AP United States History credit at Georgia colleges
Every Georgia college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
38 of 53 Georgia colleges (72%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 14 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Georgia State University (3 credit hours). 51 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia State University Atlanta | 3 | 3 | HIST 2110 | Policy |
 Georgia Southern University Statesboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 2110 | Policy |
 University of North Georgia Dahlonega | 3 | — | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
SCAD | 3 | — | General education elective or free elective | Policy |
 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville | 3 | — | HIST 2111 | Policy |
 University of West Georgia Carrollton | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
 Valdosta State University Valdosta | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 2111 United States History to 1865 and HIST 2112 United States History since 1865 | Policy | |
 Albany State University Albany | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
CGTC Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy |
 Columbus State University Columbus | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112* | Policy | |
 Dalton State College Dalton | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy |
 Clayton State University Morrow | 3 | 3 | HIST 2112 | Policy |
GMC Georgia Military College Milledgeville | 3 | — | HIS 121 or 122 | Policy |
 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta | 3 | 3 | CHIS 211 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST2111 | Policy | |
 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 OR HIST 2112 | — |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy | |
 Savannah State University Savannah | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy |
 Point University West Point | 3 | 6 | HIS250 United States History I HIS251 United States History II | Policy |
 Gordon State College Barnesville | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy | |
 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2111 and HIST 2112 | — |
 South Georgia State College Douglas | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy |
 East Georgia State College Swainsboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 OR 2112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy | |
 Piedmont University Demorest | 3 | 6 | HIST 2212 & 3301 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 2050, HIS 2060 | Policy | |
 Brenau University Gainesville | 3 | 3 | HY 201 | Policy |
 Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls | 3 | 3 | HIS 233 | Policy |
 Truett McConnell University Cleveland | 3 | 3 | HI 201 | Policy |
EU Emmanuel University Franklin Springs | 3 | 3 | HY 272 | Policy |
 Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon | 3 | 3 | HIS 202 | Policy |
 LaGrange College Lagrange | 3 | 6 | HIST1111,1112 | Policy |
DUG DeVry University-Georgia Decatur | 3 | — | HIST405 | Policy |
 Wesleyan College Macon | 3 | 3 | HIS 130 or HIS 135 | Policy |
 Andrew College Cuthbert | 3 | 3 | HIS 105 OR HIS 106 | Policy |
 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy |
 University of Georgia Athens | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or, by petition, 2112 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 | Policy | |
 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
 Augusta University Augusta | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
 Mercer University Macon | 4 | 3 | HIS 105 or HIS 100 | Policy |
 Spelman College Atlanta | 4 | 4 | SHIS 211 | Policy |
 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | Policy |
 Morehouse College Atlanta | 4 | 3 | HHIS 215 or HHIS 216 | Policy |
 Berry College Mount Berry | 4 | 3 | HIS 120 | Policy |
 Oglethorpe University Atlanta | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Agnes Scott College Decatur | 4 | 4 | None - History elective credits | Policy |
 Covenant College Lookout Mountain | 4 | 6 | HIS 111-HIS 112 US History I, II as Core Humanities Requirement. Does not apply toward total # of history major or minor hours. Not exempt from HIS 198 and/or HIS 199. | Policy |
 Young Harris College Young Harris | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Emory University Atlanta | 5 | 3 | Emory awards elective credit that may count towards the major according to policies laid out by the department | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Georgia 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 Georgia colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
53 colleges in Georgia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 38 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 14 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 History score that earns credit in Georgia?+
3. Georgia State University in Atlanta awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HIST 2110. 38 Georgia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Georgia?+
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 Georgia AP credit policies?+
51 of the 53 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.