AP European History credit at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college with a published AP European History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
75 of 93 Ohio colleges (81%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 17 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (3 credit hours). 91 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | History 1212 | Policy | |
 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | HIST 1005 & HIST 1006 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1220 | Policy | |
 Columbus State Community College Columbus | 3 | 3 | HIST 1112 | Policy |
 Miami University-Oxford Oxford | 3 | 3 | HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities) | Policy |
 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | 3 | 3 | Ohio Transfer 36 - Social Science Area Credit | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 1112 | Policy | |
 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | HIST 1520 | Policy |
 University of Toledo Toledo | 3 | 3 | HIST 1020 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | General Education Social Sciences | Policy | |
 Cleveland State University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 | Policy |
 University of Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | HST 103 | Policy |
 Youngstown State University Youngstown | 3 | 3 | Ohio Transfer Module Social Science Gen Ed | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HST 1200 - The West and the World Since 1500 | Policy | |
 Stark State College North Canton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIST1005 (3), HIST1006 (3) | Policy | |
 Central State University Wilberforce | 3 | 3 | HIS 3321 | Policy |
 Lakeland Community College Kirtland | 3 | 3 | HIST1250 | Policy |
 Clark State College Springfield | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Kent State University at Stark North Canton | 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST1005, HIST1006 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | History 1212 | Policy | |
 Shawnee State University Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Ashland University Ashland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 The University of Findlay Findlay | 3 | — | HIST221 | Policy |
 John Carroll University University Heights | 3 | 3 | HS 2299 | Policy |
 Otterbein University Westerville | 3 | 0 | HIST 1350 | Policy |
 Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | 3 | 3 | HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities) | Policy |
 Tiffin University Tiffin | 3 | 3 | HIS100 | Policy |
 Capital University Columbus | 3 | 3 | HIST 193 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | OTM Arts and Humanities OR OTM Social Sciences Area credit | — | |
| 3 | 3 | HST 126S | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy |
 Muskingum University New Concord | 3 | 6 | HIST LLE: OK GENED International Perspectives | Policy |
 Marion Technical College Marion | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon | 3 | 3 | HIS-1013G | Policy |
 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy |
 North Central State College Mansfield | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1520 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 1020 | Policy | |
 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | HIS 108 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS199 | Policy | |
WSCC | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HST 1200 | Policy | |
 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo | 3 | 3 | Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GE | Policy |
 Wilmington College Wilmington | 3 | 4 | HI195 | — |
 Heidelberg University Tiffin | 3 | 3 | HIS Elective | Policy |
 Miami University-Middletown Middletown | 3 | 3 | HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities) | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | History 1212 | Policy | |
 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Malone University Canton | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | 3 | 3 | HIST 1220 | Policy |
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | History 1212 | Policy | |
 Zane State College Zanesville | 3 | 3 | HIST 1110 | Policy |
 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | 3 | 3 | KHUM1X000 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | 3 | 3 | HIST 1220 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | History 1212 | Policy | |
 Ursuline College Pepper Pike | 3 | 3 | History (WE) | Policy |
 Bluffton University Bluffton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | 3 | 3 | HIST 1220 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
BC Belmont College St Clairsville | 3 | 3 | HIS1112 or 3 hours of HIS elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1220 | Policy | |
 Defiance College Defiance | 3 | 6 | HIST 204 and 207 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | History 1212 | Policy | |
 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | 3 | 3 | HIST 1220 | Policy |
 Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | HU100 | Policy |
 Xavier University Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | HIST 100 | Policy |
 Cedarville University Cedarville | 4 | 3 | HIST-2xxx History Elective | Policy |
 Oberlin College Oberlin | 4 | — | HIST 098 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | International History Elective | Policy | |
 Denison University Granville | 4 | 4 | HIST 999 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 1101 | Policy | |
 The College of Wooster Wooster | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 University of Mount Union Alliance | 4 | 4 | HST 199H | Policy |
 Kenyon College Gambier | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware | 4 | 1.00 | HIST 112 or HIST 900 | Policy |
 Walsh University North Canton | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Wittenberg University Springfield | 4 | 4 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 Marietta College Marietta | 4 | 6 | HIST 100 | Policy |
 Ohio Dominican University Columbus | 4 | 3 | HST-111 | Policy |
 Hiram College Hiram | 4 | 4 | HIST 12100 | Policy |
 Lake Erie College Painesville | 4 | 3 | HI 138 | Policy |
 Antioch College Yellow Springs | 4 | 4 | GHUT 151 | Policy |
 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland | 5 | 3 | HSTY 100-TR | Policy |
AP European History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP European History?+
93 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 75 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 17 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 European History score that earns credit in Ohio?+
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as History 1212. 75 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+
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 Ohio AP credit policies?+
91 of the 93 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.