AP Physics 2 credit at Massachusetts colleges
Every Massachusetts college with a published AP Physics 2 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
25 of 47 Massachusetts colleges (53%) award credit for AP Physics 2 at a score of 3. 20 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Massachusetts-Amherst (4 credit hours). 47 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | Physics 132 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS.1040 & PHYS.1040L | Policy | |
 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Berklee College of Music Boston | 3 | 3 | LMSC306 | Policy |
 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | 3 | 4 | PHY 102 | Policy |
 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth | 3 | 3 | SCI 800 | Policy |
 Bristol Community College Fall River | 3 | 4 | PHY 102 | Policy |
 Middlesex Community College Bedford | 3 | 4 | PHY 152 | Policy |
 Suffolk University Boston | 3 | 3 | PHYS 112 | Policy |
 Merrimack College North Andover | 3 | 4 | PHY 2202 | Policy |
 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | 3 | 4 | PHY 222/L | Policy |
 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | 3 | 3 | PHS112 | Policy |
 Holyoke Community College Holyoke | 3 | 4 | PHS 102 | Policy |
 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2400 | Policy |
 Framingham State University Framingham | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2TR | Policy |
MWCC | 3 | 4 | PHY 106 | Policy |
 Stonehill College Easton | 3 | 3 | PHY 800 Physics Elective | Policy |
 Springfield College Springfield | 3 | 4 | PHYS 211 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay | 3 | 3.5 | SM-2222 | Policy |
 Gordon College Wenham | 3 | 4 | Free elective | Policy |
 Bay Path University Longmeadow | 3 | 4 | PHS 202 & PHS 202L | Policy |
 Nichols College Dudley | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) | Policy |
 Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | 3 | 4 | PHY-202 | Policy |
 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams | 3 | 4 | PHYS 132 General Physics II | Policy |
 Boston University Boston | 4 | 4 | CAS PY 106 | Policy |
 Northeastern University Boston | 4 | 5 | PHYS1147/1148 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYSICS 908T | Policy | |
 Boston College Chestnut Hill | 4 | 3 | 1 Natural Science Core | Policy |
BHCC | 4 | 4 | PHYS-202 | Policy |
 Bentley University Waltham | 4 | 3 | NAS 1123 | Policy |
| 4 | 8 | PHY 101 & PHY 102 | Policy | |
 Worcester State University Worcester | 4 | 4 | PY-222 | Policy |
 Brandeis University Waltham | 4 | 4 | Phys 10b | Policy |
 Westfield State University Westfield | 4 | 4 | PHSC 0117 | Policy |
 Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | 4 | 4 | PY 102 | Policy |
 Endicott College Beverly | 4 | 4 | PHY 108/108L | Policy |
 Babson College Wellesley | 4 | 4 | NST1050 | Policy |
 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
WC Williams College Williamstown | 4 | — | Department assigns | Policy |
 Emmanuel College Boston | 4 | 4 | NSL*REQ (NSL) | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 171 | Policy | |
 Assumption University Worcester | 4 | 4 | PHY-202 | Policy |
NECM | 4 | 2 | — | Policy |
 Montserrat College of Art Beverly | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Tufts University Medford | 5 | 5 | PHY 0002 (No credit for Engineering students.) | Policy |
 Wellesley College Wellesley | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
AP Physics 2 credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts colleges give credit for AP Physics 2?+
47 colleges in Massachusetts publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 2. 25 of them (53%) award credit at a score of 3, 20 require a 4, and 2 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 2 score that earns credit in Massachusetts?+
3. University of Massachusetts-Amherst in Amherst awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Physics 132. 25 Massachusetts colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Massachusetts?+
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 Massachusetts AP credit policies?+
47 of the 47 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.