AP Chemistry credit at Louisiana colleges

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

Quick answer

19 of 23 Louisiana colleges (83%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (3 credit hours). 23 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
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge	3	3	CHEM 1001	Policy
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette	3	6	CHEM 107, CHEM 108	Policy
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond	3	—	Chemistry 1010-1020 or 1210-1220	Policy
Louisiana Tech University Ruston	3	3	Chemistry 100, 103	Policy
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches	3	6	CHEM 1030, 1040	Policy
University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe	3	6	Chemistry 1007, 1008	Policy
MSU McNeese State University Lake Charles	3	6	Chemistry 101, 102	Policy
Nicholls State University Thibodaux	3	6	CHEM 105 & 106	Policy
University of New Orleans New Orleans	3	3	CHEM 1017	Policy
Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria	3	6	CHEM 1201 , 1202	Policy
Grambling State University Grambling	3	4	Chemistry 105,107 or 111, 113	Policy
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans	3	3	SCIE T129	Policy
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans	3	8	CHEM 1***/L Elective	Policy
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport	3	3	CHEM 121	Policy
Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport	3	6	Chemistry 110S & 113S	Policy
Dillard University New Orleans	3	4	CHE 111 /CHE 111L	Policy
Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans	3	6	CHEM 111, 112	Policy
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge	3	6	CHEM 1315, 1316	Policy
Louisiana Christian University Pineville	3	3	CH 160 or CH 162	Policy
Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans	4	4	CHEM 1070/1075	Policy
Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice	4	6	CHEM 1201 and 1202	Policy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans	4	6	CHEM 1201 and 1202	Policy
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport	4	8	CHEM 121, 122, 123 & 124	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 Georgia 53

How we ranked this

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

23 colleges in Louisiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 19 of them (83%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Louisiana?+

3. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as CHEM 1001. 19 Louisiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Louisiana AP credit policies?+

23 of the 23 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.