AP Physics 1 credit at Georgia colleges

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

Quick answer

27 of 45 Georgia colleges (60%) award credit for AP Physics 1 at a score of 3. 18 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Kennesaw State University (4 credit hours). 43 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
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw	3	4	PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1111L	Policy
University of Georgia Athens	3	4	PHYS 1111 + Lab	Policy
Georgia State University Atlanta	3	4	PHYS 1111K	Policy
Georgia Southern University Statesboro	3	4	PHYS 1111K	Policy
University of North Georgia Dahlonega	3	—	PHYS 1111/L	Policy
SCAD Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah	3	—	PHYS 201 Physics in Architecture or general education elective or free elective	Policy
University of West Georgia Carrollton	3	4	PHYS 1111 and 1111L	Policy
Middle Georgia State University Macon	3	4	PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I	Policy
CGTC Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins	3	4	PHYS 1111 PHYS 1111L	Policy
Mercer University Macon	3	4	PHY 141	Policy
Georgia Highlands College Rome	3	4	PHYS 1111K	Policy
Clayton State University Morrow	3	4	PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L	Policy
GMC Georgia Military College Milledgeville	3	—	PHY 111	Policy
Spelman College Atlanta	3	4	SPHY 111	Policy
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton	3	4	PHYS1111/L	Policy
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville	3	4	PHYS 1110/1110L	—
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick	3	4	PHYS 1111/L	Policy
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta	3	4	PHYS 1111, PHYS 1111L	Policy
Savannah State University Savannah	3	4	PHYS 1111K	Policy
Point University West Point	3	3	Natural SciencesCourse NSC320-320L Physics I w/Lab	Policy
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville	3	8	PHYS 1111/1111L and PHYS 1112/1112L	—
South Georgia State College Douglas	3	4	PHYS 1111K	Policy
East Georgia State College Swainsboro	3	4	Credit to satisfy science/lab requirement	Policy
Piedmont University Demorest	3	3	PHYS 1110	Policy
Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls	3	4	PHS 214	Policy
DUG DeVry University-Georgia Decatur	3	—	PHYS204	Policy
Andrew College Cuthbert	3	4	PHY 201	Policy
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta	4	3	PHYS 2XXX	Policy
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville	4	—	PHYS 1111K and PHYS 1112K	Policy
Emory University Atlanta	4	3	PHYS 141	Policy
Valdosta State University Valdosta	4	4	PHYS 1111K	Policy
Albany State University Albany	4	4	PHYS 1111K	Policy
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville	4	4	PHYS 1111, 1111L	Policy
Columbus State University Columbus	4	4	PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1311	Policy
Augusta University Augusta	4	4	PHYS 1111	Policy
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta	4	4	CPHY 111 General & Modern Physical I & Lab	Policy
Morehouse College Atlanta	4	4	HPHY 151 General Physics I	Policy
Berry College Mount Berry	4	4	PHY 111	Policy
Oglethorpe University Atlanta	4	5	PHY 101/L	Policy
Brenau University Gainesville	4	4	PS 121	Policy
Covenant College Lookout Mountain	4	4	PHY 131 General College Physics I	Policy
Young Harris College Young Harris	4	—	—	Policy
Truett McConnell University Cleveland	4	4	PX 101	Policy
LaGrange College Lagrange	4	3	PHYS 1101	Policy
Wesleyan College Macon	4	4	PHY 115	Policy

AP Physics 1 credit in other states

California 163 New York 98 Ohio 90 Pennsylvania 88 Illinois 80 Texas 79 Florida 58 North Carolina 57 Massachusetts 50 Michigan 46 Virginia 45 Washington 45

How we ranked this

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

45 colleges in Georgia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 1. 27 of them (60%) award credit at a score of 3, 18 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 Physics 1 score that earns credit in Georgia?+

3. Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1111L. 27 Georgia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Georgia AP credit policies?+

43 of the 45 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.