AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Japanese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
17 of 22 Maryland colleges (77%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (8 credit hours). 22 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | JAPN 115, 221 and JAPN electives | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | JPNS 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | WLJP 101, 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | JPNS 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | JPN 112, JPN 211 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HUM 0000 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 8 | JPNS-101 and JPSN-102 | Policy |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 3 | LAN Elective | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 6 | GELANG (General Education World Language) | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | FL 102 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | HUM General Education | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | — | JAPN 101 Introduction to Japanese I JAPN 102 Introduction to Japanese II | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | LNGU102 | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 6 | ELE1XX ELECTIVE CREDIT | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 4 | 3 | JAPN 201 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 4 | 4 | Foreign Language Elective | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 United States Naval Academy Annapolis | 5 | — | Japanese 1&2 | Policy |
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How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture?+
22 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 17 of them (77%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Japanese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as JAPN 115, 221 and JAPN electives. 17 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
22 of the 22 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.