AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit at North Carolina colleges
Every North Carolina college with a published AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
39 of 50 North Carolina colleges (78%) award credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at North Carolina State University at Raleigh (3 credit hours). 50 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | WLS 102 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 3050 | Policy | |
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 3 | 3 | SPAN Elective, Placement into SPAN 203 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | SNH 1050 & 2025 | Policy | |
 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington | 3 | 3 | SPN 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPA 203 | Policy | |
 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro | 3 | 6 | SPAN 404 & 405 | Policy |
 Western Carolina University Cullowhee | 3 | 3 | SPAN 310, P6: World Cultures | Policy |
 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | 3 | 3 | SPA 151 | Policy |
FTCC Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | 3 | 3 | SPA 211 | Policy |
 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem | 3 | 3 | SPA 212 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 2100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | Spanish 3210 | Policy | |
 Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem | 3 | 3 | SPA3333 | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 210 | Policy | |
 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville | 3 | 5 | SPAN 115 | Policy |
 Wingate University Wingate | 3 | 12 | SPAN101, 102, 201 & 202 | Policy |
 Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | 3 | 3 | SPA-111 | Policy |
 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | 3 | 3 | SPA-212 | Policy |
 Craven Community College New Bern | 3 | 6 | SPA-111; SPA-112 | Policy |
 Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs | 3 | 3 | SPAN 299 | Policy |
 University of Mount Olive Mount Olive | 3 | 3 | 311 | Policy |
| 3 | 9 | SPA 111; SPA 112; SPA 211 | Policy | |
 Randolph Community College Asheboro | 3 | 3 | SPA 111 | Policy |
 Methodist University Fayetteville | 3 | 6 | SPA 1010 + 1020 | Policy |
 Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | 3 | 4 | SPA 111/181 | Policy |
 Lenoir Community College Kinston | 3 | 6 | SPA 111 and 112 | Policy |
 Meredith College Raleigh | 3 | 3 | 1 300-level Spanish Literature class | Policy |
 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | 3 | 3 | SPA 211 | Policy |
 Carteret Community College Morehead City | 3 | 3 | SPA 211 | Policy |
 Johnson C Smith University Charlotte | 3 | 6 | Language Electives | Policy |
 Barton College Wilson | 3 | 3 | SPA Elective | Policy |
 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Saint Augustine's University Raleigh | 3 | 3 | FLSP 331 | Policy |
 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa | 3 | 4 | GBL 2520 Spanish III | Policy |
 William Peace University Raleigh | 3 | 3 | SPA 199 | Policy |
 Greensboro College Greensboro | 3 | 4 | General elective | Policy |
 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Chowan University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Duke University Durham | 4 | — | SPANISH 204 | Policy |
 High Point University High Point | 4 | 4 | SPN 2130 | Policy |
 Johnston Community College Smithfield | 4 | 3 | SPA 211 | Policy |
 Campbell University Buies Creek | 4 | 3 | SPAN-221 | Policy |
 Davidson College Davidson | 4 | 1 | SPA 199 | Policy |
 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City | 4 | 12 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 | Policy |
 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte | 4 | 8 | SPN 101 and SPN 102 | Policy |
 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte | 4 | 3 | ASCI1999 ARTS & SCIENCES 1000 LEVEL ELECTIVE | Policy |
 Brevard College Brevard | 4 | 6 | WSG D00 & LNG XEC | Policy |
 Salem College Winston-Salem | 4 | 6 | SPAN 206 & 209 *For students who earn a score of 4 or 5 on both the Spanish Language and Spanish Literature exams, credit will be granted for SPAN 105, 206, and 209. | Policy |
| 5 | 6 | SPA 211 & 212 | Policy |
AP Spanish Literature and Culture credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per North Carolina 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 North Carolina colleges give credit for AP Spanish Literature and Culture?+
50 colleges in North Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Literature and Culture. 39 of them (78%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 North Carolina?+
3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Raleigh awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as WLS 102. 39 North Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in North Carolina?+
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 North Carolina AP credit policies?+
50 of the 50 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.