AP Computer Science Principles credit at Missouri colleges
Every Missouri college with a published AP Computer Science Principles credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
22 of 27 Missouri colleges (81%) award credit for AP Computer Science Principles at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Missouri-Columbia (3 credit hours). 27 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 2001 | Policy |
 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield | 3 | 3 | CSC 130 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City | 3 | 3 | COMP-SCI 100 | Policy |
 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau | 3 | 3 | CS101 | Policy |
 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | MATH-102 | Policy |
 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | 3 | 3 | CS 1010 Intro to Computer Science | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Comp Sci 1911 | Policy | |
 Park University Parkville | 3 | 3 | CS147 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | Transfer Elective Credit | Policy |
 Lindenwood University Saint Charles | 3 | 3 | CSC 10022 | Policy |
 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville | 3 | 3 | CSIS 44-101 Foundations of Computing | Policy |
 Truman State University Kirksville | 3 | 3 | CS Elective 100-200 | Policy |
 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph | 3 | 3 | ACT 101 | Policy |
 Webster University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | General Elective | Policy |
 Drury University Springfield | 3 | 3 | CSCI 152 | Policy |
 Avila University Kansas City | 3 | — | CS 116 | Policy |
 Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | CSC 160 | Policy |
 William Woods University Fulton | 3 | 3 | CIS Elective | Policy |
 Ozark Christian College Joplin | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Westminster College Fulton | 3 | 3 | ELEC 100T | Policy |
 Stephens College Columbia | 3 | 3 | BUS 280 | Policy |
 Logan University Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | CSE 0013 | Policy |
 Saint Louis University Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | CSCI 1010 | Policy |
 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar | 4 | 3 | CIS 1033 Foundations of Computer Science | Policy |
| 4 | — | CS130 | Policy | |
 William Jewell College Liberty | 4 | 4 | MAT Elective | Policy |
AP Computer Science Principles credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Missouri 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 Missouri colleges give credit for AP Computer Science Principles?+
27 colleges in Missouri publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Computer Science Principles. 22 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Missouri?+
3. University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Computer Science 2001. 22 Missouri colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Missouri?+
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 Missouri AP credit policies?+
27 of the 27 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.