AP Seminar credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Seminar credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
17 of 19 Minnesota colleges (89%) award credit for AP Seminar at a score of 3. 2 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). 19 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | ENG 195 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Liberal Education Award: Logic and Quantitative Reasoning, General Transfer | Policy | |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 4 | English Goal 1 Elective | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | — | Elective | Policy | |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | General Elective Credit | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | INDI ELEC | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 3 | MnTC Goal 2 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goal 2 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | General Elective | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | ELE1000 (Elective) | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 2 | — | Policy | |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | IDSC 199 | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | ENG-100 | Policy |
AP Seminar 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 Seminar?+
19 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Seminar. 17 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 Seminar 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 ENG 195. 17 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?+
19 of the 19 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.