AP Spanish Language and Culture credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
42 of 55 Virginia colleges (76%) award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (6 credit hours). 55 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 6 | SPAN 110 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 3 | 3 | SPAN 231 | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | HISP 202 | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 6 | SPAN 111 & 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPA 201 | Policy | |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | SPN 111 | Policy |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | 201-202 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | SPA 101-102 | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 3 | SPAN 212 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101/102 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & 102 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPA 201 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SPA 201 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | SPAN-201A | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | SPA 201 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 8 | SPA 101, 102 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 3 | 4 | SPAN 111 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 COUNTS AS COMPLETION OF LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 CREDITS FOR SPAN 202 | Policy |
SVCC | 3 | 3 | SPA 101 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 3 | 3 | SP 101 | Policy |
 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | 3 | — | SPA 101/102 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | SP-101 & SP-102 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 4 | SPA 202 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Danville Community College Danville | 3 | 8 | SPA 101-102 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | SPA 101/102 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | SPA 201 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 8 | SPA 101, SPA 102 | Policy |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 3 | SPA202 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 101 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 3 | 3 | SPN 101 | Policy |
 Richard Bland College South Prince George | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | SPA201 | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 3 | — | SPAN 2202 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 6 | SPAN 2010 and 2020 | Policy |
 University of Richmond University of Richmond | 4 | 1 | LAIS 221 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | 201-level language | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 6 | SPAN 211-212 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | SPAN Elective | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | Spanish 201/202 | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 6 | SPAN 210 Intermediate Spanish I and SPAN 220 Intermediate Spanish II | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | SPAN 162 | Policy |
| 5 | 6 | SPAN 1010 & 1020 | Policy | |
 Bluefield University Bluefield | 5 | 6 | SPA 2013, SPA 2023 | Policy |
AP Spanish Language and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture?+
55 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture. 42 of them (76%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II. 42 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
55 of the 55 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.