AP Physics 1 credit at Florida colleges

Every Florida college with a published AP Physics 1 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

51 of 58 Florida colleges (88%) award credit for AP Physics 1 at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Central Florida. 58 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Physics 1, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
University of Central Florida Orlando	3	—	PHY 2053C	Policy
Florida International University Miami	3	5	PHY 2053/ 2048L	Policy
University of South Florida Tampa	3	4	PHY 2053 (3) PHY 2053L (1)	Policy
Valencia College Orlando	3	4	PHY 2053C	Policy
Miami Dade College Miami	3	4	PHY 2053 & PHY 2053L	Policy
University of Florida Gainesville	3	5	PHY 2053/L	Policy
Florida State University Tallahassee	3	4	PHY 2053C	Policy
Broward College Fort Lauderdale	3	4	PHY 2053/ PHY 2053L	Policy
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton	3	4	PHY 2053, PHY 2053L or PHY 2053C	Policy
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth	3	5	PHY 2053 and PHY 2048L	Policy
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg	3	4	PHY X053Ccore or PHY X053/ X053Lcore	Policy
Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville	3	4	PHY2053C or PHYX053/X053L	Policy
University of North Florida Jacksonville	3	4	PHY 2053C	Policy
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers	3	4	PHY 2053/L	Policy
Seminole State College of Florida Sanford	3	4	PHY 1053C	Policy
Indian River State College Fort Pierce	3	4	PHY X053Ccore or PHY X053/X053Lcore	Policy
Santa Fe College Gainesville	3	—	PHY2053/L	Policy
Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers	3	4	PHY X053Ccore or PHY X053/ X053Lcore	Policy
Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee	3	4	PHY1053C OR PHY1053 & PHY1053L	Policy
Eastern Florida State College Melbourne	3	—	PHYC 2053 (core)	Policy
The University of Tampa Tampa	3	4	PHY 200, PHY 200L	Policy
University of West Florida Pensacola	3	4	PHY 2053 PHY 2053L	Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach	3	4	Physics Elective	Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach	3	4	PS113 and PS 113L	Policy
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee	3	4	PHY 2053C or PHY 2053/2053L	Policy
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton	3	—	PHY 2053C/L	Policy
Saint Leo University Saint Leo	3	4	PHY-221 & PHY-221L	Policy
Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey	3	4	PHY1053 and PHY1053L	Policy
Pensacola State College Pensacola	3	4	PHY 1053 and PHY1053L	Policy
Polk State College Winter Haven	3	4	—	Policy
College of Central Florida Ocala	3	4	PHY 1053C	Policy
Southeastern University Lakeland	3	4	—	Policy
Saint Johns River State College Palatka	3	4	PHY X053C core or PHY X053/ X053L core	Policy
Gulf Coast State College Panama City	3	4	PHY2053/L	Policy
Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg	3	4	PHY 2053C	Policy
Northwest Florida State College Niceville	3	4	—	Policy
LU Lynn University Boca Raton	3	4	SCI 350	Policy
Jacksonville University Jacksonville	3	4	PHYS 111	Policy
Florida Southern College Lakeland	3	4	PHY 2010	Policy
Stetson University DeLand	3	4	PHYS 180	Policy
Florida Gateway College Lake City	3	4	PHY 2053C	Policy
RCAD Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota	3	3	Scientific Practices	Policy
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland	3	4	PHY 2053/2053L	Policy
Chipola College Marianna	3	4	—	Policy
Webber International University Babson Park	3	3	—	Policy
CFK The College of the Florida Keys Key West	3	4	PHY 1053C	Policy
North Florida College Madison	3	4	PHY X053C core or PHY X053/X053L	Policy
Warner University Lake Wales	3	4	SCI3130 + SCI313L	Policy
New College of Florida Sarasota	3	4	PHY 2053C	Policy
Florida College Temple Terrace	3	4	PHY 1053C	Policy
Beacon College Leesburg	3	4	SCI 2200 Topics in Science	Policy
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale	4	4	PHYS 2350	Policy
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne	4	3	PHY 1031	Policy
Rollins College Winter Park	4	4	PHY 1XX	Policy
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg	4	3.5	—	Policy
St. Thomas University Miami Gardens	4	4	PHY-2053/PHY-2053L: College Physics I and Lab	Policy
Ave Maria University Ave Maria	4	3	PHYS 211	Policy
University of Miami Coral Gables	5	4	PHY 101	Policy

AP Physics 1 credit in other states

California 163 New York 98 Ohio 90 Pennsylvania 88 Illinois 80 Texas 79 North Carolina 57 Massachusetts 50 Michigan 46 Virginia 45 Georgia 45 Washington 45

How we ranked this

One row per Florida 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 Florida colleges give credit for AP Physics 1?+

58 colleges in Florida publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 1. 51 of them (88%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Physics 1 score that earns credit in Florida?+

3. University of Central Florida in Orlando awards credit at a score of 3, counting as PHY 2053C. 51 Florida colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Florida?+

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 Florida AP credit policies?+

58 of the 58 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.