AP Macroeconomics credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Macroeconomics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
33 of 37 Kentucky colleges (89%) award credit for AP Macroeconomics at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (3 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Economics 203 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | ECO 231 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | ECO 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | ECO 230 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | BADM 135 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | ECO110 Introduction to Economics | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | ECN 273 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 3 | General Elective | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | ECO221 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | ECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | ECON 232 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 (3) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | ECON 282 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 3 | Econ 210 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ECO 232 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 4 | 3 | ECON 201 | Policy |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | ECO 101 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | ECO 110 | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | ECON 2034 | Policy |
AP Macroeconomics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Macroeconomics?+
37 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Macroeconomics. 33 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Macroeconomics score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ECO 202. 33 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
36 of the 37 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.