AP Spanish Language and Culture credit at Florida colleges
Every Florida college with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
56 of 63 Florida colleges (89%) award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Central Florida. 63 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | — | SPN 2200 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 (3) | Policy | |
 Valencia College Orlando | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
 Miami Dade College Miami | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
 University of Florida Gainesville | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
 Florida State University Tallahassee | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
FSU Full Sail University Winter Park | 3 | 3 | SPA 2310 | Policy |
 Broward College Fort Lauderdale | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 or One semester of another equivalent SPN intermediate-level language courses | Policy |
 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth | 3 | 4 | SPN2200 | Policy |
 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg | 3 | 3 | One semester of intermediate level language | Policy |
 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
 University of North Florida Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220C | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy | |
 Indian River State College Fort Pierce | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Santa Fe College Gainesville | 3 | — | SPN 1120 | Policy |
 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee | 3 | 4 | SPN1120 | Policy |
 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne | 3 | — | SPN 1120 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPA 201 | Policy | |
 Daytona State College Daytona Beach | 3 | 4 | SPN2220 | Policy |
 University of West Florida Pensacola | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective | Policy |
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | LSP 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPN 1120 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SPW 2000 | Policy | |
 Saint Leo University Saint Leo | 3 | 6 | SPA-111 & SPA-112 | Policy |
 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey | 3 | 4 | SPN2220 | Policy |
 Pensacola State College Pensacola | 3 | 4 | SPN2220 | Policy |
 Polk State College Winter Haven | 3 | 5 | SPN 1130 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy | |
 Southeastern University Lakeland | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | One semester of intermediate- level language | Policy | |
 Gulf Coast State College Panama City | 3 | 4 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne | 3 | 3 | LNG 1301 | Policy |
LU Lynn University Boca Raton | 3 | 6 | DJLC 200 (2) & LAN 212 (4) | Policy |
 Jacksonville University Jacksonville | 3 | — | SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Florida Southern College Lakeland | 3 | 4 | SPA 1101 | Policy |
 Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach | 3 | 3 | MLS 132 | Policy |
 Flagler College Saint Augustine | 3 | 4 | SPA 101 | Policy |
 Stetson University DeLand | 3 | 4 | LANG 180 | Policy |
SFSC South Florida State College Avon Park | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220C | Policy |
 St. Thomas University Miami Gardens | 3 | 3 | SPN-1101: Introductory Spanish I | Policy |
RCAD | 3 | 3 | General Education Elective | Policy |
 Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland | 3 | 3 | One semester introductory literature | Policy |
 Ave Maria University Ave Maria | 3 | 3 | SPAN 102; score of 5 = 6 credits. | Policy |
 Webber International University Babson Park | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
CFK The College of the Florida Keys Key West | 3 | 4 | SPN 2200C* Not all courses have equivalent at CFK | Policy |
 North Florida College Madison | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Warner University Lake Wales | 3 | 4 | ELC2000 | Policy |
 New College of Florida Sarasota | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
 Florida College Temple Terrace | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
 Beacon College Leesburg | 3 | 3 | ELE 1017 Elective: Elementary Spanish I | Policy |
 Baptist University of Florida Graceville | 3 | 6 | Language Requirement | Policy |
 University of Miami Coral Gables | 4 | 6 | SPA 101, 102 | Policy |
 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1210 and SPAN1220 | Policy |
 Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg | 4 | 8 | XXX 2200 and XXX 2201 | Policy |
 Rollins College Winter Park | 4 | 4 | Fulfills Foreign Language Requirement | Policy |
 Barry University Miami | 4 | 6 | Spanish 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg | 4 | 3.5 | SP 102 | Policy |
 Chipola College Marianna | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
AP Spanish Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Florida 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 Florida colleges give credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture?+
63 colleges in Florida publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture. 56 of them (89%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 Spanish Language and Culture score that earns credit in Florida?+
3. University of Central Florida in Orlando awards credit at a score of 3, counting as SPN 2200. 56 Florida colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Florida?+
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 Florida AP credit policies?+
63 of the 63 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.