AP Pre-Calculus credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
13 of 21 Minnesota colleges (62%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato (4 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | MATH 115 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 1250 | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 5 | MATH 1500 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 1117 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 5 | MATH1470 | Policy |
| 3 | — | Elective | Policy | |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | MAT 125 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 4 | MnTC Goal 4 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 4 | MATH1425 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH1225 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 elective credits and will satisfy placement into M151 Calculus I | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | 1000-level mathematics course | Policy | |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | MATH 105 | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 4 | 4 | MAT 114 | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | MCS-00 | Policy |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 4 | 4 | MATH 110 | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | MAT1126 | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 2 | MATH 115 | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 2 | MATH 115 | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+
21 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 13 of them (62%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 Minnesota?+
3. Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 115. 13 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+
21 of the 21 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.