AP United States History credit at Tennessee colleges
Every Tennessee college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
24 of 41 Tennessee colleges (59%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 17 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Middle Tennessee State University (6 credit hours). 41 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy |
 University of Memphis Memphis | 3 | 3 | HIST 2020 | Policy |
 East Tennessee State University Johnson City | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010, 2020 | Policy |
 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy |
 Austin Peay State University Clarksville | 3 | 3 | HIST 2010 | Policy |
 Tennessee State University Nashville | 3 | 3 | History 2010 | Policy |
 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010-2020 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy | |
CSCC Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy |
| 3 | — | HIST 201-202 | Policy | |
MSCC Motlow State Community College Tullahoma | 3 | 6 | HIST2010 and HIST2020 | Policy |
 Walters State Community College Morristown | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy |
 Columbia State Community College Columbia | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy |
 Roane State Community College Harriman | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 & 2020 | Policy | |
CSCC Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010, 2020 | Policy |
 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010 Early United States History & HIST 2020 Modern United States History | Policy |
 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville | 3 | 6 | HIS-2010 US History Survey I and HIS-2010 US History Survey II | Policy |
 Union University Jackson | 3 | 6 | HIS 211, 212 | Policy |
 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | 3 | — | HIST 131 | Policy |
 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson | 3 | 3 | HIS221 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 151 | Policy | |
MU Milligan University Milligan | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) | Policy |
 Johnson University Knoxville | 3 | 6 | HIST 2100 American History I and HIST 2200 American History II or “H” competency course A minimum score of 4 is required to apply to a student's professional major. | Policy |
| 4 | 6 | HIUS 221-222 | Policy | |
 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga | 4 | 3 | HIST 2010 | Policy |
 Belmont University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HIS 2010 or 2020 | Policy |
 Vanderbilt University Nashville | 4 | 3 | Non-equivalent course | Policy |
 Lipscomb University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HI 2213 | Policy |
 Lee University Cleveland | 4 | 3 | HIST-211 or HIST-212 | Policy |
 Southern Adventist University Collegedale | 4 | — | — | Policy |
 Cumberland University Lebanon | 4 | 6 | HIS 201 & HIS 202 | Policy |
 Rhodes College Memphis | 4 | 4 | History 099 | Policy |
 The University of the South Sewanee | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
 Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | 4 | 3 | History 201 | Policy |
 Maryville College Maryville | 4 | 6 | HIS149/131/132 | Policy |
 King University Bristol | 4 | 4 | HIST 2161 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 152 | Policy | |
 Fisk University Nashville | 4 | 3 | HIS 160 | Policy |
 Tusculum University Greeneville | 4 | 3 | HIST 201 or 202 | Policy |
 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton | 4 | 6 | HIS 221, 222 | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Tennessee 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 Tennessee colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
41 colleges in Tennessee publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 24 of them (59%) award credit at a score of 3, 17 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 Tennessee?+
3. Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIST 2010 & 2020. 24 Tennessee colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Tennessee?+
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 Tennessee AP credit policies?+
41 of the 41 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.