AP Psychology credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Psychology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
37 of 40 Kentucky colleges (93%) award credit for AP Psychology at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (4 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 4 | PSY 100 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | SOCS 200XGENSB | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Psychology 100 or Psychological Science 100 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | PSY 200 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | PSY 100 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | PSY 180 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | PSYC 131 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | PSY 154 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | PSY111 General Psychology | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | PSYC 103 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | PSY 200 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 3 | PSY 105 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | PSY111 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 General Psychology | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | PSYH 200 (3) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | PSY 103 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 3 | Psy 101 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HCP 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | PS 171 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | PSY 100 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 4 | PSY 111 | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | PSY 1004 | Policy |
AP Psychology credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Psychology?+
40 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Psychology. 37 of them (93%) 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 Psychology score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PSY 100. 37 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
39 of the 40 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.