AP Spanish Language and Culture credit at Texas colleges

Every Texas college with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

95 of 102 Texas colleges (93%) 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 2 at The University of Texas at Arlington (8 credit hours). 100 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington	2	8	SPAN 1441 & 1442	Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio	2	8	SPN 1014, SPN 1024	Policy
Austin Community College District Austin	2	—	1411 & 1412	Policy
Tarleton State University Stephenville	2	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa	2	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
Weatherford College Weatherford	2	8	SPAN 1411/1412	Policy
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station	3	8	SPAN 101, 102	Policy
Lone Star College System The Woodlands	3	8	SPAN 1411 and 1412	Policy
The University of Texas at Austin Austin	3	6	SPN 601D	Policy
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
Houston Community College Houston	3	8	SPAN 1411-2 Beginning Spanish I-II	Policy
University of Houston Houston	3	5	SPAN 1505	Policy
Texas State University San Marcos	3	14	SPAN 1410, 1420, 2310 & 2320	Policy
University of North Texas Denton	3	6	SPAN 1010 & 1020	Policy
Texas Tech University Lubbock	3	10	SPAN 1501 & 1502	Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg	3	6	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312	Policy
Collin County Community College District McKinney	3	8	SPAN 1411 & 1412	Policy
San Jacinto Community College Pasadena	3	8	SPAN 1411 and 1412	Policy
El Paso Community College El Paso	3	—	SPAN 1411	Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson	3	6	SPAN 1311 & 1312	Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso	3	12	SPAN 1301, 1302, 2301 & 2302	Policy
Sam Houston State University Huntsville	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
Blinn College District Brenham	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
South Texas College McAllen	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
San Antonio College San Antonio	3	8	Span 1411, 1412	Policy
Baylor University Waco	3	3	Spanish 2310	Policy
Northwest Vista College San Antonio	3	8	SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412	Policy
University of Houston-Downtown Houston	3	4	SPAN 1401	Policy
Texas Christian University Fort Worth	3	6	10103, 10203	Policy
St Philip's College San Antonio	3	8	SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412	Policy
Texas State Technical College Waco	3	3	SPAN 1411	Policy
Tyler Junior College Tyler	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Del Mar College Corpus Christi	3	4	SPAN 1411 or 1412	Policy
Texas Woman's University Denton	3	3	SPAN 1013	Policy
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches	3	6	SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312	Policy
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View	3	6	SPAN 1301 and 1302	Policy
Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce	3	6	SPA 1311 & 1312	Policy
Lamar University Beaumont	3	6	SPAN 1311, 1312	Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi	3	6	SPAN 1311 & SPAN 1312	—
Palo Alto College San Antonio	3	8	SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412	Policy
Amarillo College Amarillo	3	8	SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412	Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler	3	12	SPAN 1611, 2611	Policy
West Texas A & M University Canyon	3	3	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Texas Southern University Houston	3	3	SPAN 131	Policy
Texas A & M International University Laredo	3	12	SPAN 1311/1312 & 2311/2312	Policy
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio	3	6	SPAN 1311 and SPAN 1312	Policy
South Plains College Levelland	3	8	SPAN 1411 & 1412	Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston	3	3	SPAN 1311	Policy
CTC Central Texas College Killeen	3	8	SPAN 1411 & 1412	Policy
Angelo State University San Angelo	3	12	Spanish 1301, 1302, 2311 & 2312	Policy
Lee College Baytown	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
LC Laredo College Laredo	3	8	SPAN 1411 and SPAN 1412	Policy
Midland College Midland	3	8	SPAN 1411/SPAN 1412	Policy
McLennan Community College Waco	3	3	SPAN 2311	Policy
Trinity Valley Community College Athens	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville	3	3	SPAN 1313	Policy
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio	3	6	SPAN 1311, 1312	Policy
Odessa College Odessa	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls	3	8	SPAN 1134, 1234	Policy
Alvin Community College Alvin	3	8	SPAN 1411/1412	Policy
TC Temple College Temple	3	—	SPAN 1411 AND 1412	Policy
Kilgore College Kilgore	3	3	SPAN 1311	Policy
Abilene Christian University Abilene	3	6	SPAN 111,112	Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton	3	8	SPAN 1410/1420	Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas	3	6	SPAN 1010, 1020	Policy
Houston Christian University Houston	3	9	SPAN 1314, 1324, 2314	Policy
Saint Edward's University Austin	3	9	SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311	Policy
UHV University of Houston-Victoria Victoria	3	3	Toward Foreign Language Req for BA	Policy
Dallas Baptist University Dallas	3	8	SPAN 1401, 1402	Policy
Angelina College Lufkin	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Hill College Hillsboro	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
Paris Junior College Paris	3	8	—	Policy
Wayland Baptist University Plainview	3	8	SPAN 1401 and 1402	Policy
St. Mary's University San Antonio	3	6	1311, 1312	Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana	3	8	SPAN 1411 and SPAN 1412	Policy
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth	3	6	SPN 1341 and SPN 1342	Policy
Texarkana College Texarkana	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
Howard College Big Spring	3	4	SPAN 1411	Policy
LeTourneau University Longview	3	3	SPAN1113	Policy
Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur	3	6	—	Policy
Concordia University Texas Austin	3	—	Foreign Language requirement	Policy
Panola College Carthage	3	8	SPAN 1411 & 1412	Policy
Sul Ross State University Alpine	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock	3	10	SPAN1501, 1502	Policy
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie	3	6	General Elective	Policy
East Texas Baptist University Marshall	3	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene	3	3	Spanish 1301	Policy
Texas Lutheran University Seguin	3	3	SPAN 131	Policy
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock	3	—	FOL 1401 and 1402	Policy
McMurry University Abilene	3	—	SPAN 1410, 1420	Policy
Schreiner University Kerrville	3	—	SPAN 1401 & 1402	Policy
Huston-Tillotson University Austin	3	3	—	Policy
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood	3	6	SPA 1311, 1312	Policy
Western Texas College Snyder	3	8	SPAN 1411 & 1412	—
Dallas Christian College Dallas	3	6	—	Policy
Southern Methodist University Dallas	4	—	SPAN 1401, 1402	Policy
Rice University Houston	4	3	SPAN 222	Policy
Trinity University San Antonio	4	4	SPAN-3401	Policy
Southwestern University Georgetown	4	4	SPA15-164 Spanish III	Policy
University of Dallas Irving	4	3	MSP 3323	Policy
Austin College Sherman	4	1	SPAN 201	Policy
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	4	8	SPAN 1411, 1412	Policy

AP Spanish Language and Culture credit in other states

California 182 New York 115 Pennsylvania 104 Ohio 93 Illinois 88 North Carolina 79 Massachusetts 65 Florida 63 Michigan 55 Virginia 55 Georgia 53 Washington 47

How we ranked this

One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture?+

102 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture. 95 of them (93%) 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 Texas?+

2. The University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington awards credit at a score of 2, worth 8 credit hours, counting as SPAN 1441 & 1442. 95 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

100 of the 102 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.