AP Environmental Science credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
19 of 24 Colorado colleges (79%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Colorado Boulder (4 credit hours). 22 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement | Policy | |
 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins | 3 | 3 | NR 1++3L | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ENV 1200 | Policy | |
 Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 4 | ENV 1111 Environmental Science w/ Lab | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENVS 1044, ENVS 1045 | Policy | |
 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | 3 | 4 | ENV 1111 Environmental Science w/ Lab | Policy |
 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | 3 | 4 | GES 1999TC | Policy |
 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 4 | ENVS 101 & ENVS 1XXL - ELNL | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ESCI 200 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | ENV 101 | Policy | |
 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | 3 | 4 | ENV 101 | Policy |
 Aims Community College Greeley | 3 | 4 | ENV 101 | Policy |
 Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 4 | ESCI 100 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 125/L | Policy | |
 Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 3 | BIOL 130 | Policy |
 Adams State University Alamosa | 3 | 4 | ENV 101 | Policy |
MCC Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | 3 | 4 | ENV 1111 | — |
CNCC | 3 | 3 | — | — |
 Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Denver Denver | 4 | 4 | ENVI 1XXX | Policy |
 Colorado School of Mines Golden | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX | Policy |
 Colorado Christian University Lakewood | 4 | 4 | PHY-105, PHY-106 | Policy |
 Regis University Denver | 4 | 3 | ENVS 250 | Policy |
 Colorado College Colorado Springs | 5 | 1 | EV120 | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Colorado 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 Colorado colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
24 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 19 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Environmental Science score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as 4 lower-division Arts & Science credits that fulfill the lab portion of and count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Natural Science requirement and the CMCI Core Natural World requirement. 19 Colorado colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Colorado?+
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 Colorado AP credit policies?+
22 of the 24 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.