AP Environmental Science credit at Texas colleges
Every Texas college with a published AP Environmental Science credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
62 of 75 Texas colleges (83%) award credit for AP Environmental Science at a score of 3. 13 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 74 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station | 3 | 3 | GEOS 105 | Policy |
 Lone Star College System The Woodlands | 3 | 4 | ENVR 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEO 302P | Policy | |
 Houston Community College Houston | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1305 Environmental Science | Policy |
 University of Houston Houston | 3 | 3 | GENERAL ELECTIVES | Policy |
 Texas State University San Marcos | 3 | 3 | GEO 2310 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL 1132 | Policy | |
 Texas Tech University Lubbock | 3 | 3 | NRM 1300 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington | 3 | 3 | ENVR 1301 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio | 3 | 6 | ES 2013, ES 2023 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | ENVR 1401, ENVR 1402 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | ENVR 1301 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | ENVR 1401 | Policy | |
 El Paso Community College El Paso | 3 | — | ENVR 1301 | Policy |
 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson | 3 | 3 | GEOS 2302 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ESCI 1301 & 1101 | Policy | |
 Sam Houston State University Huntsville | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1401 | Policy |
 South Texas College McAllen | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2406 | Policy |
 San Antonio College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | BIOL 2306 | Policy |
 Northwest Vista College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | BIOL 2306 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIO 1312 | Policy | |
 Tarleton State University Stephenville | 3 | 4 | GEOL 1407 | Policy |
 St Philip's College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | BIOL 2306 | Policy |
 Texas Woman's University Denton | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1023 | Policy |
 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches | 3 | 3 | ENVR 1301 | Policy |
 Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce | 3 | 3 | ENVS 1301 | Policy |
 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi | 3 | 4 | ESCI 1401 | — |
 Palo Alto College San Antonio | 3 | 3 | BIOL 2306 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL 1360 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ENVR 1000 | Policy | |
 Texas Southern University Houston | 3 | 3 | PHYS 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENSC 1301/1101 | Policy | |
CTC Central Texas College Killeen | 3 | 4 | ENVR 1401 | Policy |
 Angelo State University San Angelo | 3 | 3 | Biology NENA | Policy |
 Midland College Midland | 3 | 4 | GEOL 1405 or ENVR 1401 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENVR 1301 & 1101 | Policy | |
 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio | 3 | 4 | ENSC 1410 | Policy |
 Odessa College Odessa | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2406 | Policy |
 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls | 3 | 4 | ENSC 1114 | Policy |
 Weatherford College Weatherford | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2406 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | GEOL1401 | Policy | |
TC Temple College Temple | 3 | 3 | ENVR 1301 and 1101 | Policy |
 Abilene Christian University Abilene | 3 | 3 | AENV 130 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM or ENVR 1402 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL 1132 | Policy | |
 Victoria College Victoria | 3 | 3 | ENVR 1301 or GEOL 1305 | Policy |
 Angelina College Lufkin | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2306 & BIOL 2106 | Policy |
 Wayland Baptist University Plainview | 3 | 3 | ENVS 3301 | Policy |
 St. Mary's University San Antonio | 3 | 3 | ES 1373 | Policy |
 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana | 3 | 4 | ENVR 1301, 1101 | Policy |
 Texarkana College Texarkana | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2306 & 2106 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ESC 1302 and ESC 1102L; ESC 1402 | Policy | |
 Panola College Carthage | 3 | 3 | ENVR 1301 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | NRM2302 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHY 1113 Introduction to Physical Science and PHY 1111 Physical Science Lab | Policy | |
 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene | 3 | 3 | ENVS 1311 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | ENVS 130/ENVS 111 | Policy | |
 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock | 3 | — | NRC 131 | Policy |
 McMurry University Abilene | 3 | — | GEOS 1405 or SUST 1310 | Policy |
 Schreiner University Kerrville | 3 | — | BIOL 1405 | Policy |
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood | 3 | 4 | BIO 1439 | Policy |
 Dallas Christian College Dallas | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | Environmental Studies 1301 | Policy | |
 Texas Christian University Fort Worth | 4 | 3 | ENSC 10143 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | GEOL 1315 | Policy | |
 Rice University Houston | 4 | 3 | CEVE 100 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | ENSP 2324 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | ENSC 1401 & 14L1 | Policy | |
 Trinity University San Antonio | 4 | 3 | ENVI-1305 | Policy |
 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth | 4 | 3 | NSC 1000 Elective Credit | Policy |
 LeTourneau University Longview | 4 | 3 | ENVT1113 | Policy |
 Southwestern University Georgetown | 4 | 4 | ENV49-144 Environmental Science | Policy |
 University of Dallas Irving | 4 | 4 | BIO 2360, 2160 | Policy |
 East Texas Baptist University Marshall | 4 | 4 | BIOL 2406 | Policy |
 Austin College Sherman | 4 | 1 | ENVS 135 | Policy |
AP Environmental Science credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+
75 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 62 of them (83%) 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 Environmental Science score that earns credit in Texas?+
3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEOS 105. 62 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+
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 Texas AP credit policies?+
74 of the 75 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.