AP Computer Science Principles credit at Texas colleges
Every Texas college with a published AP Computer Science Principles credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
39 of 45 Texas colleges (87%) award credit for AP Computer Science Principles at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (4 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station | 3 | 4 | CSCE 110 | Policy |
 Lone Star College System The Woodlands | 3 | 3 | COSC 1315 or ITSE 1302 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CS 302 | Policy | |
 Houston Community College Houston | 3 | 4 | COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I | Policy |
 University of Houston Houston | 3 | 3 | COSC1336 | Policy |
 Texas State University San Marcos | 3 | 3 | CS 1319 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CSCE 1010 | Policy | |
 Texas Tech University Lubbock | 3 | 3 | CS 1305 | Policy |
| 3 | 1 | CSCI 1101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | COSC1315 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | CS 1310 | Policy | |
 Sam Houston State University Huntsville | 3 | 4 | COSC 1436 | Policy |
 Blinn College District Brenham | 3 | 3 | COSC 1315 | Policy |
 San Antonio College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | COSC 1301 | Policy |
 Northwest Vista College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | COSC 1301 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CS 1411 | Policy | |
 St Philip's College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | COSC 1301 | Policy |
 Texas Woman's University Denton | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1000 | Policy |
 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches | 3 | 3 | CSIT 1300 | Policy |
 Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce | 3 | 14 | COSC 1301, 1436, 1437, & 2336 | Policy |
 Palo Alto College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | COSC 1301 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | CS 1301 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | MIS 1305 | Policy | |
 South Plains College Levelland | 3 | 3 | COSC 1301 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CSCI 1470 | Policy | |
CTC Central Texas College Killeen | 3 | 3 | COSC 1301, COSC 1315 | Policy |
 Angelo State University San Angelo | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 1315 | Policy |
 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls | 3 | 7 | Computer Science 1044, 1063 | Policy |
 Weatherford College Weatherford | 3 | 3 | BCIS 1305 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | COSC 1437 | Policy | |
 Angelina College Lufkin | 3 | 3 | COSC 1315 | Policy |
 Wayland Baptist University Plainview | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1305 | Policy |
 LeTourneau University Longview | 3 | 3 | 1000-Level General Cognate Course (Computer Science Majors). | Policy |
| 3 | — | CIS 1300 | Policy | |
 Panola College Carthage | 3 | 3 | COSC 2436 | Policy |
 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene | 3 | — | CSCI 1320 | Policy |
 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock | 3 | — | IST1301 | Policy |
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood | 3 | 3 | CIS 1339 | Policy |
 Dallas Christian College Dallas | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | CS 10XX | Policy | |
 Rice University Houston | 4 | 3 | COMP 105 | Policy |
| 4 | — | CISC 1305 | Policy | |
 Trinity University San Antonio | 4 | 3 | CSCI-1301 | Policy |
 St. Mary's University San Antonio | 4 | 3 | CS 1301 | Policy |
 Southwestern University Georgetown | 4 | 4 | CSC54-144 Explorations in Computing | Policy |
AP Computer Science Principles credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Computer Science Principles?+
45 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Computer Science Principles. 39 of them (87%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Texas?+
3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as CSCE 110. 39 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+
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 Texas AP credit policies?+
45 of the 45 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.