AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 41 Minnesota colleges (68%) award credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Normandale Community College (3 credit hours). 41 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1111 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 9 | SPAN 2021 SPAN 2022 | Policy |
 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | 3 | 10 | SPAN201 & SPAN202 & SPAN222 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 4 | SPAN 102 | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 3 | SPAN3910 | Policy |
| 3 | — | Elective | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 6 | Goal 8 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 8 | HUM Gen Ed | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 3 | 8 | SPA111, SPA 112 | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 9 | MnTC 6, MnTC 8 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 321 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Humanities Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 3 | 4 | Departmental Approval | Policy |
 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit in Liberal Education Goal Area 6: The Humanities | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goals 6 & 8 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 10 | Proficiency for world language, SPAN 2001, 2002 & 3111 | Policy | |
 Crown College Saint Bonifacius | 3 | 4 | LAN 256 Spanish II or Language Elective | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Spanish 3015 | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | SPAN 2301 | Policy | |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | SPAN 3250 | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | SPAN 204 | Policy |
 Carleton College Northfield | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | SPA-00 (NELC) | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | SPAN 3980 | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | HISP 230 | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | HISP 230 | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 5 | 4 | SPAN 335 | Policy |
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How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture?+
41 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Literature and Culture. 28 of them (68%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Minnesota?+
3. Normandale Community College in Bloomington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as SPAN 1111. 28 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+
41 of the 41 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.