AP European History credit at New York colleges

Every New York college with a published AP European History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

86 of 114 New York colleges (75%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 25 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University at Buffalo (6 credit hours). 112 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP European History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
University at Buffalo Buffalo	3	6	HIS999TRMOD	Policy
Stony Brook University Stony Brook	3	3	—	Policy
CBMC CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York	3	3	—	Policy
CUNY Hunter College New York	3	3	—	Policy
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York	3	3	—	Policy
Binghamton University Vestal	3	4	Elective credit	Policy
Suffolk County Community College Selden	3	6	HIS 101, 102	Policy
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester	3	3	Free 100 - Free Elective Credit	Policy
CUNY Queens College Queens	3	3	LAE 499	Policy
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn	3	—	HIS 1102	Policy
University at Albany Albany	3	6	AHIS E10 , AHIS E11	Policy
CUNY City College New York	3	3	FCWG 10000	Policy
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York	3	6	HIS 203 & HIS 205	Policy
Nassau Community College Garden City	3	3	HIS 102	Policy
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City	3	3	FCWG 1000	Policy
CBC CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn	3	6	HIST.-1000E & HIST.-3001	Policy
CUNY Lehman College Bronx	3	3	HIS-242	Policy
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island	3	6	HST 100 & 199	Policy
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale	3	3	HIS 115	Policy
SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla	3	—	HIS 101 - Western Civilization to 1648 & HIS 102 - Western Civilization 2 1648-1914	Policy
Monroe Community College Rochester	3	6	HIS 113 & 114	Policy
Fashion Institute of Technology New York	3	6	HI030 & HI040	Policy
Empire State University Saratoga Springs	3	6	—	Policy
Hudson Valley Community College Troy	3	6	HIST 100 & HIST 101	Policy
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz	3	4	HIS214	Policy
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland	3	3	HIS 111 Western Civilization since 1500	Policy
CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx	3	3	HIS 10	Policy
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego	3	3	HIS 100	Policy
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry	3	6	HIST101+HIST102	Policy
Long Island University Brookville	3	3	HIS NE	Policy
SUNY Brockport Brockport	3	3	HST 221	Policy
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo	3	6	HIS 116 and HIS 117	Policy
CUNY York College Jamaica	3	3	HIST 999	Policy
Rockland Community College Suffern	3	6	HIS 101 & 102	—
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury	3	6	HI 2681	Policy
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo	3	6	S/HIST 1TR, HIST 1TR (not for major credit)	Policy
SCP SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh	3	3	—	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred	3	3	GEWH 9100-General Ed Elect: World History	Policy
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn	3	—	—	Policy
SJSU St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn	3	6	Lower Level Elective credit & HIS 102	Policy
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury	3	6	HIST 310, HIST Elective	Policy
SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton	3	3	HIS 280	Policy
Molloy College Rockville Centre	3	6	HIS 1010 and HIS 1020	Policy
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase	3	3	Rise of Modern Europe	Policy
Mohawk Valley Community College Utica	3	3	HI1xx	Policy
Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua	3	6	HIS 100 & HIS 101	Policy
SF SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia	3	—	HIST 160	Policy
Niagara County Community College Sanborn	3	6	HIS 101 & HIS 105	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton	3	6	HIST 101: History of Europe to 1815 & HIST 102: History of Europe since 1815	Policy
Iona University New Rochelle	3	6	HST 101 & HST Elective	Policy
Niagara University Niagara University	3	3	HIS Elective	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi	3	3	HIST 000	Policy
Utica University Utica	3	6	HIS 165 - Europe and the World and HIS Elective	Policy
Le Moyne College Syracuse	3	3	Free elective credit	Policy
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx	3	3	Elective credits	Policy
Genesee Community College Batavia	3	3	HIS 105	Policy
SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam	3	6	HIST 101 and 102	Policy
St. Francis College Brooklyn	3	6	HIS-ELE History Elective x2 (Gen Ed- Our World, Past and Present)	Policy
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure	3	6	HIST 101, 102	Policy
Nazareth University Rochester	3	3	Liberal Arts elective	Policy
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville	3	3	HIST 161 - European History to 1648	Policy
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill	3	—	—	Policy
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica	3	4	HIS 150	Policy
Canisius University Buffalo	3	3	Free Elective	Policy
Daemen University Amherst	3	3	HIS-237	Policy
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse	3	6	—	Policy
Marymount Manhattan College New York	3	6	HIST 216/HIST ELEC	Policy
Wagner College Staten Island	3	—	HI112	Policy
Jefferson Community College Watertown	3	6	HIS 111 and HIS 112	Policy
Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden	3	6	HSTY 101 and HSTY 102	Policy
D'Youville University Buffalo	3	3	HIS-111	Policy
Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge	3	6	HIS 101, 102	Policy
Manhattanville College Purchase	3	3	—	Policy
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck	3	3	GERU 000 General Education: Humanities	Policy
LIM College New York	3	3	—	Policy
Hartwick College Oneonta	3	3	HIST-AP	Policy
Dominican University New York Orangeburg	3	6	History or Liberal Arts Electives	Policy
Russell Sage College Troy	3	3	HST ELCT	Policy
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester	3	3	Western Civilization	Policy
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill	3	3	HIST 201	Policy
Hilbert College Hamburg	3	3	—	Policy
Keuka College Keuka Park	3	3	HIS-115	Policy
Houghton University Houghton	3	3	HUM 201: Enduring Questions	Policy
NCCC North Country Community College Saranac Lake	3	6	HIS 101 AND HIS XXX	—
FTC Five Towns College Dix Hills	3	3	—	Policy
CCC Clinton Community College Plattsburgh	3	6	—	Policy
New York University New York	4	4	—	Policy
Syracuse University Syracuse	4	6	HST 111 & 112	Policy
Fordham University Bronx	4	3	—	Policy
Pace University New York	4	6	HIS 103, 104	Policy
Hofstra University Hempstead	4	3	HIST 11	Policy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy	4	4	STSO 1000	Policy
Adelphi University Garden City	4	3	HIS102	Policy
Marist College Poughkeepsie	4	3	HIST 101L	Policy
Ithaca College Ithaca	4	3	HIST 18888 - History Elective	Policy
Touro University New York	4	6	HIS 220-221	Policy
Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn	4	3	—	Policy
Siena College Loudonville	4	3	HIST 1EL	Policy
Barnard College New York	4	3	—	Policy
Colgate University Hamilton	4	1	HIST 101 & 102	Policy
Yeshiva University New York	4	3	HIST 1102	Policy
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs	4	4	—	Policy
St. John Fisher University Rochester	4	3	HIST Core course	Policy
Clarkson University Potsdam	4	3	HIST 100	Policy
Vassar College Poughkeepsie	4	1	—	Policy
St Lawrence University Canton	4	1	HIST-102	Policy
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva	4	2	—	Policy
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville	4	2	—	Policy
Alfred University Alfred	4	4	HIST 110	Policy
Elmira College Elmira	4	3	—	Policy
Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York	4	3	—	Policy
Columbia University in the City of New York New York	5	3	—	Policy
University of Rochester Rochester	5	4	Elective history credit. A maximum of four credits in History will be awarded.	Policy
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson	5	—	—	Policy

AP European History credit in other states

California 178 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 93 Illinois 82 North Carolina 70 Texas 66 Massachusetts 64 Florida 64 Michigan 52 Virginia 51 Washington 46 Minnesota 45

How we ranked this

One row per New York 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 New York colleges give credit for AP European History?+

114 colleges in New York publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 86 of them (75%) award credit at a score of 3, 25 require a 4, and 3 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 New York?+

3. University at Buffalo in Buffalo awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIS999TRMOD. 86 New York colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in New York?+

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 New York AP credit policies?+

112 of the 114 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.