AP Chinese Language and Culture credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Chinese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
26 of 36 Virginia colleges (72%) award credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (8 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 8 | CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CHN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 6 | CHIN 110 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | FRLG 101 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 3 | 3 | CHIN 231 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 6 | 111F | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 4 | CHIN 202 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 8 | CHNS 100 & 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHI 201 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | CHI 111 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 6 | CHIN 101/102 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHN 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | CHI 201 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | CHIN-201 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 4 | CHI 201 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 8 | CHI 101, 102 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT AND 3 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | LANG 999 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | CHI-101 & CHI-102 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 4 | CHI 201 | Policy |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 4 | CHI 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | LAN 100T | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 3 | 3 | LNG 101 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | LAN 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 4 | CHIN 2010 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | CHIN 202 or 221 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | 201-level language | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 6 | CHIN 211-212 | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | 1 semester Foreign Language | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | CHIN 101 | Policy | |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | Chinese 201/202 | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | CHIN 201 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | — | Take placement test with department | Policy |
AP Chinese Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP Chinese Language and Culture?+
36 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chinese Language and Culture. 26 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 Chinese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II. 26 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
36 of the 36 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.