AP Chemistry credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
36 of 47 Minnesota colleges (77%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato (4 credit hours). 47 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 1153 & 1154 | Policy | |
WU Walden University Minneapolis | 3 | — | CHEM 1001 | Policy |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 5 | CHEM 1061 | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | CHEM 100 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1041 CHEM 1042 | Policy |
 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | 3 | 4 | CHEM160 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 3 | CHEM 108 | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 10 | CHEM111 & CHEM112 | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 5 | CHEM 1151 | Policy |
 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | 3 | 8 | CHEM1061 & CHEM1062 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 1127 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 4 | CHEM1111 & CHEM1171 | Policy |
| 3 | — | CHEM 150/150L | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 5 | CHEM 1111 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | CHE115 | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 3 | CHEM1110 | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 5 | CHEM 1061 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1500 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 110/CHEM 110L | Policy | |
 Carleton College Northfield | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Chemistry Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credits only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | CHEM Elective | Policy |
 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | General credit | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1061, 1065, 1062 & 1066 | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1406 | Policy |
 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | 3 | 5 | CHEM 1121 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | Goal 3 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | Chem 1101 | Policy | |
 North Central University Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | SCI Science Elective | Policy |
 Crown College Saint Bonifacius | 3 | 4 | SCI 245 General Chemistry I or Lab Science Elective | Policy |
BLC Bethany Lutheran College Mankato | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | 4 | 4 | Chemistry 1061, 1065 | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 4 | 4 | CHM 115 | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1110 & 1120 | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | CHEM 111, with adequate documentation of commensurate laboratory experience. | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | CHE-110 & 111 (NTSCI) | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | CHE1021/CHE1021L | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | CHEM 123 | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | CHEM 123 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | C131/C133 | Policy | |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
AP Chemistry credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+
47 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 36 of them (77%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 Chemistry score that earns credit in Minnesota?+
3. Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as CHEM 100. 36 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+
47 of the 47 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.