AP Statistics credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP Statistics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
34 of 37 Kentucky colleges (92%) award credit for AP Statistics at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (3 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Kentucky Lexington | 3 | 3 | GEED 2-- | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 3 | MATH 109 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Math 183 or Economics 206 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 3 | STA 215 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 3 | STA 205 or 113 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 4 | STA 135 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 3 | MATH 335 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | MATH 123 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | MTH130 Intro to Statistics | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 3 | MATH 200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy | |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | MAT 232 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | Elective | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 3 | MAT 205 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | MAT111 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | MTH 200 Elementary Probability & Statistics | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 3 | STA 220 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 4 | MATH 104 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 3 | MATH 230 (3) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | MATH 231 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 4 | Math 250 or Bus 295 | Policy |
| 3 | — | MAT 302 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | MAT 104 | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | MAT 130 | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | MATH 1144 | Policy |
AP Statistics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Statistics?+
37 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Statistics. 34 of them (92%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Statistics score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GEED 2--. 34 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kentucky?+
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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+
36 of the 37 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.