AP United States History credit at Missouri colleges
Every Missouri college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
30 of 38 Missouri colleges (79%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Missouri-Columbia (5 credit hours). 38 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia | 3 | 5 | Hist 1400 | Policy |
 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield | 3 | 6 | HST 121, 122 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City | 3 | 6 | HISTORY 101 & 102 | Policy |
 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau | 3 | 3 | US105 | Policy |
 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 6 | HIST-121 and HIST-122 | Policy |
 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 1350 History of U.S. to 1877 and HIST 1351 History of U.S. from 1877 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | History 1300 or 1310 | Policy | |
 Park University Parkville | 3 | 6 | HIS104 & HIS000 | Policy |
 University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | HIST 1001 | Policy |
 Lindenwood University Saint Charles | 3 | 3 | GE 11004 | Policy |
 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville | 3 | 3 | HIST 33-905 American History Equivalent | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 110 or HIST 120 | Policy | |
MACC | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 Truman State University Kirksville | 3 | 3 | HIST 1104 | Policy |
JC Jefferson College Hillsboro | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph | 3 | 3 | HIS140 | Policy |
 Webster University Saint Louis | 3 | 6 | HIST 1300 Colonial & Revolutionary America, HIST 1310 Nineteenth Century America | Policy |
 College of the Ozarks Point Lookout | 3 | 3 | HST 253 | Policy |
 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar | 3 | 6 | HIS 2213/HIS 2223 U.S. History I & II | Policy |
 Missouri Valley College Marshall | 3 | 6 | HS 104 | Policy |
 Evangel University Springfield | 3 | 6 | HIST 111 American History I HIST 112 American History II | Policy |
 Avila University Kansas City | 3 | 3 | HI 203 or HI 203 | Policy |
 Harris-Stowe State University Saint Louis | 3 | 3 | HIST 143 | Policy |
 William Woods University Fulton | 3 | 6 | HIS103/104 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HI 117 and HI118* | Policy | |
 Culver-Stockton College Canton | 3 | 3 | His 107 or His 108 | Policy |
 Ozark Christian College Joplin | 3 | 3 | HI 2211 | Policy |
 Westminster College Fulton | 3 | 6 | ELEC 100T, HIST 100T | Policy |
 Stephens College Columbia | 3 | 6 | HIS 100H | Policy |
 Logan University Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective | Policy |
 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | HISTORY 0001 | Policy |
 Saint Louis University Saint Louis | 4 | 3 | HIST 1600 | Policy |
 Rockhurst University Kansas City | 4 | 6 | HS 2100 & HS 2500 | Policy |
 Drury University Springfield | 4 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy |
 William Jewell College Liberty | 4 | 4 | HIS 121 or 122 | Policy |
 Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains | 4 | 6 | HST 121, 122 | Policy |
 Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Cottey College Nevada | 4 | 3 | HIS 111 | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Missouri 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 Missouri colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
38 colleges in Missouri publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 30 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 Missouri?+
3. University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as Hist 1400. 30 Missouri colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Missouri?+
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 Missouri AP credit policies?+
38 of the 38 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.