AP Spanish Language and Culture credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
35 of 43 Minnesota colleges (81%) award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Minnesota State University-Mankato (8 credit hours). 43 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | SPAN 1101 & SPAN 1102 | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 10 | SPAN 1100, SPAN 1200 | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | SPAN 211 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1011 SPAN 1012 | Policy |
 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | 3 | 4 | SPAN201 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 4 | SPAN 101 | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | 3 | 10 | SPAN1101 & SPAN1102 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 1102 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 8 | SPAN1111 & SPAN1112 | Policy |
| 3 | — | SPAN 101 | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1111 & 1112 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 8 | SPA101, SPA 102 | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 5 | SPAN1010 | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 3 | 8 | SPA 111, SPA 112 | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 5 | SPAN 1101 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 6 | MnTC 6, MnTC 8 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 1001 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | SPAN 111 | Policy |
 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | SPAN 3210 | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1104 & 1204 | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | SPA1001 | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 3 | SPAN2401 | Policy |
 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | 3 | 16 | SPAN 1101, 1102, 2201 & 2202 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN1240 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Spanish Language credits | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | Proficiency for world language, SPAN 2001, 2002 | Policy | |
 Crown College Saint Bonifacius | 3 | 4 | LAN 255 Spanish I or Language Elective | Policy |
BLC Bethany Lutheran College Mankato | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | SPAN 2110 | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | SPAN 204 | Policy |
 Carleton College Northfield | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | SPA-00 (NELC) | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | HISP 212ZZ | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | HISP 212ZZ | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
AP Spanish Language and Culture 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 Spanish Language and Culture?+
43 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture. 35 of them (81%) 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 Spanish Language and Culture score that earns credit in Minnesota?+
3. Minnesota State University-Mankato in Mankato awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as SPAN 101 & 102. 35 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?+
43 of the 43 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.