AP European History credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP European History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
36 of 39 Kentucky colleges (92%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (6 credit hours). 38 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 | 6 | HIS 104 & 105 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | History 102 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | HIS 101: World Topics Since 1500 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 6 | HIS 100, 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 137, 138 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | HST 271 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 6 | HIS 104 & 105 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | HST241 World Civilization to 1650 or HST242 World Civilization Since 1650 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | HIST 116 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | HIS 103 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 6 | HIS 203 & 204 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | HIS111 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | HIS 1XX Elective | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 6 | HIS 104 and HIS 105 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | HIST 212 | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | HIST 999 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIS 101 or 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HI 111 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | HIS 102X | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | HIST 1024 | Policy |
AP European History 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 European History?+
39 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 36 of them (92%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 European History score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIS 104 & 105. 36 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?+
38 of the 39 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.