AP English Language and Composition credit at New Jersey colleges
Every New Jersey college with a published AP English Language and Composition credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
15 of 28 New Jersey colleges (54%) award credit for AP English Language and Composition at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Rowan University (3 credit hours). 28 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowan University Glassboro | 3 | 3 | COMP 01111 | Policy |
 Kean University Union | 3 | 3 | ENG 1030 | Policy |
 Middlesex College Edison | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Brookdale Community College Lincroft | 3 | 6 | ENGL-121, ENGL-122 | Policy |
 Stockton University Galloway | 3 | 4 | Rhetoric and Composition + W1 | Policy |
| 3 | 1 | General Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 1100 | Policy | |
 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | 3 | 3 | ENG-101 | Policy |
RVCC Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | 3 | — | ENGL 111- English I ENGL 112- English II | Policy |
 New Jersey City University Jersey City | 3 | 3 | ENGL101 | Policy |
 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing | 3 | — | ENGL101 | Policy |
 Monmouth University West Long Branch | 3 | 3 | EN-101 | Policy |
 Caldwell University Caldwell | 3 | 3 | EN111 | Policy |
 Georgian Court University Lakewood | 3 | 6 | EN111-112 | Policy |
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick | 4 | 3 | 01:355:101 | Policy |
 Montclair State University Montclair | 4 | 3 | WRIT 105 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | ENGL 101 | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | 01:355:101 | Policy | |
 Seton Hall University South Orange | 4 | 3 | ENGL 1201 | Policy |
| 4 | 8 | CRWT 101 and CRWT 102 | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | HLI-LEQ | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | 01:355:101 | Policy | |
 Rider University Lawrenceville | 4 | 3 | CMP 120 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | ENGW 1101 | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | ENG 101 | Policy | |
 Drew University Madison | 4 | 4 | ENGH 189 | Policy |
 Centenary University Hackettstown | 4 | 8 | WRI-1001 | Policy |
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How we ranked this
One row per New Jersey 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 New Jersey colleges give credit for AP English Language and Composition?+
28 colleges in New Jersey publish a credit-bearing policy for AP English Language and Composition. 15 of them (54%) award credit at a score of 3, 13 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 English Language and Composition score that earns credit in New Jersey?+
3. Rowan University in Glassboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as COMP 01111. 15 New Jersey colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in New Jersey?+
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 New Jersey AP credit policies?+
28 of the 28 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.