AP United States Government and Politics credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP United States Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
28 of 39 Indiana colleges (72%) award credit for AP United States Government and Politics at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | POLS 101 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | POL 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | POLS 100 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | POLS-UN 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 3 | POLS130 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 3 | PSCI 201 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | POL 10100 | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 3 | POLS 102 | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | POLS-Y 103 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 3 | POLS 111 | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | PSCI-101 American National Government | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 3 | POLS-Y 103 | Policy |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 3 | POLS Y103 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 3 | POLS 113 | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | ELC 100 (elective) | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POLY-Y 103 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | POLI 102 | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | SS 1110 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 3 | 2 | — | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 3 | SS 305 | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 3 | PS111 Public Policy | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 3 | GO-215 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 3 | 3 | POSC UNC | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 4 | POL XXX | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | Political Science elective | Policy |
 Oakland City University Oakland City | 3 | 3 | GOV 201 or GOV 301 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | SW 242-PO | Policy |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 3 | POLS 120 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 4 | POLS S101 | Policy |
 Taylor University Upland | 4 | 3 | POS 100 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | POLS 156A | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 4 | 3 | Political Science 143 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | POSC 201 | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | PlS 161 | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | PSC-111 | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 5 | 3 | POLS 10100 | Policy |
AP United States Government and Politics 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 United States Government and Politics?+
39 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States Government and Politics. 28 of them (72%) 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 United States Government and Politics score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as POLS 101. 28 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?+
39 of the 39 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.