AP United States Government and Politics credit at Maryland colleges
Every Maryland college with a published AP United States Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
29 of 36 Maryland colleges (81%) award credit for AP United States Government and Politics at a score of 3. 7 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Maryland Global Campus (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | GVPT 170 | Policy | |
 University of Maryland-College Park College Park | 3 | 3 | History/Social Science (DSHS) | Policy |
 Towson University Towson | 3 | 3 | Awarded as lower-level credit in Political Science. Upon completion of an upper-level Political Science course, student may request conversion to POSC 103 | Policy |
 Montgomery College Rockville | 3 | 3 | POLI 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | POLS 101, 105 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | POLI 100 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | PLS 111 | Policy | |
 Morgan State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | Lower-Level Elective | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | POS 1000 or POS 1010 or POS 1020 | Policy | |
 Howard Community College Columbia | 3 | 3 | POLI-101 | Policy |
 Salisbury University Salisbury | 3 | 4 | POSC SC | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | GOVT 231 | Policy | |
 College of Southern Maryland La Plata | 3 | 3 | POL 1010 | Policy |
 Frederick Community College Frederick | 3 | 3 | POSC 104 | Policy |
 Harford Community College Bel Air | 3 | 3 | PS 101 | Policy |
 Stevenson University Owings Mills | 3 | 3 | POSCI 102 | Policy |
 Frostburg State University Frostburg | 3 | 3 | POSC 110 | Policy |
 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | 3 | 3 | POL 101 | Policy |
 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne | 3 | 3 | POLI 200 INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | Policy |
 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | 3 | 3 | POL 101 | Policy |
 Carroll Community College Westminster | 3 | 3 | PSLS 100 | Policy |
MSMS Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg | 3 | 3 | PSCI 100 | Policy |
 Coppin State University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | POSC 301 | Policy |
 St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City | 3 | 4 | POSC Lower Level Elective | Policy |
 Cecil College North East | 3 | 3 | POS 201 (SS) | Policy |
 University of Baltimore Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Chesapeake College Wye Mills | 3 | 3 | POL 180 | Policy |
 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Garrett College McHenry | 3 | 3 | POL140 AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | Policy |
 United States Naval Academy Annapolis | 4 | — | FP130 | Policy |
 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore | 4 | 3 | PS 102 | Policy |
 McDaniel College Westminster | 4 | 4 | Political Science Elective (SCH) | Policy |
 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore | 4 | — | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | Policy |
 Hood College Frederick | 4 | 3 | PSCI 203 | Policy |
 Goucher College Baltimore | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Washington College Chestertown | 4 | 4 | POL 102 | Policy |
AP United States Government and Politics 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 United States Government and Politics?+
36 colleges in Maryland publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States Government and Politics. 29 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 7 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 United States Government and Politics score that earns credit in Maryland?+
3. University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GVPT 170. 29 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?+
36 of the 36 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.