AP Macroeconomics credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP Macroeconomics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
29 of 40 Tennessee colleges (73%) award credit for AP Macroeconomics at a score of 3. 11 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (3 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | ECON 213 | Policy | |
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | ECON 2410 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 | Policy |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | ECON 1010 | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 3 | ECON 2210 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2100 | Policy |
 Tennessee State University Nashville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2100 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 2100 | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | ECON 2100 | Policy |
| 3 | — | ECON 201 | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 3 | ECON2100 | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 3 | 3 | EC 2403 | Policy |
 Lee University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | ECON-211 | Policy |
 Southern Adventist University Collegedale | 3 | — | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 | Policy | |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 3 | 3 | Econ 241 | Policy |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 3 | ECON 2100 | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 3 | ECO-2000 Principles of Macroeconomics | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 3 | ECO 211 | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 3 | ECO 271 | Policy |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 3 | 3 | BUSN 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | BUS 251 | Policy | |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 3 | ECON 2103 Economics A minimum score of 4 is required to apply to a student's professional major. | Policy |
 Belmont University Nashville | 4 | 3 | ECO 2210 | Policy |
 Vanderbilt University Nashville | 4 | 3 | ECON 1010 | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | Economics 100 awarded upon score of 4 or higher in both AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics. | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 4 | — | ECON 213 | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 3 | Economics 220 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 3 | ECN149 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 4 | ECON 2000 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | ECON 215 | Policy | |
 Fisk University Nashville | 4 | 3 | ECON 230 | Policy |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 4 | 3 | ECFN 222 | Policy |
AP Macroeconomics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Tennessee 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 Tennessee colleges give credit for AP Macroeconomics?+
40 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Macroeconomics. 29 of them (73%) award credit at a score of 3, 11 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 Tennessee?+
3. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Knoxville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ECON 213. 29 Tennessee colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Tennessee?+
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 Tennessee AP credit policies?+
40 of the 40 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.