AP United States History credit at Kentucky colleges
Every Kentucky college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
37 of 40 Kentucky colleges (93%) award credit for AP United States History 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 (6 credit hours). 39 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 | 6 | HIS 108 & 109 | Policy |
 University of Louisville Louisville | 3 | 6 | HIST 104 & 105 | Policy |
 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | History 240 or History 241 | Policy |
 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond | 3 | 6 | HIS 102 & 103 | Policy |
 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | 3 | 6 | HIS 102 & 103 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
 Murray State University Murray | 3 | 3 | HIS 221 | Policy |
 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 131, HIST 132 | Policy |
 Morehead State University Morehead | 3 | 3 | HST 261 | Policy |
 Somerset Community College Somerset | 3 | 6 | HIS 108 & 109 | Policy |
 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown | 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
 Campbellsville University Campbellsville | 3 | 3 | HST110 United States History I | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
 Bellarmine University Louisville | 3 | 6 | HIST 201 and HIST 202 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | — | |
 Madisonville Community College Madisonville | 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia | 3 | — | — | Policy |
 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg | 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
 Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy | |
 Asbury University Wilmore | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 | Policy |
 Kentucky State University Frankfort | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 | Policy |
TMU Thomas More University Crestview Hills | 3 | 6 | HIS 114 & 115 | Policy |
 Georgetown College Georgetown | 3 | 3 | HIS223 | Policy |
 University of Pikeville Pikeville | 3 | 3 | HIS 150 Survey of U. S. History | Policy |
 Henderson Community College Henderson | 3 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 109 | Policy |
 Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 | Policy |
 Union College Barbourville | 3 | 6 | TE HIS 311 (3) & TE HIS 312 (3) | Policy |
 Spalding University Louisville | 3 | 3 | HIST 221 or HIST 222 | Policy |
ALC Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes | 3 | 3 | Hist 203 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIS 111 or 112 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HI 111 | Policy | |
 Berea College Berea | 4 | 1 | HIS 100X | Policy |
 Centre College Danville | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Transylvania University Lexington | 4 | 1 | HIST 1164 | Policy |
AP United States History 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 United States History?+
40 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 37 of them (93%) 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 United States History score that earns credit in Kentucky?+
3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIS 108 & 109. 37 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?+
39 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.