AP German Language and Culture credit at Tennessee colleges

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

Quick answer

27 of 34 Tennessee colleges (79%) award credit for AP German Language and Culture at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (6 credit hours). 34 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
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville	3	6	GERM 211-212	Policy
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro	3	6	GERM 1010 & 1020	Policy
University of Memphis Memphis	3	6	GERM 1010, 1020	Policy
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga	3	8	GER 1010 & 1020	Policy
East Tennessee State University Johnson City	3	6	GERM 1010, 1020	Policy
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville	3	6	GERM 1010 & 1020	Policy
Austin Peay State University Clarksville	3	8	GERM 1010, GERM 1020	Policy
Belmont University Nashville	3	—	GER 1010, 1020, 2010 or 2020	Policy
Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville	3	6	GERM 1010-1020	Policy
Volunteer State Community College Gallatin	3	6	Foreign Language Credit	Policy
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga	3	6	GERM 1010 & 1020	Policy
The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin	3	—	GERM 341	Policy
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma	3	6	6 hours of Foreign Language Credit	Policy
Walters State Community College Morristown	3	6	GERM 1010, 1020,	Policy
Columbia State Community College Columbia	3	6	GERM 1010 & 1020	Policy
Roane State Community College Harriman	3	6	GERM 1010 & 1020	Policy
Lipscomb University Nashville	3	4	GE 1114	Policy
Southern Adventist University Collegedale	3	—	—	Policy
Jackson State Community College Jackson	3	6	1010, 1020	Policy
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland	3	6	1010, 1020	Policy
Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg	3	6	GERM 1010 Beginning German I & GERM 1020 Beginning German II	Policy
Union University Jackson	3	6	GER 111, 112	Policy
Tusculum University Greeneville	3	3	—	Policy
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens	3	3	Foreign Language Elective	Policy
Bryan College-Dayton Dayton	3	6	—	Policy
MU Milligan University Milligan	3	6	GERM 111 & 112 (6 credits)	Policy
Johnson University Knoxville	3	3	"I" Competency Course	Policy
Vanderbilt University Nashville	4	6	GER 2201, GER 2202	Policy
Lee University Cleveland	4	6	GERM-211 & GERM-212 (3, 3)	Policy
Rhodes College Memphis	4	4	German 201 upon demonstrating written and oral language course proficiency.	Policy
The University of the South Sewanee	4	4	GRMN 204	Policy
Maryville College Maryville	4	8	GER110/120	Policy
King University Bristol	4	4	General Elective	Policy
Christian Brothers University Memphis	4	8	GRM 101, 102	Policy

AP German Language and Culture credit in other states

California 174 New York 108 Pennsylvania 97 Ohio 90 Illinois 71 Texas 68 Florida 61 Massachusetts 55 North Carolina 53 Michigan 51 Virginia 50 Washington 44

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 German Language and Culture?+

34 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP German Language and Culture. 27 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 German Language and Culture score that earns credit in Tennessee?+

3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Knoxville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as GERM 211-212. 27 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?+

34 of the 34 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.