AP Pre-Calculus credit at Colorado colleges
Every Colorado college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
16 of 16 Colorado colleges (100%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 0 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Colorado Boulder (3 credit hours). 14 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 lower-division Math credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirements | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | MTH 1400 | Policy | |
 Front Range Community College Westminster | 3 | 5 | MAT 1440 Pre-Calculus | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 1999AE | Policy | |
 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | 3 | — | GT-MA1 | Policy |
 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | 3 | 4 | MATH 113 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 127 | Policy | |
 Arapahoe Community College Littleton | 3 | 5 | MAT 166/1440 | — |
| 3 | 5 | MAT 166/1440 | Policy | |
 Aims Community College Greeley | 3 | 4 | MAT 1GTMA1 | Policy |
 Fort Lewis College Durango | 3 | 4 | MATH 121 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 124 | Policy | |
 Western Colorado University Gunnison | 3 | 4 | MATH 141 | Policy |
 Adams State University Alamosa | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 | Policy |
MCC Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | 3 | 5 | MAT 1440 | — |
 Naropa University Boulder | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Colorado 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 Colorado colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+
16 colleges in Colorado publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 16 of them (100%) award credit at a score of 3, 0 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 Pre-Calculus score that earns credit in Colorado?+
3. University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as 3 lower-division Math credits that count toward the A&S Gen. Ed. Quantitative Reasoning & Mathematical Skills requirements. 16 Colorado colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Colorado?+
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 Colorado AP credit policies?+
14 of the 16 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.