AP Human Geography credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
25 of 34 Tennessee colleges (74%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Middle Tennessee State University (3 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | GS 2010 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 3 | ESCI 1401 | Policy |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1040 | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 3 | GEOS 1012 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1012 | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1035 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1000 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GEOG 1012 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | GEOG 202 | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1012 Cultural Geography | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1030 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | GESB 7777 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 3 | Social Science Requirement | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 3 | 3 | HI 3323 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 3 | 3 | POLSC 223 | Policy |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 3 | Social Science Core Requirement | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 3 | GGY-2050 Fundamentals of World Geography | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 3 | GEO lower-level elective | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 3 | POL251 | Policy |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 107 | Policy | |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | GEOG 202 (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 3 | ANTH 2300 Cultural Anthropology A minimum score of 4 is required to apply to a student's professional major. | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | GEOG 121 | Policy | |
 Lee University Cleveland | 4 | 3 | GEOG/ANTH-312 | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | Anthropology/Sociology 265 | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 4 | — | GEOG 211 | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 3 | GEOG ELEC | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 3 | GEN149 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 3 | GEOG 2010 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | GEOG 340 | Policy |
AP Human Geography credit in other states
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 Human Geography?+
34 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 25 of them (74%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 Human Geography score that earns credit in Tennessee?+
3. Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GS 2010. 25 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.