AP United States History credit at Minnesota colleges
Every Minnesota college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
34 of 47 Minnesota colleges (72%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3 credit hours). 47 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | History 1301W & 1302W | Policy |
| 3 | 4 | HIST 190 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | HIST 1305 | Policy | |
 Normandale Community College Bloomington | 3 | 4 | HIST 1111 | Policy |
 Century College White Bear Lake | 3 | 6 | HIST 1031 HIST 1032 | Policy |
 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud | 3 | 6 | HIST140 & HIST141 | Policy |
 Winona State University Winona | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | 3 | 6 | HIST 1100 & 1110 | Policy |
 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | 3 | 6 | HIST1200 & HIST1210 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 1624 & 1625 | Policy | |
 Bemidji State University Bemidji | 3 | 3 | HST1114 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIST 121 | Policy | |
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | 3 | 6 | HIST 1201 & 1202 | Policy |
 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | 3 | 6 | HIST1310 HIST1311 | Policy |
 Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | HIS 235 | Policy |
 Lake Superior College Duluth | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Augsburg University Minneapolis | 3 | 4 | HIS 121 | Policy |
 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | 3 | 8 | HIST 1114, 1115 | Policy |
 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | 3 | 6 | HIST 1100, HIST 1200 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goal 7 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1001 | Policy | |
| 3 | 4 | Elective credit only. | Policy | |
 Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 3 | 6 | HIST 1301 & 1302 | Policy |
 University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | 3 | 4 | HIS1005 or HIS2001 or HIS2002 | Policy |
 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | 3 | 6 | HIST 2201 & 2202 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | Goal 5 | Policy | |
| 3 | 8 | May count towards 8-cr maximum AP/IB credits allowed in major, 4 cr in minor | Policy | |
 North Central University Minneapolis | 3 | 3 | HIST 225 | Policy |
 Crown College Saint Bonifacius | 3 | 3 | HIS 231 American Civilization to 1877 or HIS 2520 Topics in US History | Policy |
BLC Bethany Lutheran College Mankato | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 University of St Thomas Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | HIST 100 | Policy |
 St Catherine University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | HIS 1200 | Policy |
 Macalester College Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | HIST 194 | Policy |
 Carleton College Northfield | 4 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter | 4 | — | HIS-130 (HUMN) | Policy |
 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead | 4 | 4 | HIST 111 or 112 | Policy |
 Hamline University Saint Paul | 4 | 4 | Elective credit | Policy |
 Saint Johns University Collegeville | 4 | 4 | HIST 152 | Policy |
 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph | 4 | 4 | HIST 152 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | Elective | Policy | |
 Martin Luther College New Ulm | 4 | 3 | HIS2001 | Policy |
 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis | 4 | 3 | Liberal Arts Elective | Policy |
 St Olaf College Northfield | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
47 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 34 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Minnesota?+
3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as History 1301W & 1302W. 34 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Minnesota?+
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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+
47 of the 47 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.