AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
23 of 34 Indiana colleges (68%) award credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture at a score of 3. 11 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 1 at University of Notre Dame (8 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 1 | 8 | ROSP 10101, 10102 | Policy |
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 11 | SPAN 201, 202 & 240 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | SPAN 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | HISP-S 200 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | SPAN-S 360 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 14 | SP 101, 102, 201, 202 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 9 | SPAN 101,102,201 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1XXXX | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1-EL (100-Level Elective) | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | SPAN-S 203 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101, SPAN 103 | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 8 | SPAN-317 Spanish Culture and Civilization & SPAN-435 Hispanic Literature | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 9 | SPAN-S 101, SPAN-S 102, SPAN-S 200 | Policy |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 3 | SPAN S407 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 6 | SPN 113, Humanities | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 3 | 6 | SPA 200 and 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN-S 203 | Policy | |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 3 | Spanish Elective | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 3 | SN111 Elementary Spanish I SN121 Elementary Spanish II, SN211 Intermediate Spanish I, SN221 Intermediate Spanish II, SN331 Spanish Literature & Civilization I, SN341 Spanish Literature & Civilization I | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 6 | SP-361 and elective | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 4 | SPA 110 | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | 300-level Spanish skills elective | Policy |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN-S 200, S250 | Policy | |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 4 | SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 4 | FL L000 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | HISP 156 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 4 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | MLSP 111-112 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 4 | 4 | SPAN 2010 | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Spa 260 | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 4 | 3 | Spanish elective | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture?+
34 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Literature and Culture. 23 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 11 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 Literature and Culture score that earns credit in Indiana?+
1. University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame awards credit at a score of 1, worth 8 credit hours, counting as ROSP 10101, 10102. 23 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
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 Indiana AP credit policies?+
34 of the 34 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.