AP Drawing credit at South Carolina colleges
Every South Carolina college with a published AP Drawing credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
27 of 31 South Carolina colleges (87%) award credit for AP Drawing 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 South Carolina-Columbia (3 credit hours). 31 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | ARTS 111 | Policy | |
 Clemson University Clemson | 3 | 3 | ELEC 0001 | Policy |
 Trident Technical College Charleston | 3 | 3 | ARV-120 | Policy |
 College of Charleston Charleston | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1EE | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ARTS 111 | Policy | |
 Greenville Technical College Greenville | 3 | — | ART 111 | Policy |
 Midlands Technical College West Columbia | 3 | 3 | ART-111 | Policy |
 University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg | 3 | 3 | ARTS U110 | Policy |
 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood | 3 | 3 | ARV 120 | Policy |
 Winthrop University Rock Hill | 3 | 3 | ARTS 199 | Policy |
 Lander University Greenwood | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ARTS A111 | Policy | |
 South Carolina State University Orangeburg | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Charleston Southern University Charleston | 3 | 3 | ART 211 | Policy |
 Francis Marion University Florence | 3 | 3 | Art 203 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FNAR 304 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ARTS B111 | Policy | |
 North Greenville University Tigerville | 3 | 3 | ARTS-1310 | Policy |
 Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Converse University Spartanburg | 3 | — | *Student who score a 3 in Drawing can be exempted from Drawing I with approval from the studio faculty, chairperson and review of the AP portfolio. | Policy |
 Coker University Hartsville | 3 | 3 | ART 105 | Policy |
 Southern Wesleyan University Central | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours | Policy |
CIU | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | — | ARTS 111 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | ARTS 111 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | ARTS 111 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | ARTS 111 | Policy | |
 Furman University Greenville | 4 | 4 | ART-GNC | Policy |
BJU Bob Jones University Greenville | 4 | 2 | — | Policy |
 Wofford College Spartanburg | 4 | 3 | Arts 251 | Policy |
 Erskine College Due West | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP Drawing credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Drawing?+
31 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Drawing. 27 of them (87%) 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 Drawing score that earns credit in South Carolina?+
3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTS 111. 27 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+
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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+
31 of the 31 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.