AP French Language and Culture credit at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college with a published AP French Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
81 of 91 Ohio colleges (89%) award credit for AP French Language and Culture at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (8 credit hours). 90 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | French 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | FREN 1013 & FREN 1014 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FR 13201 & 13202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | FR 1110 & 1120 | Policy | |
 Columbus State Community College Columbus | 3 | 8 | FREN 1101 FREN 1102 | Policy |
 Miami University-Oxford Oxford | 3 | 8 | FRE 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | 3 | 8 | FREN 1010 & 1020 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FRE 1101 | Policy | |
 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | FREN 1010 & 1020 | Policy |
 University of Toledo Toledo | 3 | 8 | FREN 1110 FREN 1120 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FREN:101, Beginning French I FREN:102, Beginning French II | Policy | |
 Cleveland State University Cleveland | 3 | 8 | FRN 101 & 102 | Policy |
 University of Dayton Dayton | 3 | 4 | FRN 101 | Policy |
 Youngstown State University Youngstown | 3 | 8 | FRNC 1550, FRNC 2600 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | FR 1010 (Beginning French I) and FR 1020 (Beginning French II) | Policy | |
 Stark State College North Canton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FRNH 151G & FRNH 152G | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | FRN 102 FRN 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | FREN1013 (3), FREN1014 (3) | Policy | |
 Cedarville University Cedarville | 3 | 8 | FREN-1910, 1920 Elementary French I & II | Policy |
 Central State University Wilberforce | 3 | 8 | ILC 1141, ILC 1142 | Policy |
 Lakeland Community College Kirtland | 3 | 4 | FREN1001 and FREN1002 | Policy |
 Clark State College Springfield | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | FRN 101 | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Stark North Canton | 3 | 8 | FR 13201, FR 13202 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | FREN1013, FREN1014 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | FREN 1011, 1021 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | French 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Shawnee State University Portsmouth | 3 | 8 | FREN 1111 & 1112 | Policy |
 Ashland University Ashland | 3 | 6 | FREN 251 & FREN 252 | Policy |
 The University of Findlay Findlay | 3 | — | FREN125 | Policy |
 John Carroll University University Heights | 3 | 6 | FR 1030, FR 1999 | Policy |
 Otterbein University Westerville | 3 | 0 | FREN 1100 | Policy |
 Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | 3 | 8 | FRE 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Tiffin University Tiffin | 3 | 3 | CUL100 | Policy |
 University of Mount Union Alliance | 3 | 4 | FRN 102 | Policy |
 Capital University Columbus | 3 | 4 | French 310 – Oral and Written Communication I | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FR 13201, FR 13202 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | FR 13201, FR 13202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | — | — | |
| 3 | 6 | FRN 121S FRN 122S | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | 3 | 8 | FR 13201 and 13202 | Policy |
 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware | 3 | 1.00 | FREN 110 | Policy |
 Muskingum University New Concord | 3 | 6 | FREN 111, 112 | Policy |
 Marion Technical College Marion | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon | 3 | 3 | MLA-1019 | Policy |
 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | 3 | 8 | FR 13201 & 13202 | Policy |
 Walsh University North Canton | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FREN 1010 & 1020 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | FR 13201, FREN 13202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HUM 1990 & HUM 1991 | Policy | |
 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati | 3 | 8 | HUM 000 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | LNG 199 | Policy | |
 Marietta College Marietta | 3 | 6 | FREN 101 FREN 102 | Policy |
WSCC | 3 | 9 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | FR 1010, 1020 | Policy | |
 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo | 3 | 3 | Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GE | Policy |
 Heidelberg University Tiffin | 3 | 6 | FRN Elective (300 level) | Policy |
 Miami University-Middletown Middletown | 3 | 8 | FRE 101 & 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | French 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | 3 | 3 | FREN 1311, FREN 1312, FREN 2311, FREN 2312 | Policy |
 Ohio Dominican University Columbus | 3 | 3 | FRN-111 | Policy |
 Malone University Canton | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | 3 | 8 | FR 1110, FR 1120 | Policy |
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | French 1101 (4) French 1102 (4) | Policy | |
 Zane State College Zanesville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | 3 | 8 | FR 13201, FR 13202 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | 3 | 8 | FR 1110, FR 1120 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | French 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Ursuline College Pepper Pike | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit | Policy |
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | 3 | 8 | FR 1110, FR 1120 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | 3520:101, Beginning French I 3520:102, Beginning French II | Policy | |
BC Belmont College St Clairsville | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FR 1110, FR 1120 | Policy | |
 Defiance College Defiance | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | French 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | 3 | 8 | FR 1110, FR 1120 | Policy |
 Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | HU100 | Policy |
 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland | 4 | 6 | FRCH 201 and 202 | Policy |
 Xavier University Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | FREN 201 | Policy |
 Oberlin College Oberlin | 4 | — | FREN 300 | Policy |
 Denison University Granville | 4 | 4 | FREN 211 | Policy |
 The College of Wooster Wooster | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Kenyon College Gambier | 4 | 4 | FREN 213Y-214Y | Policy |
 Wittenberg University Springfield | 4 | 4 | FREN 112 | Policy |
 Hiram College Hiram | 4 | 4 | FREN 20200 | Policy |
 Lake Erie College Painesville | 4 | 8 | 101-102 Level | Policy |
 Bluffton University Bluffton | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP French Language and Culture 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 French Language and Culture?+
91 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP French Language and Culture. 81 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 French Language and Culture score that earns credit in Ohio?+
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as French 1101 & 1102. 81 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?+
90 of the 91 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.