AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
19 of 36 Tennessee colleges (53%) award credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Memphis (8 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 8 | PHYS 2010, 2011,2020, 2021 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2020 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2120 Calculus Based Physics II | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 4 | Pt 1-PHYS2110 Calculus Based Physics I | Policy |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 4 | PHYS2110 | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2120/2121 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2120 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2120 | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 3 | 4 | PH 1013 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | Pt. 1 PHYS 2110 Calculus Based Physics I | Policy | |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2110 | Policy |
 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | 3 | 4 | Pt. 1 PHYS 2110 Calculus Based Physics I or Pt. 2 PHYS 2120 Calculus Based Physics II | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 4 | PHY-2120 General Physics II | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 5 | PHY 232 | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 3 | — | PHYS 212 | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 4 | PHS201 or PHS211 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHY 234 | Policy | |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 4 | "L” competency course or PHYS 2020 General Physics II or SCIN 3204 Science Concepts & Methods with Lab for Teacher Education students A minimum score of 4 is required to count towards a a student's professional major. | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | PHYS 102 (3) or PHYS 222 (4) or PHYS 231 (3) | Policy | |
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2110/2111 | Policy |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2310/2310L | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2120/2121 | Policy |
 Belmont University Nashville | 4 | — | PHY 1620 | Policy |
 Tennessee State University Nashville | 4 | 8 | PHYS 3110, 3120 | Policy |
| 4 | — | PHYS 221 | Policy | |
 Lee University Cleveland | 4 | 4 | PHYS-261 | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | Physics 112 & 114 | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 4 | Physics 202 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 4 | PHY202 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 4 | Equivalency is dependent upon department review. | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 251, 251L | Policy | |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 4 | 4 | PHYS 202, PHYS 202L | Policy |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 4 | 4 | PHYS 246 | Policy |
 Vanderbilt University Nashville | 5 | 4 | PHYS 1602, PHYS 1602L | Policy |
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 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 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism?+
36 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. 19 of them (53%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 C: Electricity and Magnetism score that earns credit in Tennessee?+
3. University of Memphis in Memphis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as PHYS 2010, 2011,2020, 2021. 19 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?+
36 of the 36 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.