AP Chinese Language and Culture credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Chinese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
30 of 37 Minnesota colleges (81%) award credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato (10 credit hours). 37 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | WLC 106, WLC 107 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | CHIN 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 10 | CHIN 1100, CHIN 1200 | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | CHIN 211 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 8 | CHIN 1011 CHIN 1012 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 4 | CHIN 101 | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CHIN 1001 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 4 | CHIN1111 | Policy |
| 3 | — | Elective | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 6 | Goal 8 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 8 | HUM Gen Ed | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 3 | 8 | Modern Language I & II | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | CHIN 102 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 8 | MnTC 6, MnTC 8 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goal 8 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | MnTC Goals 6 & 8 Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | CHIN 111 | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | General credit | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The Humanities | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | CHN1001 | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | Goals 6 & 8 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | Proficiency for FL, eight 2000- level credits | Policy | |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | CHIN 2110 | Policy |
 Carleton College Northfield | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | MLC-00 (NELC) | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | CHIN 212 | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | CHIN 212 | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
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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 Chinese Language and Culture?+
37 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chinese Language and Culture. 30 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Chinese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Minnesota?+
3. Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato awards credit at a score of 3, worth 10 credit hours, counting as WLC 106, WLC 107. 30 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?+
37 of the 37 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.