AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP Comparative Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
40 of 44 Washington colleges (91%) 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 Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 43 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | POLS 204 | Policy | |
 Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | Political Science 102 | Policy |
 Western Washington University Bellingham | 3 | 5 | Political Science 291 | Policy |
 Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | POLI 203 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | POLS 204 | Policy | |
 Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | Social Sciences | Policy |
 Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | Elective | Policy |
 Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 (5) | Policy |
 Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy |
 Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | — | Policy | |
 Seattle University Seattle | 3 | 5 | PLSC 2300, may count toward INST 2300 | Policy |
 Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | POLS 204 | Policy | |
 Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | Elective | Policy |
 Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | POLS 901 | Policy |
EC Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | POLS 900 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | POLS&101 | Policy | |
 North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy | |
 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | — | — |
WWCC Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | POLS 100TR | Policy | |
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | POLSCI &101 | Policy |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
 Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | POL 2320 | Policy |
 The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy |
 Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
RTC Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | POLS 900 social science credit | Policy |
 South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy |
 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | Specified Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | COR 250P | Policy | |
PC Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 | Policy |
 Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
GU Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | Political Science 103 | Policy |
 Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | PO 196 | Policy |
| 4 | 1 | — | Policy | |
 Whitman College Walla Walla | 4 | 4 | General Degree Credit | Policy |
AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics?+
44 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 40 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 Comparative Government and Politics score that earns credit in Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as POLS 204. 40 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
43 of the 44 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.