AP Chinese Language and Culture credit at Texas colleges
Every Texas college with a published AP Chinese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
41 of 45 Texas colleges (91%) award credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at The University of Texas at Arlington (8 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | 2 | 8 | CHIN 1441 & 1442 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio | 2 | 8 | CHN 1014, CHN 1024 | Policy |
| 2 | — | 1411 & 1412 | Policy | |
 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station | 3 | 8 | CHIN 101, 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | CHI 606, 607 | Policy | |
 Houston Community College Houston | 3 | 8 | CHIN 1411-2 Beginning Chinese I-II | Policy |
 University of Houston Houston | 3 | 5 | CHNS 1501 | Policy |
 Texas State University San Marcos | 3 | 14 | CHI 1410, 1420, 2310 & 2320 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | CHIN 1010 & 1020 | Policy | |
 Texas Tech University Lubbock | 3 | 10 | CHIN 1501 & 1502 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | FORL 1311, FORL 1312 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | CHIN1411 & 1412 | Policy | |
 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | 3 | 8 | CHIN 1411 and 1412 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1311, 1312 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | CHIN 1301, 1302, 2301 & 2302 | Policy | |
 Sam Houston State University Huntsville | 3 | 4 | FOLG 1411 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Chinese 2310 | Policy | |
 Texas Christian University Fort Worth | 3 | 6 | 10153, 10163 | Policy |
 Texas Woman's University Denton | 3 | 3 | FL 1000 | Policy |
 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1301 and 1302 | Policy |
 Lamar University Beaumont | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | CHIN 1611, 2611 | Policy | |
 Texas Southern University Houston | 3 | 3 | CHNS 131 | Policy |
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1311 and CHIN 1312 | Policy |
CTC Central Texas College Killeen | 3 | 8 | CHIN 1411, CHIN 1412 | Policy |
 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1311, 1312 | Policy |
 Abilene Christian University Abilene | 3 | 6 | TFOR 111, 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | LANG 1010, 1020 | Policy | |
 Houston Christian University Houston | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1313, 1323 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | CHIN 1311, 1312 | Policy | |
UHV University of Houston-Victoria Victoria | 3 | 3 | Toward Foreign Language Req for BA | Policy |
 Wayland Baptist University Plainview | 3 | 8 | CHIN 1401 and CHIN 1402 | Policy |
 St. Mary's University San Antonio | 3 | 6 | 1311, 1312 | Policy |
 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1311 and CHIN 1312 | Policy |
 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 LeTourneau University Longview | 3 | 3 | CHIN1113 | Policy |
 Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | CHIN1501, 1502 | Policy | |
 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock | 3 | — | CHIN 141 | Policy |
 Austin College Sherman | 3 | 1 | CHIN 101 | Policy |
 Dallas Christian College Dallas | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 4 | — | CHIN 1401, 1402 | Policy | |
 Rice University Houston | 4 | 3 | CHIN 222 | Policy |
 Trinity University San Antonio | 4 | 3 | CHIN-3300 | Policy |
 Southwestern University Georgetown | 4 | 4 | CHI22-164 Chinese III | Policy |
AP Chinese Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture?+
45 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chinese Language and Culture. 41 of them (91%) 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 Chinese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Texas?+
2. The University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington awards credit at a score of 2, worth 8 credit hours, counting as CHIN 1441 & 1442. 41 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+
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 Texas AP credit policies?+
45 of the 45 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.