AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP Japanese Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
49 of 76 Pennsylvania colleges (64%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 24 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Temple University (8 credit hours). 76 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temple University Philadelphia | 3 | 8 | Japanese 1001 & Japanese 1002 | Policy |
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | 3 | 3 | JPN 102 | Policy |
 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | JAPN 101 and JAPN 102 | Policy |
 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | 3 | 3 | WLCU 199 World Languages & Cultures Transfer | Policy |
 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | 3 | 6 | JPN 101 and JPN 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | JAPN 201 | Policy | |
 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | 3 | 9 | JAPN 101/102/103 | Policy |
 Duquesne University Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | MLJA 206, GEN 100 | Policy |
 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | 3 | — | HUMA 299 | Policy |
 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | 3 | 3 | FORL 022 | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| 3 | — | LAN 29X | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
 Widener University Chester | 3 | 3 | FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Lafayette College Easton | 3 | 1 | Japanese 102 or 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
 Holy Family University Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | ELFLG-1 & ELFLG-2 | Policy |
 DeSales University Center Valley | 3 | 3 | Cultural Awareness Elective | Policy |
 Eastern University Saint Davids | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 6 | LANG 150 and 3 credits of 100-level LANG Elective | Policy |
 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | 3 | 4 | JA211 | Policy |
 Arcadia University Glenside | 3 | 4 | JA102 | Policy |
 Delaware Valley University Doylestown | 3 | 3 | Elective (3cr) | Policy |
 Misericordia University Dallas | 3 | 3 | Core Free Elective or Free Elective | Policy |
 Seton Hill University Greensburg | 3 | 3 | SJP 100 Elem Japanese Lang & Culture I | Policy |
 Saint Francis University Loretto | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
 Waynesburg University Waynesburg | 3 | 3 | LAN 195, Special Topics in Language | Policy |
 Geneva College Beaver Falls | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
 Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | 8 General credits of Japanese | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
MC Manor College Jenkintown | 3 | — | — | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | — | Policy | |
 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn | 3 | — | Lang1xx | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | 8 general credits of Japanese | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | JPNSE 1901 | Policy | |
 Drexel University Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | JAPN 103 | Policy |
 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | 4 | 12 | 82-019 | Policy |
 Villanova University Villanova | 4 | 8 | JPN 1009 & JPN 1010 | Policy |
 Lehigh University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | JPNS 011 | Policy |
 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia | 4 | — | JPN 202 | Policy |
 University of Scranton Scranton | 4 | — | JAP 101 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | Policy |
 Grove City College Grove City | 4 | 3 | JAPN 202 | Policy |
 Dickinson College Carlisle | 4 | — | JPNS 202 | Policy |
 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Moravian University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | Elective (F3) | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown | 4 | 3 | JPNSE 1901 | Policy |
 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | JPN 201 | Policy |
 Lebanon Valley College Annville | 4 | 6 | LAN 201, 202 | Policy |
 Swarthmore College Swarthmore | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Haverford College Haverford | 4 | .5 | — | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg | 4 | 3 | JPNSE 1901 | Policy |
 Albright College Reading | 4 | — | MFL 301 | Policy |
 Chatham University Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | LNG151 | Policy |
 Allegheny College Meadville | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Juniata College Huntingdon | 4 | 3 | WL-1XXTR | Policy |
 Lycoming College Williamsport | 4 | 4 | MLS 111 | Policy |
 Cedar Crest College Allentown | 4 | 3 | JPN 999 | Policy |
 Wilson College Chambersburg | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia | 5 | 1 | JPAN 0400 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) | Policy |
 Ursinus College Collegeville | 5 | 8 | JPN 111 and 112 | Policy |
 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
AP Japanese Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture?+
76 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 49 of them (64%) award credit at a score of 3, 24 require a 4, and 3 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 Pennsylvania?+
3. Temple University in Philadelphia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as Japanese 1001 & Japanese 1002. 49 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Pennsylvania?+
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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+
76 of the 76 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.