AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Comparative Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
31 of 35 Kentucky colleges (89%) award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (3 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | PS 210 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Political Science 260 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | POL 212: Introduction to Comparative Politics | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | PSC 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | POL 252 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | POLS 131 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | POLS 230 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | PS 106 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | PS 301 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 3 | POS 105 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | POS100 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | POL 210 | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | POLS 223 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 3 | Pols 111 | Policy |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | PSC 100X | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | PS 1004 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 4 | 3 | PLSC 209 (3) | Policy |
AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics?+
35 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 31 of them (89%) 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 Comparative Government and Politics score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as PS 210. 31 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
34 of the 35 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.