AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
21 of 25 Maryland colleges (84%) award credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (9 credit hours). 25 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | SPAN and HUMN electives | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective [contact Spanish advisor for placement] | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | SPAN 215 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 202 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | SPA 211 & 212 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | SPN 2010 and SPN 2020 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 7 | SPAN-203 and Arts & Humanities GenEd core | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 4 | SPAN ELE | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 6 | SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 3 | 6 | SPAN 203 & 204 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 3 | SPAN 195 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | SPN Elective | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 3 | General Education credit in language | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | ILCS 102 | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 6 | SPN 101 (H) & SPN 102 (H) | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 3 | 8 | HPS 201 & 202 | Policy |
 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | SPN1XX SPANISH ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | SN 104 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 4 | 4 | Spanish Elective | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Maryland 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 Maryland colleges give credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture?+
25 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Literature and Culture. 21 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 9 credit hours, counting as SPAN and HUMN electives. 21 Maryland colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Maryland?+
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 Maryland AP credit policies?+
25 of the 25 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.