AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Comparative Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
21 of 29 Maryland colleges (72%) award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (3 credit hours). 29 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | GVPT 280 | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | Upon completion of an upper-level POSC course with a grade of 2.0 or higher, 3 units will be awarded for POSC 105 ¹ | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | POLI211 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POLS 131 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | POLI 260 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | PLS 131 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POS 2010 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | POLI-201 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 4 | POSC 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GOVT 330 | Policy | |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 3 | POL 1050 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 3 | GEPOSC or GESOCSCI (General Education, Social and Behavioral Science) | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | POSCI 199 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 3 | POSC 131 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | POL Elective | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 3 | Social Science General elective | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | POSC Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | POL1XX POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE | Policy |
 United States Naval Academy Annapolis | 4 | — | FP230 | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | PS 350 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 4 | 3 | PSCI 206 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 4 | 4 | Political Science Elective (SCH) | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | PSCI 210 | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 4 | 4 | POL 194 | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 5 | 4 | — | Policy |
AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics?+
29 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 21 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Comparative Government and Politics score that earns credit in Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GVPT 280. 21 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
29 of the 29 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.