AP Latin credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Latin credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
31 of 44 Virginia colleges (70%) award credit for AP Latin at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (6 credit hours). 44 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 | 6 | MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | LAT 2XXX(ELECTIVE) | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 6 | LATN 101, 102 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | LATN 201 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 3 | 3 | LAT 231 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | LATN 201 | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 4 | LATN 101 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 8 | LATN 101 & 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | LAT 201 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | LAT 111 | Policy |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | 201-202 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 6 | LATN 101/102 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | LAT 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | LAT 201 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | LATN-102 | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language Elect | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | LAT 201 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 8 | LAT 101, 102 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 4 | LATN 111 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | — | COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | LAT 101 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | LATN 201 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | Free Elective | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | LAT 201 | Policy |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | LAT 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | LAN 100T | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | Foreign Language | Policy |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 3 | 3 | LAT 101 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 3 | — | Elective credit | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | Exemption from LATI 2010 and 2020; 3 credits for LATI 3000T | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | LATN 202 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | LATN 201 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 3 | LATN 215 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | LATN Elective | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | No equivalent - 3 elective credit hours | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | Language elective | Policy | |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | Latin 201/202 | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 4 | 3 | LAT 201 | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 8 | LATN 2201 & 2202 | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | LATN 101 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | LATN 202 | Policy |
AP Latin 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 Latin?+
44 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Latin. 31 of them (70%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Latin score that earns credit in Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level MLAN 1XX Modern Language Elective-Lower Level. 31 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?+
44 of the 44 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.
Keep exploring
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.