AP Pre-Calculus credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
25 of 28 Virginia colleges (89%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (4 credit hours). 28 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 4 | MATH 128 Precalculus with Trigonometry | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 1014 | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 3 | MATH 103T | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 4 | MATH 151 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | MATH 162M | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | MATH 103 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 6 | MATH 125 & MATH 138 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MTH 162 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | MTH 151 or 131 | Policy |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 5 | MTH 167 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 3 | MATH 1XX | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | MATH 164 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MTH 162 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | MTH 162 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | MATH-111 | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 3 | MAT 117 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | MTH 162 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 4 | MATH 164 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 3 | — | Competency only in MATH 100 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | MA 900 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | MATH 102 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | MTH 162 | Policy |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | MTH 162 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MTH 1110 | Policy | |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | MTH 162 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 4 | 3 | MATH 102 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | — | MATH Elective | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 2 | MATH 144 - Precalculus | Policy |
AP Pre-Calculus credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP Pre-Calculus?+
28 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 25 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 128 Precalculus with Trigonometry. 25 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
28 of the 28 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.