AP Physics C: Mechanics credit at Kansas colleges
Every Kansas college with a published AP Physics C: Mechanics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
11 of 22 Kansas colleges (50%) award credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics at a score of 3. 9 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Kansas City Kansas Community College (5 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KCKC Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | 3 | 5 | NASC0245 | Policy |
BC Benedictine College Atchison | 3 | 4 | PHYS-2100 & 2101 Classical Physics I and Lab | Policy |
 Baker University Baldwin City | 3 | 4 | PC225 | Policy |
 Friends University Wichita | 3 | 4 | General Physics 1 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | General Elective | — | |
| 3 | 3 | — | Policy | |
 Newman University Wichita | 3 | 5 | PHSC 2114 Calc Based Physics 1 | Policy |
 McPherson College McPherson | 3 | 5 | PH205: College Physics I | Policy |
 Bethany College Lindsborg | 3 | 4 | PH201 University Physics I & PH201L University Physics Lab | Policy |
 Tabor College Hillsboro | 3 | 4 | PH 233 | Policy |
 Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson | 3 | 4 | NS-PH 216 University Physics II | Policy |
 University of Kansas Lawrence | 4 | 4 | PHSX 211 & 216 | Policy |
 Kansas State University Manhattan | 4 | 5 | PHYS 213 Engineering Physics I OR PHYS 223 Physics 1, Mechanics and Thermodynamics | Policy |
JCCC Johnson County Community College Overland Park | 4 | 5 | PHYS 220 | Policy |
 Wichita State University Wichita | 4 | 4 | Physics 313 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHSY 211/211L | Policy | |
 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | 4 | — | PHYS 104 | Policy |
 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | 4 | 5 | PY 201 | Policy |
 Emporia State University Emporia | 4 | 5 | PH 190/191/192 | Policy |
FSCC Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | 4 | 5 | PHS2015 | Policy |
| 5 | 5 | PH208 | Policy | |
 Bethel College-North Newton North Newton | 5 | 4 | PHY 222 General Physics II | Policy |
AP Physics C: Mechanics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kansas 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 Kansas colleges give credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics?+
22 colleges in Kansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Mechanics. 11 of them (50%) award credit at a score of 3, 9 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 C: Mechanics score that earns credit in Kansas?+
3. Kansas City Kansas Community College in Kansas City awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as NASC0245. 11 Kansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kansas?+
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 Kansas AP credit policies?+
21 of the 22 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.