AP English Literature and Composition credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP English Literature and Composition credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
40 of 47 Washington colleges (85%) award credit for AP English Literature and Composition at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 46 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | ENGL 106 | Policy | |
 Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Western Washington University Bellingham | 3 | 4 | English electives | Policy |
 Central Washington University Ellensburg | 3 | 5 | ENG 105 | Policy |
 Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | ENGL& 111 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | ENGL 170 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | ENGL 106 | Policy | |
 Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | Humanities List A | Policy |
 Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | ENGL 900 | Policy |
 Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution (5) | Policy |
 Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | English Elective | Policy |
 Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | ENGL& 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | — | Policy | |
 Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | ENGL 106 | Policy | |
 Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy |
EC Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | ENGL 900 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | HUMANITIES DISTRIBUTION | Policy | |
 North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy | |
 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 5 | ENGL& 101 | Policy |
 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | — | — | — |
WWCC Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENGL 100TR | Policy | |
 Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | — | Policy | |
 Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | General Elective | Policy |
 The Evergreen State College Olympia | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | Humanities - English Literature | Policy |
 Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
RTC Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | ENGL& 111 | Policy |
 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | Elective - Humanities Distribution | Policy |
 South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | Specified Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | ENG Elective LD | Policy | |
PC Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 Northwest University Kirkland | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1013 | Policy |
GU Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | English 102 | Policy |
 Seattle University Seattle | 4 | 5 | UCOR 1100 | Policy |
 Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | EL-196 | Policy |
| 4 | 1 | — | Policy | |
BTC Bates Technical College Tacoma | 4 | 5 | ENGL& 101 | Policy |
| 4 | — | ENG 110 | Policy | |
 Whitman College Walla Walla | 5 | 4 | General Degree Credit | Policy |
AP English Literature and Composition credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP English Literature and Composition?+
47 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP English Literature and Composition. 40 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 English Literature and Composition score that earns credit in Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as ENGL 106. 40 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
46 of the 47 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.