AP Pre-Calculus credit at Ohio colleges
Every Ohio college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
54 of 62 Ohio colleges (87%) 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus (5 credit hours). 61 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | Math 1150 | Policy | |
 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | MATH 1026 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 1300 | Policy | |
 Miami University-Oxford Oxford | 3 | 5 | MTH 125 | Policy |
 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | 3 | 5 | MATH 1580 | Policy |
| 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy | |
 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green | 3 | 5 | MATH 1280 | Policy |
 University of Toledo Toledo | 3 | 3 | MATH 1320 | Policy |
| 3 | — | Math 149 | Policy | |
 Cleveland State University Cleveland | 3 | 6 | MTH 167, MTH 168 | Policy |
 University of Dayton Dayton | 3 | 3 | MTH 116 | Policy |
 Youngstown State University Youngstown | 3 | 5 | Math 1513 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | — | Policy | |
 Stark State College North Canton | 3 | 5 | MTH135 | Policy |
 Owens Community College Perrysburg | 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy |
 Lakeland Community College Kirtland | 3 | 3 | MATH1700 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MTH 140 | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Stark North Canton | 3 | 6 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 1026 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | Math 1150 | Policy | |
 Shawnee State University Portsmouth | 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy |
 John Carroll University University Heights | 3 | 3 | GE 1XXX | Policy |
 Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton | 3 | 5 | MTH 125 | Policy |
 Capital University Columbus | 3 | 3 | MATH 120 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | TMM002 | — | |
| 3 | 5 | MTH 128S | Policy | |
 Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy |
 Muskingum University New Concord | 3 | 4 | MATH 180 | Policy |
 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon | 3 | 3 | MAT-1023G | Policy |
 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula | 3 | 3 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 1280 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy | |
 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo | 3 | 3 | Math, Statistics, and Logic GE | Policy |
 Miami University-Middletown Middletown | 3 | 5 | MTH 125 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | Math 1150 | Policy | |
 University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy |
 Ohio Dominican University Columbus | 3 | 3 | MTH-160 | Policy |
 Malone University Canton | 3 | 4 | MATH 150 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe | 3 | 4 | MATH 1300 | Policy |
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro | 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 1150 | Policy | |
 Zane State College Zanesville | 3 | — | TMM002 | Policy |
 Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool | 3 | 6 | MATH11010, MATH11022 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | Math 1150 | Policy | |
 Ursuline College Pepper Pike | 3 | 4 | MAT 132 | Policy |
 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville | 3 | 4 | MATH 1300 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 1300 | Policy | |
 Defiance College Defiance | 3 | 4 | MATH 114 - Pre-Calculus | Policy |
 Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville | 3 | 4 | MATH 1300 | Policy |
 Xavier University Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | MATH 169 Precalculus | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | MATH 1401 | Policy | |
 The College of Wooster Wooster | 4 | 1 | MATH-10500 | Policy |
 University of Mount Union Alliance | 4 | 4 | MTH 140 | Policy |
 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware | 4 | 1.00 | MATH 108 | Policy |
 Wittenberg University Springfield | 4 | 4 | MATH 120 | Policy |
 Hiram College Hiram | 4 | 4 | MATH 19700 | Policy |
 Lake Erie College Painesville | 4 | 3 | MT 108 or MT 109 | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+
62 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 54 of them (87%) 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 Ohio?+
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as Math 1150. 54 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Ohio?+
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 Ohio AP credit policies?+
61 of the 62 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.