AP Physics C: Mechanics credit at New Jersey colleges
Every New Jersey college with a published AP Physics C: Mechanics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
12 of 27 New Jersey colleges (44%) award credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics at a score of 3. 15 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Rowan University (3 credit hours). 27 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowan University Glassboro | 3 | 3 | INTR 99070 | Policy |
 Middlesex College Edison | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Brookdale Community College Lincroft | 3 | 4 | PHYS 121 | Policy |
 Stockton University Galloway | 3 | 4 | General Elective + Q1 | Policy |
| 3 | — | — | Policy | |
 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel | 3 | 4 | PHY-210, PHY-211 | Policy |
 New Jersey City University Jersey City | 3 | 4 | PHYS140 + PHYS1140 | Policy |
 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing | 3 | — | PHYS 225 & PHYS 226 | Policy |
 Monmouth University West Long Branch | 3 | 3 | PH-101 | Policy |
 Rider University Lawrenceville | 3 | 3 | Physics Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 2003, 2013 | Policy | |
 Georgian Court University Lakewood | 3 | 4 | PH121 | Policy |
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick | 4 | 4 | 01:750:203, 205 | Policy |
 Montclair State University Montclair | 4 | 4 | PHYS 191 | Policy |
 Kean University Union | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2095 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 111 and PHYS 111A | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | 01:750:203 & 750:205 | Policy | |
| 4 | 1 | PHY 201 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2600 | Policy | |
 Princeton University Princeton | 4 | 2 | Physics 101-102 | Policy |
RVCC Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg | 4 | — | PHYS 150 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 198 | Policy | |
| 4 | 3 | PEP 111 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | 01:750:203 & 750:205 | Policy | |
| 4 | 4 | Physics elective | Policy | |
 Drew University Madison | 4 | 4 | PHYS 189 | Policy |
 Centenary University Hackettstown | 4 | 4 | PHY-2300/2100 | Policy |
AP Physics C: Mechanics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per New Jersey 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 Jersey colleges give credit for AP Physics C: Mechanics?+
27 colleges in New Jersey publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Mechanics. 12 of them (44%) award credit at a score of 3, 15 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 New Jersey?+
3. Rowan University in Glassboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as INTR 99070. 12 New Jersey colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in New Jersey?+
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 Jersey AP credit policies?+
27 of the 27 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.