AP Environmental Science credit at Michigan colleges
Every Michigan college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
37 of 53 Michigan colleges (70%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Grand Valley State University (3 credit hours). 51 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Valley State University Allendale | 3 | 3 | BIO 105 | Policy |
 Wayne State University Detroit | 3 | 3 | ESG 1500 | Policy |
 Macomb Community College Warren | 3 | 4 | ENVS 1050 | Policy |
 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo | 3 | 3 | ENVS 2150 | Policy |
 Oakland University Rochester Hills | 3 | 4 | Environmental Elective Credit | Policy |
 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | 3 | 4 | BIO 1500 | Policy |
 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti | 3 | 3 | ENVI 107 | Policy |
 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | 3 | 3 | BI 118 | Policy |
 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | 3 | 3 | ENS Credit | Policy |
 Ferris State University Big Rapids | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111 | Policy |
 Lansing Community College Lansing | 3 | 3 | BIOL 120 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG-212 | Policy | |
 Northern Michigan University Marquette | 3 | 4 | GC 101 | Policy |
 Saginaw Valley State University University Center | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1C4 | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | 3 | 3 | ESCI 275 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GE 2100 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | BIOL-120 Introduction to Environmental Science/ BIOL-121 Environmental Science Laboratory | Policy | |
 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | 3 | 4 | BIO 120 | — |
UMF | 3 | 4 | Intro to Environmental Science (ESS 100) | Policy |
 Jackson College Jackson | 3 | 4 | BIO 158 | Policy |
 Davenport University Grand Rapids | 3 | 3 | ENVS125-Introduction to Environmental Studies | Policy |
KCC Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | 3 | 4 | SCIE 100 | Policy |
 Muskegon Community College Muskegon | 3 | — | BIOL 110 | Policy |
 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | 3 | 4 | Group I Science / Math | — |
 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit | 3 | 3 | SCIE 1030 | Policy |
 Mid Michigan College Harrison | 3 | 3 | ENV 200 | Policy |
 St Clair County Community College Port Huron | 3 | 4 | BIO 270, Biology laboratory credit | Policy |
 Northwood University Midland | 3 | 3 | NSC 2100 | Policy |
 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | 3 | 4 | ENST 112 | Policy |
 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | 3 | 3 | NSCI103 | Policy |
 Cornerstone University Grand Rapids | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 College for Creative Studies Detroit | 3 | 3 | DNS 345 - Earth and Environmental Science | Policy |
 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor | 3 | 4 | BIO 281 and Lab | Policy |
 Kirtland Community College Grayling | 3 | 4 | BIO Elective w/Lab | Policy |
 Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 3 | 3 | ENV 1800 | Policy |
 Rochester University Rochester Hills | 3 | 3 | NSC 1013 | Policy |
WSCC West Shore Community College Scottville | 3 | 4 | NSC 100 | Policy |
 Michigan State University East Lansing | 4 | 4 | ISB 202, LAB | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 4 | 4 | Earth 219, 218 | Policy |
 Henry Ford College Dearborn | 4 | 3 | BIO 138 | Policy |
 Hope College Holland | 4 | 4 | GES 130/130L | Policy |
 Calvin University Grand Rapids | 4 | 4 | Environmental Studies 210 | Policy |
 Lawrence Technological University Southfield | 4 | 3 | PSC 1143 Environmental Science and Sustainability | Policy |
 Madonna University Livonia | 4 | 3 | ENV 1200 | Policy |
 Adrian College Adrian | 4 | 3 | ESS110 | Policy |
 Hillsdale College Hillsdale | 4 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Albion College Albion | 4 | 4 | ENVN 102 | Policy |
 Kettering University Flint | 4 | 4 | BIOL-297 | Policy |
 Andrews University Berrien Springs | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Alma College Alma | 4 | 4 | ENV-180 | Policy |
 Aquinas College Grand Rapids | 4 | 4 | GA 195 Natural Science Gen. Ed: Geography Nonlab | Policy |
 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo | 4 | 1 | ENVS-ELEC | Policy |
 The University of Olivet Olivet | 4 | 3 | SCI 107 | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Michigan 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 Michigan colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
53 colleges in Michigan publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 37 of them (70%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Environmental Science score that earns credit in Michigan?+
3. Grand Valley State University in Allendale awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as BIO 105. 37 Michigan colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Michigan?+
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 Michigan AP credit policies?+
51 of the 53 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.