AP United States History credit at North Carolina colleges
Every North Carolina college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
69 of 82 North Carolina colleges (84%) 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 North Carolina State University at Raleigh (3 credit hours). 81 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | HI 253 | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 1575 + HIST 2050 | Policy | |
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 | Policy |
 East Carolina University Greenville | 3 | 6 | HIST 1050, 1051 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 1130 or HIS Elective | Policy | |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 131 and 132 | Policy | |
 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington | 3 | 3 | HST 001 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 212 | Policy | |
 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 and 132 | Policy |
 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro | 3 | 6 | HIST 104 & 105 | Policy |
 Western Carolina University Cullowhee | 3 | 6 | HIST 131, HIST 132, P1: Social Science, P3: History, FAD | Policy |
 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 & HIS 132 | Policy |
FTCC Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | 3 | 3 | HIS131 | Policy |
 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 American History I | Policy |
 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville | 3 | 6 | HIST 211, HIST 212 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HISTORY 2210 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | History 1010 | Policy | |
PCC Pitt Community College Winterville | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
 Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem | 3 | 3 | HIS2307 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy | |
 Johnston Community College Smithfield | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
| 3 | 8 | HIST 101, 102 | Policy | |
 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville | 3 | 3 | HIST 201 | Policy |
 Wingate University Wingate | 3 | 6 | HIST 110, HIST 111 | Policy |
 Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | 3 | 3 | HIS-131 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 131/132 | Policy | |
 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | 3 | 3 | HIS-131 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | — | |
 Wayne Community College Goldsboro | 3 | 3 | HIS-‐131 | Policy |
 Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | 3 | 3 | HIS-131 | Policy |
 Craven Community College New Bern | 3 | 6 | HIS-131; HIS-132 | Policy |
 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City | 3 | 3 | HIST 255 | Policy |
 Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs | 3 | 6 | HIST 244 & 245 / HIS 319 & HIS 1XX | Policy |
BRCC Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 and HIS 132 | Policy |
 University of Mount Olive Mount Olive | 3 | 3 | 221 | Policy |
BCCC Beaufort County Community College Washington | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 & 132 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 131; HIS 132 | Policy | |
RCC Robeson Community College Lumberton | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Randolph Community College Asheboro | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
SCC Surry Community College Dobson | 3 | 3 | HIS-131 | Policy |
 Stanly Community College Albemarle | 3 | 6 | HIS-131/HIS-132 | Policy |
 Methodist University Fayetteville | 3 | 6 | HIS 2010 + 2020 | Policy |
 Nash Community College Rocky Mount | 3 | — | HIS 131 | Policy |
 Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory | 3 | 3 | HIS 121 | Policy |
 Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
 Lenoir Community College Kinston | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 and HIS 132 | Policy |
 Meredith College Raleigh | 3 | 3 | History elective (fulfills cultural elective in General Education) | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy | |
 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 131 & HIS 132 | Policy | |
 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte | 3 | 3 | HIST1999 | Policy |
 Brunswick Community College Bolivia | 3 | 6 | HIS 131 & HIS 132 | Policy |
 Rockingham Community College Wentworth | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
 Isothermal Community College Spindale | 3 | 3 | HIS-131 | Policy |
 Johnson C Smith University Charlotte | 3 | 6 | HIS 135 and 136 | Policy |
 Barton College Wilson | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 | Policy |
 Guilford College Greensboro | 3 | 4 | Either HIST 103 or HIST 104 | Policy |
 Mars Hill University Mars Hill | 3 | 6 | HIS223 & HIS224 | Policy |
 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem | 3 | 6 | HIS 1300 & 1400 | Policy |
 Bladen Community College Dublin | 3 | 3 | HIS 131 | Policy |
 Shaw University Raleigh | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Saint Augustine's University Raleigh | 3 | 3 | HIST 231 or 232 | Policy |
 James Sprunt Community College Kenansville | 3 | 3 | HIS-131 | Policy |
 Brevard College Brevard | 3 | 6 | HIS 103 & HIS 104 | Policy |
 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa | 3 | 4 | HIS 1310 US History i | Policy |
 Greensboro College Greensboro | 3 | 4 | HIS 1210, 1220, or 1230 | Policy |
 Chowan University Murfreesboro | 3 | 3 | HIST 105 | Policy |
TCCC | 3 | 3 | HIS-131 | Policy |
 Duke University Durham | 4 | — | HIST 23, 24 | Policy |
 Elon University Elon | 4 | 4 | HST 1210 | Policy |
 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem | 4 | 3 | HST 150 | Policy |
 High Point University High Point | 4 | 4 | HST-1201 | Policy |
 Campbell University Buies Creek | 4 | 6 | HIST 221, 222 | Policy |
 Belmont Abbey College Belmont | 4 | — | Either HIS 2010 or HIS 2020 | Policy |
 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte | 4 | 4 | HST 120, HST 121, or HST 122 | Policy |
 Carteret Community College Morehead City | 4 | 6 | HIS 131, HIS 132 | Policy |
 Catawba College Salisbury | 4 | 3 | HIST 1101 or 1102 | Policy |
 William Peace University Raleigh | 4 | 6 | HIS 201 and HIS 202 | Policy |
 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Salem College Winston-Salem | 4 | 6 | HIST 105 & 106 | Policy |
 Davidson College Davidson | 5 | 1 | HIS 199C | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per North Carolina 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 North Carolina colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
82 colleges in North Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 69 of them (84%) 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 North Carolina?+
3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Raleigh awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HI 253. 69 North Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in North Carolina?+
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 North Carolina AP credit policies?+
81 of the 82 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.