AP Physics C: Mechanics credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Physics C: Mechanics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
23 of 40 Indiana colleges (57%) award credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics at a score of 3. 17 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (4 credit hours). 40 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | PHYS 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | PHYS-UN 100 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | PHYS-UN 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 4 | PHYC 110 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 5 | PHYS 115/115L | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1XXXX | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 3 | PHYS 1-EL (100-Level Elective) | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | PHYS-P 100 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 3 | PHYS UND | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 5 | PHYS-P 100 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS-P 101 | Policy | |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 5 | PHYS P201 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 4 | PH 224 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | PHYS-P 221 | Policy | |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 4 | SCIE 257 | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 3 | 4 | PH 1300 & PH 1310 | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 4 | PHYS121 | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 4 | PH 211/L Principles of Physics I & Lab | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 4 | PY-220 | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 5 | PHY XXX or PHY 211/203 & PHY 212/204 (must also have Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism) | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | PHYS151 | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | PHYS 20210 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 5 | NW 262-PH or elective | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | PHYS-153 Gen Physics I, Calc Based | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | PHY 110 | Policy |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 3 | PHYS 141 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 4 | PH 111 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | PHYSICS ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 Taylor University Upland | 4 | 5 | PHY 211 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | PHYS 156A | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 4 | 4 | Physics 210 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | PHYS 121 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2240 | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Phy 161 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111 | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | PHY-177 (non-lab elective) or PHY-109 | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 4 | 4 | Phys 203 + Natural World requirement | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | PHYS 125 | Policy |
AP Physics C: Mechanics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics?+
40 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Mechanics. 23 of them (57%) award credit at a score of 3, 17 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 C: Mechanics score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PHYS 101. 23 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
40 of the 40 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.