AP United States History credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
29 of 40 Indiana colleges (73%) award credit for AP United States History 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 (6 credit hours). 40 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 | 6 | HIST 101 &102 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | HIST 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | HIST-UN 100 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | HIST-UN 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 3 | HIST 202 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 3 | HIST 015 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 6 | HIST 15100, 15200 | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 6 | HIST 101,102 | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | HIST-H 105 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 6 | HIST 139 & 140 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 3 | HIST-H 105 | Policy |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 3 | HIST H105 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 6 | HIS 103, 113 | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | HIS 216 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST-H 105 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HISTORY ELECTIVE | Policy | |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 6 | HIST 105 & 106 | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 3 | 3 | History 14X | Policy |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | SS Elective | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 3 | 2 | — | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 3 | HIST242 | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 3 | Survey of U.S. History (Non-Catalog) | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 6 | HI-211 and HI-212 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 3 | 3 | HIST UNC | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 3 | HIS XXX | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | History elective | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | HIST151 | Policy |
 Oakland City University Oakland City | 3 | 3 | HIS 113 or HIS 123 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | History elective 100-level | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 4 | 6 | HIST-217 U.S. History to 1865 and HIST-218 U.S. History Since 1865 | Policy |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 6 | HIST 120, 121 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 4 | HIST H000 | Policy |
 Taylor University Upland | 4 | 3 | HIS 124 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | HIST 156A | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | HIST 201 | Policy |
 Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Elective credit | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | US History elective | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 5 | 3 | HIST 10010 | Policy |
AP United States History 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 History?+
40 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 29 of them (73%) 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 History score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIST 101 &102. 29 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?+
40 of the 40 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.
Keep exploring
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.