AP United States History credit at Michigan colleges
Every Michigan college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
43 of 59 Michigan colleges (73%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 16 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Michigan State University (8 credit hours). 57 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan State University East Lansing | 3 | 8 | HST 202, 203 | Policy |
 Grand Valley State University Allendale | 3 | 3 | HST 103 | Policy |
 Wayne State University Detroit | 3 | 3 | HIS 2040 | Policy |
 Macomb Community College Warren | 3 | 8 | HIST 2100 and HIST 2200 | Policy |
 Oakland University Rochester Hills | 3 | 4 | HST 1100 | Policy |
 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | 3 | 6 | HIS 2510 HIS 2520 | Policy |
 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti | 3 | 3 | HIST 123 | Policy |
 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids | 3 | 6 | HS 160, HS 161 | Policy |
 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant | 3 | 3 | HST 111 or 112 | Policy |
 Henry Ford College Dearborn | 3 | 3 | HIST 151 or HIST 152 | Policy |
 Ferris State University Big Rapids | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 | Policy |
 Lansing Community College Lansing | 3 | 6 | HIST 211, 212 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST-152 | Policy | |
 Northern Michigan University Marquette | 3 | 8 | HS 221, HS 222 | Policy |
 Delta College University Center | 3 | 3 | HIS-221W | Policy |
 Saginaw Valley State University University Center | 3 | 3 | HIST 100B | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | SS 2500 | Policy | |
| 3 | — | Social Science Elective | Policy | |
 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | 3 | 3 | HRY 102 | — |
 Jackson College Jackson | 3 | 6 | HIS 231, 232 | Policy |
 Davenport University Grand Rapids | 3 | 3 | HIST211-Early United States History | Policy |
KCC Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | 3 | 6 | HIST 103, 104 | Policy |
 Muskegon Community College Muskegon | 3 | 6 | HIST 201, 202 | Policy |
 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City | 3 | 8 | HST 111 & 112 | — |
 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit | 3 | 3 | HIS 2510 | Policy |
 Mid Michigan College Harrison | 3 | 3 | HIS 211 and HIS 212 | Policy |
 St Clair County Community College Port Huron | 3 | 8 | HIS 149, 150 | Policy |
 Northwood University Midland | 3 | 3 | HIS 2175 | Policy |
 Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | 3 | 3 | HIST 201 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | 154 & 155 American History | Policy | |
 Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | 3 | 8 | HIST 131, 132 | Policy |
 Cornerstone University Grand Rapids | 3 | 6 | HIS-221, 222 | Policy |
 College for Creative Studies Detroit | 3 | 3 | DHS--- (Liberal Arts Elective) | Policy |
 Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | 3 | 3 | HIST 211 | Policy |
 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor | 3 | 6 | HIS 141, HIS 142 | Policy |
 Kirtland Community College Grayling | 3 | 6 | HIS 20100, HIS 20200 | Policy |
 Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 3 | 3 | HIST 1000 | Policy |
 The University of Olivet Olivet | 3 | 6 | HST 201 and 202 | Policy |
 Rochester University Rochester Hills | 3 | 3 | HIS 2513 | Policy |
 Alpena Community College Alpena | 3 | 3 | HST 221 | Policy |
WSCC West Shore Community College Scottville | 3 | 6 | HIS 145, HIS 146 | Policy |
 Bay Mills Community College Brimley | 3 | 4 | HS105 | Policy |
 Gogebic Community College Ironwood | 3 | — | HST201 | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor | 4 | 4 | 100 level History* | Policy |
 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo | 4 | 6 | HIST 2100, 2110 | Policy |
 University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | 4 | 3 | HIST 111 | Policy |
UMF | 4 | 6 | United States to 1865 (HIS 120) United States since 1865 (HIS 121) | Policy |
 Hope College Holland | 4 | 3 | HIST 161 | Policy |
 Calvin University Grand Rapids | 4 | 3 | History core credit | Policy |
 Lawrence Technological University Southfield | 4 | 3 | HUM 1223 (Engaging Modern Texts) | Policy |
 Madonna University Livonia | 4 | 3 | HIS 2320 | Policy |
 Adrian College Adrian | 4 | 3 | HIST105 | Policy |
 Hillsdale College Hillsdale | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | 4 | 6 | HIST 201 & HIST 202 | Policy |
 Kettering University Flint | 4 | 4 | HIST-297 | Policy |
 Andrews University Berrien Springs | 4 | 6 | HIST 204, 205 | Policy |
 Alma College Alma | 4 | 4 | HST-180 | Policy |
 Aquinas College Grand Rapids | 4 | 4 | HIST 100 American History | Policy |
 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo | 4 | 1 | HIST-ELEC | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Michigan 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 Michigan colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
59 colleges in Michigan publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 43 of them (73%) award credit at a score of 3, 16 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 Michigan?+
3. Michigan State University in East Lansing awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as HST 202, 203. 43 Michigan colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Michigan?+
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 Michigan AP credit policies?+
57 of the 59 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.