AP German Language and Culture credit at New York colleges

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

Quick answer

80 of 108 New York colleges (74%) award credit for AP German Language and Culture at a score of 3. 27 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at SUNY College of Technology at Canton (3 credit hours). 107 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP German Language and Culture, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton	2	3	General Elective	Policy
University at Buffalo Buffalo	3	6	GER151LEC + APC999TR	Policy
Stony Brook University Stony Brook	3	3	GER 211	Policy
CBMC CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York	3	—	—	Policy
CUNY Hunter College New York	3	3	—	Policy
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York	3	3	—	Policy
Syracuse University Syracuse	3	4	GER 102	Policy
Binghamton University Vestal	3	4	Elective credit	Policy
Suffolk County Community College Selden	3	6	GER 101, 102	Policy
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester	3	3	Free 100 - Free Elective Credit	Policy
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn	3	3	—	Policy
University at Albany Albany	3	8	A-GER 101, 102	Policy
CUNY City College New York	3	3	GERM 12400	Policy
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York	3	6	GER 101 GER 102	Policy
Nassau Community College Garden City	3	3	GER 102	Policy
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City	3	6	ELX 101 & ELX 102	Policy
CBC CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn	3	12	GERM.-1010 & GERM.-1020 & GERM.-2024	Policy
CUNY Lehman College Bronx	3	3	GER-299	Policy
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island	3	3	FCWG 1000	Policy
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale	3	3	GER 214	Policy
SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla	3	—	GER 102 - Elementary German 2	Policy
Monroe Community College Rochester	3	6	GER 101 & 102	Policy
Fashion Institute of Technology New York	3	6	FL010 & FL020	Policy
Empire State University Saratoga Springs	3	12	—	Policy
Hudson Valley Community College Troy	3	3	GERM 100	Policy
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz	3	3	GER201	Policy
CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx	3	3	Electives	Policy
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego	3	6	GER 101 & 102	Policy
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry	3	6	FORL499	Policy
Long Island University Brookville	3	3	LANG 111	Policy
SUNY Brockport Brockport	3	6	GRM 111 and GRM 112	Policy
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo	3	6	GER 101 and GER 102	Policy
Marist College Poughkeepsie	3	3	GERM 105L	Policy
CUNY York College Jamaica	3	3	GERM 999	Policy
Ithaca College Ithaca	3	4	GERM 10200	Policy
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury	3	6	—	Policy
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo	3	6	GERM 101, GERM 102	Policy
SCP SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh	3	3	GER 111	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred	3	3	GEWL 9100-General Ed Elect: World Language	Policy
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn	3	—	—	Policy
SJSU St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn	3	3	Language Elective	Policy
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury	3	6	Liberal Arts Elective	Policy
Molloy College Rockville Centre	3	20	LNG GNED, LNG GNED, LNG ELEC, LNG ELEC, LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 4), LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 5), LNG ELEC (Awarded with a 5)	Policy
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase	3	3	German elective	Policy
Mohawk Valley Community College Utica	3	3	GR101	Policy
Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua	3	6	—	Policy
SF SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia	3	—	LANG 2TR	Policy
Niagara County Community College Sanborn	3	6	GER 101 & GER 102	Policy
Iona University New Rochelle	3	6	GER Core & GER Elective	Policy
Niagara University Niagara University	3	3	German Elective	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi	3	3	HUMN 000	Policy
Utica University Utica	3	6	GER 101 - Beginning German I and GER 102 - Beginning German II	Policy
Genesee Community College Batavia	3	6	FLG ELE	Policy
SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam	3	3	—	Policy
St. Francis College Brooklyn	3	6	LA-ELE Liberal Arts Electives	Policy
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure	3	6	GERM 201, 202	Policy
Nazareth University Rochester	3	6	GER 101, GER 102	Policy
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville	3	6	—	Policy
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill	3	—	—	Policy
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica	3	4	—	Policy
Canisius University Buffalo	3	3	103 in tested language	Policy
Daemen University Amherst	3	6	GER-101 & GER-102	Policy
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse	3	3	—	Policy
Wagner College Staten Island	3	—	GE101	Policy
Jefferson Community College Watertown	3	6	GER 121 and GER 122	Policy
Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden	3	6	GERM 101 and GERM 102	Policy
Alfred University Alfred	3	4	GRMN 102	Policy
D'Youville University Buffalo	3	3	GRM-101	Policy
Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge	3	8	GER 201, 202	Policy
Manhattanville College Purchase	3	8	—	Policy
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck	3	3	GERF 000 General Education: World Languages	Policy
LIM College New York	3	3	—	Policy
Hartwick College Oneonta	3	3	GERM-101	Policy
Dominican University New York Orangeburg	3	6	Liberal Arts Elective	Policy
Russell Sage College Troy	3	3	GER 201	Policy
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill	3	3	Global Culture & Languages	Policy
Keuka College Keuka Park	3	3	LAN-ELE	Policy
Houghton University Houghton	3	3	Global Competence General Education	Policy
FTC Five Towns College Dix Hills	3	3	—	Policy
CCC Clinton Community College Plattsburgh	3	16	—	Policy
New York University New York	4	4	GERM-UA 4	Policy
Cornell University Ithaca	4	3	Department of German Studies determines credit and placement based on departmental examination (0 or 3 credits).	Policy
Fordham University Bronx	4	3	—	Policy
Columbia University in the City of New York New York	4	—	—	Policy
Pace University New York	4	3	GER 280	Policy
University of Rochester Rochester	4	—	Placement by department in 152 or 200. Credit granted for 151 upon completion of 152 with grade of “B+” or better. Credit granted for 151 and 152 upon completion of 200 with “B+” or better.	Policy
Hofstra University Hempstead	4	3	GERM 4	Policy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy	4	4	LANG 1000	Policy
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland	4	3	GER 3XX German elective credit (3) + BA FL req.	Policy
Adelphi University Garden City	4	6	GER111, GER112	Policy
Rockland Community College Suffern	4	4	GER 201	—
Touro University New York	4	6	GER BLCR	Policy
Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn	4	3	—	Policy
Siena College Loudonville	4	3	MDLG 1EL	Policy
Barnard College New York	4	3	—	Policy
SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton	4	4	GER 101	Policy
Colgate University Hamilton	4	1	GERM 202	Policy
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs	4	4	—	Policy
St. John Fisher University Rochester	4	3	LGRM 112	Policy
Clarkson University Potsdam	4	3	LANG 151	Policy
Le Moyne College Syracuse	4	3	GER 104	Policy
Vassar College Poughkeepsie	4	1	—	Policy
St Lawrence University Canton	4	1	GER-101	Policy
Marymount Manhattan College New York	4	6	LANGUAGE ELECTIVE	Policy
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva	4	2	—	Policy
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville	4	2	—	Policy
Elmira College Elmira	4	3	Humanities and Languages Pillar	Policy
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson	5	—	—	Policy

AP German Language and Culture credit in other states

California 174 Pennsylvania 97 Ohio 90 Illinois 71 Texas 68 Florida 61 Massachusetts 55 North Carolina 53 Michigan 51 Virginia 50 Washington 44 Minnesota 41

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 German Language and Culture?+

108 colleges in New York publish a credit-bearing policy for AP German Language and Culture. 80 of them (74%) award credit at a score of 3, 27 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 German Language and Culture score that earns credit in New York?+

2. SUNY College of Technology at Canton in Canton awards credit at a score of 2, worth 3 credit hours, counting as General Elective. 80 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?+

107 of the 108 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.