AP Chemistry credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
44 of 49 Washington colleges (90%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 48 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | CHEM 142 | Policy | |
 Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 4 | Chemistry 105 | Policy |
 Western Washington University Bellingham | 3 | 10 | Chemistry 161, 162 | Policy |
 Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 6 | CHEM& 121, 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM 171 and CHEM 171L | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM 142 | Policy | |
 Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 141 and 151 | Policy |
 Green River College Auburn | 3 | 6 | CHEM& 121 or 161 | Policy |
 Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 OR CHEM& 161 (5) 2 | Policy |
 Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5.5 | CHEM& 161 | Policy |
 Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 | Policy | |
 Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM 142 | Policy | |
 Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121,161 | Policy |
 Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 | Policy |
EC Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | 6 | CHEM& 161 | Policy |
 Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 12.5 | CHEM&121, CHEM&141, CHEM&151 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, 161 | Policy | |
 North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, 161 | Policy | |
 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 CHEM 161 | Policy |
 Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 5 | CHEM 100 | Policy |
 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | — | — |
WWCC Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 100TR | Policy | |
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | CHEM&121, 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | Policy | |
 Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | General Elective | Policy |
 The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | Policy |
 Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | CHEM 161 | Policy |
BTC Bates Technical College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | CHEM &121 | Policy |
RTC Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | CHEM 121 | Policy |
 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | Policy |
 South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | Policy |
 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 or CHEM& 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHM 141 | Policy | |
 Walla Walla University College Place | 3 | 4 | CHEM 141, CHEM 144 | Policy |
PC Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | Policy |
GHC Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 110 | Policy |
 Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 or CHEM&161 | Policy |
 Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 4 | SCIE 1203 | Policy |
GU Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | Chemistry 198 | Policy |
 Seattle University Seattle | 4 | 5 | CHEM 1500/1501 | Policy |
 Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 4 | CH 161 | Policy |
| 4 | 2 | CHEM 110,120 | Policy | |
 Whitman College Walla Walla | 4 | 3 | Chemistry 125 | Policy |
AP Chemistry 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 Chemistry?+
49 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 44 of them (90%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as CHEM 142. 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?+
48 of the 49 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.