policy
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus	3	4	CHEM 1211 & CHEM 1211L	Policy
Berry College Mount Berry	3	4	CHM 102	Policy
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville	3	8	CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/1212L	—
South Georgia State College Douglas	3	4	CHEM 1211K	Policy
East Georgia State College Swainsboro	3	4	CHEM 1211	Policy
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta	3	4	CHEM 1151/CLAB 1151	Policy
Piedmont University Demorest	3	8	CHEM 1101 & 1102	Policy
Brenau University Gainesville	3	4	CY 121/121L	Policy
Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls	3	4	CHM 214	Policy
EU Emmanuel University Franklin Springs	3	4	CHM 220	Policy
Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon	3	4	Chemistry 111 and Lab	Policy
LaGrange College Lagrange	3	4	CHEM1101, 1101L	Policy
DUG DeVry University-Georgia Decatur	3	—	—	Policy
Andrew College Cuthbert	3	4	CHE 111	Policy
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta	4	4	CHEM 1211K	Policy
Emory University Atlanta	4	3	CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L	Policy
Augusta University Augusta	4	4	CHEM 1211	Policy
GMC Georgia Military College Milledgeville	4	—	CHE 121 only	Policy
Spelman College Atlanta	4	4	SCHE 111 & SCHE 111L	Policy
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta	4	4	CCHE 111	Policy
Morehouse College Atlanta	4	3	HCHE 111 and HCHE 111R (No credit given for 111L)	Policy
Savannah State University Savannah	4	4	CHEM 1211/L	Policy
Oglethorpe University Atlanta	4	5	CHM 101/L	Policy
Shorter University Rome	4	4	CHE 1030/1031	Policy
Agnes Scott College Decatur	4	3	CHE 110	Policy
Covenant College Lookout Mountain	4	8	Core Natural Science Lab; For Chemistry major contact the Chemistry Department	Policy
Young Harris College Young Harris	4	—	—	Policy
Truett McConnell University Cleveland	4	8	CH 121 and CH 122	Policy
Wesleyan College Macon	4	8	CHM 101 & CHM 102	Policy

AP Chemistry credit in other states

California 179 New York 114 Texas 103 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 96 Illinois 88 North Carolina 82 Florida 67 Massachusetts 64 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Washington 49

How we ranked this

One row per Georgia 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 Georgia colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+

53 colleges in Georgia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 38 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 15 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 Chemistry score that earns credit in Georgia?+

2. University of West Georgia in Carrollton awards credit at a score of 2, worth 4 credit hours, counting as CHEM 1151K. 38 Georgia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Georgia?+

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 Georgia AP credit policies?+

51 of the 53 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.