AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Massachusetts colleges
Every Massachusetts college with a published AP Comparative Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
35 of 58 Massachusetts colleges (60%) award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics at a score of 3. 20 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Massachusetts-Boston (3 credit hours). 58 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | POLSCI 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | POLI.1120 | Policy | |
 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | POLI 275 | Policy |
 Berklee College of Music Boston | 3 | 3 | LSOC 331 | Policy |
 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | 3 | 3 | PSC 888 | Policy |
 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth | 3 | 3 | PSC 151 | Policy |
 Bristol Community College Fall River | 3 | 3 | GVT 112 | Policy |
 Middlesex Community College Bedford | 3 | 3 | GOV 110 | Policy |
 Suffolk University Boston | 3 | 4 | POLS 281 | Policy |
| 3 | — | POL271 | Policy | |
 Merrimack College North Andover | 3 | 4 | POL0001 | Policy |
 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | 3 | 3 | SSC 290 | Policy |
 Worcester State University Worcester | 3 | 3 | PO-220 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | POLS4402 | Policy | |
 Westfield State University Westfield | 3 | 3 | POLS 0211 | Policy |
 Endicott College Beverly | 3 | 3 | POL220 | Policy |
 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg | 3 | 3 | POLS 1400 | Policy |
 Framingham State University Framingham | 3 | 4 | POSC 1TR | Policy |
MWCC | 3 | 3 | Political Science Elective | Policy |
 Western New England University Springfield | 3 | 3 | POSC 201 | Policy |
 Stonehill College Easton | 3 | 3 | POL 134 Comparing States | Policy |
 Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | 3 | 3 | GOV101 | Policy |
 Springfield College Springfield | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay | 3 | 3 | Social Science Group 3 | Policy |
 Gordon College Wenham | 3 | 4 | Free elective | Policy |
 Greenfield Community College Greenfield | 3 | 3 | POL 103 | Policy |
 Bay Path University Longmeadow | 3 | 3 | GOV100 | Policy |
 Nichols College Dudley | 3 | 3 | PSCI 204 Introduction to Political Science | Policy |
 Dean College Franklin | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | 3 | 3 | GOV-125 | Policy |
AIC American International College Springfield | 3 | 3 | POL1500- Comparative Politics | Policy |
 Regis College Weston | 3 | — | PO - 211 | Policy |
 Anna Maria College Paxton | 3 | 3 | PSC 201 | Policy |
 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams | 3 | 3 | POSC 202 Comparative Government and Public Policy | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PolSci 111 | Policy | |
 Boston University Boston | 4 | 4 | CAS PO 151 | Policy |
 Northeastern University Boston | 4 | 4 | POLS1155 | Policy |
 Boston College Chestnut Hill | 4 | 3 | 1 Social Science Core | Policy |
 Tufts University Medford | 4 | 3 | PS AP (A max of 3 credits and one course equivalent can be awarded for political science AP Exams. Cannot be used towards the major.) | Policy |
 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester | 4 | 3 | GOV 1000 | Policy |
 Bentley University Waltham | 4 | 3 | GLS 102 | Policy |
 Emerson College Boston | 4 | 4 | History/Politics Perspective | Policy |
 MCPHS University Boston | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 College of the Holy Cross Worcester | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Babson College Wellesley | 4 | 4 | HSS 2050 | Policy |
 Smith College Northampton | 4 | 4 | GOV 220 | Policy |
 Clark University Worcester | 4 | 4 | PSCI 070: Introduction to Comparative Politics | Policy |
 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Emmanuel College Boston | 4 | 4 | POLSC 1301 (SS) | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | POLS 115 | Policy | |
 Assumption University Worcester | 4 | 3 | POL-ELEC | Policy |
 Lesley University Cambridge | 4 | 3 | CPOLS 2410 | Policy |
NECM | 4 | 2 | — | Policy |
 Montserrat College of Art Beverly | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 5 | 9 | — | Policy | |
 Brandeis University Waltham | 5 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Wellesley College Wellesley | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts colleges give credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics?+
58 colleges in Massachusetts publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 35 of them (60%) award credit at a score of 3, 20 require a 4, and 3 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 Massachusetts?+
3. University of Massachusetts-Boston in Boston awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as POLSCI 201. 35 Massachusetts colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Massachusetts?+
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 Massachusetts AP credit policies?+
58 of the 58 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.