AP Physics 2 credit at New York colleges

Every New York college with a published AP Physics 2 credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

67 of 94 New York colleges (71%) award credit for AP Physics 2 at a score of 3. 25 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University at Buffalo (5 credit hours). 93 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Physics 2, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
University at Buffalo Buffalo	3	5	PHY102LR + PHY152LAB	Policy
Stony Brook University Stony Brook	3	3	—	Policy
CBMC CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York	3	4	PHY 220	Policy
CUNY Hunter College New York	3	3	—	Policy
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York	3	3	LAS 7000	Policy
Syracuse University Syracuse	3	4	PHY 102	Policy
Binghamton University Vestal	3	4	Elective credit	Policy
Suffolk County Community College Selden	3	4	PHY 119	Policy
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn	3	—	PHYS 1112	Policy
University at Albany Albany	3	4	APHY E10	Policy
CUNY City College New York	3	3	PHYS 99902	Policy
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York	3	4	PHY 102	Policy
Nassau Community College Garden City	3	4	PHY 102	Policy
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City	3	4	SCP 202	Policy
CBC CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn	3	3	PHYS.-1005	Policy
CUNY Lehman College Bronx	3	5	PHY-167	Policy
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale	3	4	PHY 136	Policy
Monroe Community College Rochester	3	4	PHY 900	Policy
Fashion Institute of Technology New York	3	4	SC011	Policy
Empire State University Saratoga Springs	3	4	PHYS 1201	Policy
Hudson Valley Community College Troy	3	3	PHYS 900	Policy
Hofstra University Hempstead	3	3	LA 999	Policy
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz	3	3	PHY293	Policy
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland	3	4	PHY 106 Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound	Policy
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego	3	3	PHY 101 or PHY XXXX	Policy
Long Island University Brookville	3	4	LART Elective	Policy
SUNY Brockport Brockport	3	4	PHS 210	Policy
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo	3	4	PHY 1XX	Policy
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta	3	4	PHYS 1040	Policy
CUNY York College Jamaica	3	3	PHYS 999	Policy
Ithaca College Ithaca	3	4	PHYS 18888 - Physics Elective	Policy
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury	3	8	—	Policy
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo	3	4	PHYS 1TR	Policy
SCP SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh	3	4	PHY104	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred	3	3	PHYS 2023-General Physics II	Policy
SJSU St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn	3	3	Core/Elective	Policy
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury	3	3	Physics 2 (Algebra based)	Policy
Molloy College Rockville Centre	3	3	PHY 1890	Policy
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase	3	3	Physics elective	Policy
Mohawk Valley Community College Utica	3	4	PH152	Policy
Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua	3	4	PHY 119	Policy
SF SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia	3	—	PHYS 122 and PHYS 124	Policy
Niagara County Community College Sanborn	3	4	PHY 132 w/Lab	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton	3	4	PHYS 122: College Physics II	Policy
Iona University New Rochelle	3	4	Liberal Arts Elective F 22*	Policy
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi	3	4	PHYS 155	Policy
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx	3	3	Physics 2 (Non‐Calculus based)	Policy
Genesee Community College Batavia	3	4	PHY ELE	Policy
SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam	3	4	PHYS 102	Policy
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure	3	4	N/SCI-9999	Policy
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville	3	4	PHYS 128 - General Physics II	Policy
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill	3	—	—	Policy
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica	3	3	—	Policy
Canisius University Buffalo	3	3	Free Elective	Policy
Daemen University Amherst	3	4	PHY-102 PHY-102L	Policy
Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden	3	4	PHSC 105	Policy
D'Youville University Buffalo	3	4	PHY-112/L	Policy
Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge	3	4	PHY 102	Policy
Manhattanville College Purchase	3	4	PHY 1102/1104	Policy
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck	3	3	GERN 000 General Education: Natural Sciences	Policy
Hartwick College Oneonta	3	3	PHYS-AP2	Policy
Russell Sage College Troy	3	3	PHY ELCT	Policy
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester	3	3	General Physics II	Policy
Keuka College Keuka Park	3	4	SCI.ELE.L	Policy
Houghton University Houghton	3	4	Natural Science General Education	Policy
NCCC North Country Community College Saranac Lake	3	4	PHY 102	—
FTC Five Towns College Dix Hills	3	3	—	Policy
New York University New York	4	4	—	Policy
Fordham University Bronx	4	3	—	Policy
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island	4	4	PHY 156	Policy
Columbia University in the City of New York New York	4	3	—	Policy
SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla	4	—	PHYSC 112 - College Physics 2 (plus required lab and workshop)	Policy
Pace University New York	4	4	PHY 102	Policy
CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx	4	—	PHY 12	Policy
Adelphi University Garden City	4	4	PHY Elective	Policy
Marist College Poughkeepsie	4	4	PHYS 202L & 214L	Policy
Touro University New York	4	4	CPP 102	Policy
Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn	4	3	—	Policy
Siena College Loudonville	4	4	PHYS 120	Policy
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn	4	—	—	Policy
Colgate University Hamilton	4	1	PHYS 112	Policy
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park	4	—	—	Policy
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs	4	4	—	Policy
St. John Fisher University Rochester	4	4	PHYS 142	Policy
Clarkson University Potsdam	4	4	SC 142, Introduction to Physics II	Policy
Le Moyne College Syracuse	4	4	PHY 102 and 104	Policy
Nazareth University Rochester	4	4	PHY 208, 204L	Policy
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse	4	4	—	Policy
Marymount Manhattan College New York	4	4	PHYS 262	Policy
Jefferson Community College Watertown	4	4	PHY 132	Policy
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville	4	2	—	Policy
Elmira College Elmira	4	4	Mathematics and Natural Sciences Pillar	Policy
University of Rochester Rochester	5	4	Four general college hour credits; these credits cannot be used to satisfy any of the requirements for the PHYS/ASTR major or minor.	Policy
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson	5	—	—	Policy

AP Physics 2 credit in other states

California 159 Ohio 91 Pennsylvania 87 Illinois 79 Texas 75 Florida 57 North Carolina 50 Massachusetts 47 Michigan 45 Virginia 45 Washington 42 Minnesota 42

How we ranked this

One row per New York 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 New York colleges give credit for AP Physics 2?+

94 colleges in New York publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics 2. 67 of them (71%) award credit at a score of 3, 25 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 New York?+

3. University at Buffalo in Buffalo awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as PHY102LR + PHY152LAB. 67 New York colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in New York?+

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 New York AP credit policies?+

93 of the 94 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.