AP Computer Science Principles credit at Florida colleges
Every Florida college with a published AP Computer Science Principles credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
49 of 52 Florida colleges (94%) award credit for AP Computer Science Principles at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Central Florida. 52 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | COP 2000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | NPM UCC1 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy | |
 Valencia College Orlando | 3 | — | COP 1000 | Policy |
 Miami Dade College Miami | 3 | 4 | COP 1000 | Policy |
 University of Florida Gainesville | 3 | 3 | COP L000 | Policy |
 Florida State University Tallahassee | 3 | 3 | CGS1000 | Policy |
 Broward College Fort Lauderdale | 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy |
 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth | 3 | 3 | COP1000 | Policy |
 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg | 3 | 3 | COP X000 | Policy |
 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | COPX000 | Policy |
 University of North Florida Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy |
 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers | 3 | 3 | COP 1500 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy | |
 Santa Fe College Gainesville | 3 | — | COP2000 | Policy |
 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers | 3 | 3 | COP X000 | Policy |
 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee | 3 | 3 | COP1000 | Policy |
 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne | 3 | — | COP 1000 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ITM 220 | Policy | |
 University of West Florida Pensacola | 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy |
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | CSCI 109 | Policy |
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | CS 120 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | COP 2120 or 2000 | Policy | |
 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale | 3 | 3 | CSIS 1800 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy | |
 Saint Leo University Saint Leo | 3 | 3 | COM-1XX | Policy |
 Pensacola State College Pensacola | 3 | 3 | COP1000 | Policy |
 Polk State College Winter Haven | 3 | 3 | COP1000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | COP X000 | Policy | |
 Southeastern University Lakeland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | COP X000 | Policy | |
 Gulf Coast State College Panama City | 3 | 3 | COP1000 | Policy |
 Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg | 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy |
 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne | 3 | 3 | CSE 1010 | Policy |
LU Lynn University Boca Raton | 3 | 3 | CMS 030 | Policy |
 Jacksonville University Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | CS 102 and CS 155 | Policy |
 Florida Southern College Lakeland | 3 | 4 | CSC TR | Policy |
 Flagler College Saint Augustine | 3 | — | CIS 199 | Policy |
 Stetson University DeLand | 3 | 4 | CSCI 180 | Policy |
 Florida Gateway College Lake City | 3 | 3 | COP 1000 | Policy |
 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens | 3 | 3 | CGS-1060: Microcomputer Applications | Policy |
RCAD | 3 | 3 | Open Elective | Policy |
 Webber International University Babson Park | 3 | 3 | CIS 101 | Policy |
CFK The College of the Florida Keys Key West | 3 | 3 | COP X000* Not all courses have equivalent at CFK | Policy |
 North Florida College Madison | 3 | 3 | COP X000 | Policy |
 Warner University Lake Wales | 3 | 3 | General Elective | Policy |
 New College of Florida Sarasota | 3 | 3 | CGS 1000 | Policy |
 Florida College Temple Terrace | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Beacon College Leesburg | 3 | 3 | CIS 1255 Technology in Global Environments | Policy |
 University of Miami Coral Gables | 4 | 3 | CSC 119 | Policy |
 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg | 4 | 3.5 | — | Policy |
 Ave Maria University Ave Maria | 4 | 3 | General Elective (CSCI majors require review by Program Director & AMU exam for course credit). | Policy |
AP Computer Science Principles credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Florida 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 Florida colleges give credit for AP Computer Science Principles?+
52 colleges in Florida publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Computer Science Principles. 49 of them (94%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Computer Science Principles score that earns credit in Florida?+
3. University of Central Florida in Orlando awards credit at a score of 3, counting as COP 2000. 49 Florida colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Florida?+
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 Florida AP credit policies?+
52 of the 52 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.