AP English Literature and Composition credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP English Literature and Composition credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
35 of 40 Kentucky colleges (88%) award credit for AP English Literature and Composition 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 Kentucky (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | ENG 1-- | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | ENGL 250 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | English 100 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 or 110 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | ENG 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | ENG 132 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | ENG 100 or 120 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | ENG111 Freshman Comp I | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | GEN ELEC | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 6 | ENG 101 & ENG 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy | |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 6 | ENG 150 & elective | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | ENG111 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | ENG 200 Introduction to Literature | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | ENG 161 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | ENG 200 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | ENGL 112 (3) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | LIT 999 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ENG 223 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | EN 101 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | ENG 101X | Policy |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 4 | 3 | ENG 110 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | GE 1004 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 4 | 3 | Eng 102 | Policy |
AP English Literature and Composition credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP English Literature and Composition?+
40 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP English Literature and Composition. 35 of them (88%) 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 English Literature and Composition score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ENG 1--. 35 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
39 of the 40 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.