AP Drawing credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Drawing credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 43 Virginia colleges (65%) award credit for AP Drawing at a score of 3. 14 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (3 credit hours). 43 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | ARTS 211 Studio Art and Illustration Foundations | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 1404 | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 3 | AVT Elective | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 3 | ARTS 111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 121 | Policy | |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ART 121 | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 3 | ARTS 199 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 3 | FNAR 1XX | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | ARTA 120 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 121 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ART 121 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | ARTS-120 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | ART 121 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 3 | ART 130 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 2 | ART 101 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 3 | — | Competency only in Art 111 (Drawing) | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | ART 156 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | Free Elective | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | ART 121 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | ART 130 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 3 | 4 | ART 205 | Policy |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | ART 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ART 100T | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | ART110 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | ART 104 & ART Elective | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | ART 121 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 4 | 1 | ARTF 139 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 4 | 3 | ART 000 or ART 292 | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | ARTS 1000T | Policy |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 4 | 3 | FIA 120 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 4 | 3 | VIS 112 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 3 | STAR 241 | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | ART 100-level elective. Evaluation of portfolio required for ART 111 credit. | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | ART 151 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 4 | 3 | ART 120 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 3 | Visual Arts 221 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 4 | VACA 121 - Drawing I | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 4 | ARTS 1103 | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | VART 206 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 5 | 1 | See the Visual and Media Arts Practice and Art History Department Chair and submit your portfolio for specific course credit. Credit awarded for 100-level courses only (introductory courses). | Policy |
AP Drawing credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP Drawing?+
43 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Drawing. 28 of them (65%) award credit at a score of 3, 14 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTS 211 Studio Art and Illustration Foundations. 28 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
43 of the 43 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.