AP Spanish Language and Culture credit at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
69 of 104 Pennsylvania colleges (66%) award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture at a score of 3. 32 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Temple University (7 credit hours). 103 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temple University Philadelphia | 3 | 7 | Spanish 1002 & Spanish 1003 | Policy |
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester | 3 | 9 | SPA 102, SPA 201 and SPA 202 | Policy |
 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 Elem Spanish I SPAN 102 Elem Spanish II | Policy |
 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish 1 | Policy |
 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Pennsylvania Western University California | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1001 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | MDLA 103 and MDLA 113 | Policy | |
 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 and SPA 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 201 | Policy | |
 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | 3 | 9 | SPAN 101/102/103 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | SPA101, SPA102, SPA103 and SPA104 | Policy | |
 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 | Policy |
 Duquesne University Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | MLSP 101, 102 | Policy |
| 3 | — | SPAN 110 | Policy | |
 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | 3 | 3 | MLSP 214 | Policy |
 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | 3 | 3 | SPN 105 | Policy |
PCT Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language | Policy |
 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | 3 | 3 | SPAN 103 | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy |
| 3 | — | SPA 101 and SPA 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | SPN101 and SPN102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
 Robert Morris University Moon Township | 3 | — | SPAN 1010 | Policy |
 Widener University Chester | 3 | 3 | SPAN 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Lafayette College Easton | 3 | 1 | Spanish 102 or 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 232 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | Span 001, 002,003 | Policy | |
 Point Park University Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101, 102 | Policy |
 Messiah University Mechanicsburg | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101, 102 | Policy |
 Holy Family University Philadelphia | 3 | 6 | SPAN 103 & 104 | Policy |
 DeSales University Center Valley | 3 | 3 | SP 201 | Policy |
 Eastern University Saint Davids | 3 | 6 | SPAN-101 & SPAN-102 | Policy |
 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre | 3 | 6 | SP 203, 204 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy | |
 Marywood University Scranton | 3 | 6 | SPAN 150 and 3 credits of 100-level SPAN Elective | Policy |
 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | 3 | 4 | SP211 | Policy |
 Arcadia University Glenside | 3 | 4 | SP102 | Policy |
 Delaware Valley University Doylestown | 3 | 3 | Elective (3 cr) | Policy |
 Misericordia University Dallas | 3 | 3 | Core Free Elective or Free Elective | Policy |
 Seton Hill University Greensburg | 3 | 3 | SSP 100 Elem Spanish Lang & Culture I | Policy |
 Saint Francis University Loretto | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 King's College Wilkes-Barre | 3 | 3 | SPAN 104 | Policy |
 Immaculata University Immaculata | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy | |
 Waynesburg University Waynesburg | 3 | 3 | Student will need to take placement test to determine their skill level. | Policy |
 Geneva College Beaver Falls | 3 | 3 | SPA 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | SPAN 0201, 0202 | Policy | |
 Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | SPAN-103 | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 | Policy |
 Keystone College La Plume | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1110 Elementary Spanish I | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
 Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne | 3 | 3 | SPA 231 / SPA 232 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HLS 101 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | Span 001, 002 and 003 | Policy | |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy |
PSUP | 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | Span 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
MC Manor College Jenkintown | 3 | — | — | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington | 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy |
PSUP Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace | 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | Policy | |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn | 3 | 3 | Span102 | Policy |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 | Policy | |
| 4 | — | SPAN 0103, SPAN 0104 | Policy | |
 Drexel University Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | SPAN 103 | Policy |
 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh | 4 | 9 | 82-021 | Policy |
 Villanova University Villanova | 4 | 6 | SPA 1119 & SPA 1120 | Policy |
 Lehigh University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | SPAN 011 | Policy |
 Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia | 4 | — | SPA 202 | Policy |
 Bucknell University Lewisburg | 4 | 1 | 100 level Spanish Elective | Policy |
 University of Scranton Scranton | 4 | — | SPAN 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies. | Policy |
 Grove City College Grove City | 4 | 3 | SPAN 202 | Policy |
 Gettysburg College Gettysburg | 4 | 1 | SPAN 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfill | Policy |
 Dickinson College Carlisle | 4 | — | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove | 4 | 4 | SPAN-202 | Policy |
 Moravian University Bethlehem | 4 | 4 | SPAN 110 | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown | 4 | 3 | SPAN 0103 | Policy |
 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster | 4 | 1 | SPA 202 | Policy |
 Muhlenberg College Allentown | 4 | 1 | SPC 204 | Policy |
 Lebanon Valley College Annville | 4 | 6 | SPA 201, 202 | Policy |
 Swarthmore College Swarthmore | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Ursinus College Collegeville | 4 | 8 | SPAN 201 and 202 | Policy |
 Haverford College Haverford | 4 | .5 | — | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg | 4 | — | SPAN 0103 SPAN 0104 | Policy |
 Albright College Reading | 4 | — | SPA 301 | Policy |
 Saint Vincent College Latrobe | 4 | 3 | SP 203 | Policy |
 Chatham University Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | LNG161 | Policy |
 Allegheny College Meadville | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Juniata College Huntingdon | 4 | 3 | SP-1XXTR | Policy |
 Washington & Jefferson College Washington | 4 | — | SPN-207 | Policy |
 Mount Aloysius College Cresson | 4 | 3 | SPAN 101 | — |
 Lycoming College Williamsport | 4 | 4 | SPAN 111 | Policy |
 Cedar Crest College Allentown | 4 | 3 | SPA 999 | Policy |
 Wilson College Chambersburg | 4 | 3 | SPN-205: Intermediate Spanish | Policy |
 University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia | 5 | 1 | Spanish 1000 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement) | Policy |
 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
 Thiel College Greenville | 5 | 3 | SPAN 150 | Policy |
AP Spanish Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture?+
104 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture. 69 of them (66%) award credit at a score of 3, 32 require a 4, and 3 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 Pennsylvania?+
3. Temple University in Philadelphia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 7 credit hours, counting as Spanish 1002 & Spanish 1003. 69 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Pennsylvania?+
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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+
103 of the 104 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.