AP German Language and Culture credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP German Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
39 of 50 Virginia colleges (78%) award credit for AP German Language and Culture at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (12 credit hours). 50 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 | 12 | GRMN 101 Elementary German I GRMN 102 Elementary German II GRMN 201 Intermediate German I GRMN 201 Intermediate German II | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GER 2XXX(ELECTIVE) | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 6 | GERM 110 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | GRMN 202 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 3 | 3 | GER 231 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | GRMN 202 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 8 | GRMN 100 & 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | GRN 111 | Policy |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | 201-202 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | GER 101-102 | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 3 | GERM 210 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 6 | GERM 101/102 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 6 | Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | GERM-201A | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 6 | GER 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 8 | GER 101, 102 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 4 | GERM 111 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | GER 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR GER 202 | Policy |
SVCC | 3 | 3 | GER 101 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | GER 101 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | GERM 201 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | Free Elective | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | GER 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | GER 101/102 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 8 | GER 101, GER 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GER 1010 | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | GRMN 101 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 3 | 3 | GER 101 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | LAN 101 & 102 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | GER 201 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | GERM 2010 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | GERM 202 or 221 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | 201-level language | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 6 | GERM 211-212 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | GER Elective | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | 1 semester Foreign Language | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | German 201/202 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 6 | Intermediate German | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | GRMN 101 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 4 | GERM 262 | Policy |
AP German 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 German Language and Culture?+
50 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP German Language and Culture. 39 of them (78%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 12 credit hours, counting as GRMN 101 Elementary German I GRMN 102 Elementary German II GRMN 201 Intermediate German I GRMN 201 Intermediate German II. 39 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?+
50 of the 50 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.