AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college with a published AP Japanese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
73 of 81 Ohio colleges (90%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (8 credit hours). 80 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | Japanese 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | 3 | 10 | JAPN 1001 & JAPN 1002 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | JAPN 15101 & 15102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | JPN 1110 & 1120 | Policy | |
 Columbus State Community College Columbus | 3 | 8 | JAPN 1101 JAPN 1102 | Policy |
 Miami University-Oxford Oxford | 3 | 8 | JPN 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | 3 | 8 | JAPN 1011 & 1021 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | JPN 1100 JPN 1105 | Policy | |
 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | JAPN 1010 & 1020 | Policy |
 University of Toledo Toledo | 3 | 8 | JAPN 1110 JAPN 1120 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | JAPN:101, Beginning Japanese I JAPN:102, Beginning Japanese II | Policy | |
 Cleveland State University Cleveland | 3 | 8 | JPN 101 & 102 | Policy |
 University of Dayton Dayton | 3 | 4 | LNG 101 | Policy |
 Youngstown State University Youngstown | 3 | 8 | FNLG 15XX, FNLG 26XX | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | JPN 1010 (Beginning Japanese I) and JPN 1020 (Beginning Japanese II) | Policy | |
 Stark State College North Canton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | JAPN 151G & JAPN 152G | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 10 | JAPN1001 (5), JAPN1002 (5) | Policy | |
 Cedarville University Cedarville | 3 | 8 | EHRS-1xxx Elementary Japanese I & II | Policy |
 Central State University Wilberforce | 3 | 4 | ILC 1100- Topics in Foreign Languages | Policy |
 Lakeland Community College Kirtland | 3 | 8 | General Elective | Policy |
 Clark State College Springfield | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Kent State University at Stark North Canton | 3 | 10 | JAP 15101, JAPN 15102 | Policy |
| 3 | 10 | JAPN1001, JAPN1002 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | Japanese 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Shawnee State University Portsmouth | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 The University of Findlay Findlay | 3 | — | JAPN120/120L | Policy |
 John Carroll University University Heights | 3 | 6 | ML 1030, ML 1999 | Policy |
 Otterbein University Westerville | 3 | 0 | JAPN 1100 | Policy |
 Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | 3 | 8 | JPN 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Tiffin University Tiffin | 3 | 3 | CUL100 | Policy |
 University of Mount Union Alliance | 3 | 4 | JPN 102 | Policy |
 Kenyon College Gambier | 3 | — | Satisfies language requirement | Policy |
 Capital University Columbus | 3 | 4 | MLANG 193 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | JAP 15101, JAP 15102 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | JAPN 15101, JAPN 15102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | — | — | |
| 3 | 6 | — | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | 3 | 8 | JAP 15101 and 15102 | Policy |
 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware | 3 | 1.00 | JAPN 110 | Policy |
 Muskingum University New Concord | 3 | 3 | WRLD 111 | Policy |
 Marion Technical College Marion | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | 3 | 8 | JAPN 15101 & 15102 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | JAPN 1010 & 1020 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | JAPN 15101, JAPN15102 | Policy | |
 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati | 3 | 8 | HUM 000 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | LNG199 | Policy | |
 Marietta College Marietta | 3 | 6 | JAPN 101, JAPN 102 | Policy |
WSCC | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | JPN 1010, 1020 | Policy | |
 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo | 3 | 3 | Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GE | Policy |
 Miami University-Middletown Middletown | 3 | 8 | JPN 101 & 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | Japanese 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | 3 | 6 | FORL 1391, FORL 1392 | Policy |
 Ohio Dominican University Columbus | 3 | 3 | LNG 185 | Policy |
 Malone University Canton | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | 3 | 8 | JPN 1110, JPN 1120 | Policy |
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | Japanese 1101 (4) Japanese 1102 (4) | Policy | |
 Zane State College Zanesville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | 3 | 8 | JAPN15101, JAPN15102 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster | 3 | 8 | JPN 1110, JPN 1120 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | Japanese 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Ursuline College Pepper Pike | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit | Policy |
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | 3 | 8 | JPN 1110, JPN 1120 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | 3560:101, Beginning Japanese I 3560:102, Beginning Japanese II | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | JPN 1110, JPN 1120 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | Japanese 1101 & 1102 | Policy | |
 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | 3 | 8 | JPN 1110, JPN 1120 | Policy |
 Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | HU100 | Policy |
 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland | 4 | 6 | JAPN 201 and 202 | Policy |
 Xavier University Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | JAPN 201 | Policy |
 Denison University Granville | 4 | 4 | JAPN 211 | Policy |
 Wittenberg University Springfield | 4 | 4 | ELEC XXX | Policy |
 Hiram College Hiram | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Lake Erie College Painesville | 4 | 8 | 101-102 Level | Policy |
 Bluffton University Bluffton | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Defiance College Defiance | 4 | 8 | — | Policy |
AP Japanese Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture?+
81 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 73 of them (90%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 Japanese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Ohio?+
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as Japanese 1101 & 1102. 73 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+
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 Ohio AP credit policies?+
80 of the 81 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.