AP French Language and Culture credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP French Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
40 of 53 Virginia colleges (75%) award credit for AP French Language and Culture at a score of 3. 11 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (6 credit hours). 53 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 6 | FREN 101 Elementary French I FREN 102 Elementary French II | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FR 2XXX(ELECTIVE) | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 6 | FREN 110 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | FREN 202 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 3 | 3 | FR 231 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | FR 201 | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | FREN 206 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 8 | FREN 100 & 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FRE 201 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | FRN 111 | Policy |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | 201-202 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FRE 101-102 | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 3 | FREN 210 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 6 | FREN 101/102 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 6 | Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | FRE 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | FRE 201 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | FREN-201A | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 6 | FRE 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | FRE 201 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 8 | FRE 101, 102 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 4 | FREN 111 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | FR 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR FR 202 | Policy |
SVCC | 3 | 3 | FRE 101 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | FR 101 | Policy |
 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | 3 | — | FRE 101/102 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | FREN 201 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | Free Elective | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | FRE 201 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | FREN 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | FRE 101/102 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | FRE 201 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 8 | FRE 101, FRE 102 | Policy |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | FR202 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | FRCH 101 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 3 | 3 | FRE 101 | Policy |
 Richard Bland College South Prince George | 3 | 3 | FREN 201 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | LAN 101 & 102 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | FRE 201 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | Exemption from FREN 2020, 3 credits for FREN 3031 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | FREN 202 or 221 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | 201-level language | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 6 | FREN 211-212 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | FR Elective | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | FREN 201 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | French 201/202 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 6 | Intermediate French | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 6 | FREN 1101/1102 | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | FREN 101 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | FREN 162 | Policy |
| 5 | 6 | FREN 1010 & 1020 | Policy |
AP French Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP French Language and Culture?+
53 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP French Language and Culture. 40 of them (75%) award credit at a score of 3, 11 require a 4, and 2 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 Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as FREN 101 Elementary French I FREN 102 Elementary French II. 40 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
53 of the 53 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.