AP Chemistry credit at South Carolina colleges

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

Quick answer

34 of 40 South Carolina colleges (85%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (4 credit hours). 40 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 South Carolina-Columbia Columbia	3	4	CHEM 111 and 111L	Policy
Clemson University Clemson	3	4	CH 1010	Policy
Trident Technical College Charleston	3	4	CHM-110	Policy
College of Charleston Charleston	3	4	CHEM 111/CHEM 111L	Policy
Coastal Carolina University Conway	3	4	CHEM 111 & 111L	Policy
Greenville Technical College Greenville	3	—	CHM 110	Policy
Midlands Technical College West Columbia	3	4	CHM-110	Policy
University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg	3	4	CHEM U111	Policy
Piedmont Technical College Greenwood	3	4	CHM 110	Policy
York Technical College Rock Hill	3	4	CHM 101	Policy
Winthrop University Rock Hill	3	3	CHEM 104	Policy
Lander University Greenwood	3	4	CHEM 111	Policy
Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence	3	4	CHE 110, CHE 111	Policy
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken	3	4	CHEM A111	Policy
South Carolina State University Orangeburg	3	—	—	Policy
Charleston Southern University Charleston	3	4	CHEM 121 & 123	Policy
Francis Marion University Florence	3	8	Chemistry 111, 111L, 112, 112L	Policy
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston	3	4	CHEM 103, 113 OR CHEM 151, 161	Policy
Central Carolina Technical College Sumter	3	4	CHM 110	Policy
University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton	3	4	CHEM B111	Policy
Aiken Technical College Graniteville	3	—	CHEM 1151/L	Policy
North Greenville University Tigerville	3	4	CHEM-1480	Policy
Benedict College Columbia	3	4	—	Policy
Newberry College Newberry	3	—	CHE 113	Policy
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg	3	4	—	Policy
Northeastern Technical College Cheraw	3	4	—	Policy
Converse University Spartanburg	3	4	CHM 150	Policy
Coker University Hartsville	3	4	CHE 101 + 101L	Policy
Southern Wesleyan University Central	3	8	CHEM 1114 and CHEM 1124	Policy
CIU Columbia International University Columbia	3	3	SIN101	Policy
University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster	3	—	CHEM 111 and 111L	Policy
University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter	3	—	CHEM 111 and 111L	Policy
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale	3	—	CHEM 111 and 111L	Policy
University of South Carolina-Union Union	3	—	CHEM 111 and 111L	Policy
Furman University Greenville	4	4	CHM-111	Policy
BJU Bob Jones University Greenville	4	8	Chm 103 & 104	Policy
Wofford College Spartanburg	4	4	Chemistry 123	Policy
Limestone University Gaffney	4	8	CH 110 and CH 111	Policy
Presbyterian College Clinton	4	4	CHEM 101 & 101L	Policy
Erskine College Due West	4	4	CH 101	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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+

40 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 34 of them (85%) 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 Chemistry score that earns credit in South Carolina?+

3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as CHEM 111 and 111L. 34 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+

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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+

40 of the 40 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.