AP European History credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP European History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
24 of 38 Tennessee colleges (63%) award credit for AP European History at a score of 3. 14 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Middle Tennessee State University (3 credit hours). 38 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 1020 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 3 | History lower division | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 6 | HIST 1110, 1120 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2210 & 2220 | Policy |
 Tennessee State University Nashville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2210-2220 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 1010 & 1020 | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 6 | HIST 2210 AND HIST 2220 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIST LD | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 6 | 6 hours of History Core Credit | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 6 | HIST 1110 & 1120 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 6 | HIST 7777 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 6 | HIST 1010 & 1020 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 1010 & 1020 | Policy | |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 3 | 3 | HIS 112 | Policy |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 6 | HUM 1010, 1020 | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 6 | HIS-Elective | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 6 | HIS lower-level elective | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 3 | — | HIST elective | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 3 | HIS111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS Elective | Policy | |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 3 | "H" Competency Course | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIEU 242 | Policy | |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 4 | 3 | HIST 2220 | Policy |
 Belmont University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HIS 1020 or History Elective | Policy |
 Vanderbilt University Nashville | 4 | 3 | Non-equivalent course | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HI 1113 | Policy |
 Lee University Cleveland | 4 | 6 | HIST-221 & HIST-222 (3, 3) | Policy |
 Southern Adventist University Collegedale | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | History 099 | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 3 | History 334 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 6 | HIS149/221 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST Elective (Freshman Level) | Policy | |
 Fisk University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HIS 190 | Policy |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 4 | 3 | HIST 101 or 102 | Policy |
AP European History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Tennessee 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 Tennessee colleges give credit for AP European History?+
38 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP European History. 24 of them (63%) award credit at a score of 3, 14 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 Tennessee?+
3. Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HIST 1020. 24 Tennessee colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Tennessee?+
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 Tennessee AP credit policies?+
38 of the 38 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.