AP United States History credit at Texas colleges

Every Texas college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

92 of 104 Texas colleges (88%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (6 credit hours). 102 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP United States History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station	3	6	HIST 105, 106	Policy
Lone Star College System The Woodlands	3	6	HIST 1301 and HIST 1302	Policy
The University of Texas at Austin Austin	3	3	HIS 315L	Policy
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Houston Community College Houston	3	6	HIST 1301-2 U.S. History I-II	Policy
University of Houston Houston	3	3	HIST 1301 or 1302	Policy
Texas State University San Marcos	3	3	HIST 1310 or 1320	Policy
University of North Texas Denton	3	6	HIST 2610 & 2620	Policy
Texas Tech University Lubbock	3	6	HIST 2300 & 2301	Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio	3	6	HIS 1043, HIS 1053	Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Austin Community College District Austin	3	—	HIST 1301* or HIST 1302	Policy
Collin County Community College District McKinney	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
San Jacinto Community College Pasadena	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Sam Houston State University Huntsville	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
Blinn College District Brenham	3	6	HIST 1301 & HIST 1302	Policy
South Texas College McAllen	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
San Antonio College San Antonio	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Northwest Vista College San Antonio	3	6	HIST 1301 & HIST 1302	Policy
University of Houston-Downtown Houston	3	3	HIST 1305	Policy
Tarleton State University Stephenville	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
St Philip's College San Antonio	3	6	HIST 1301 & HIST 1302	Policy
Texas State Technical College Waco	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Tyler Junior College Tyler	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Del Mar College Corpus Christi	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Texas Woman's University Denton	3	6	HIST 1013, HIST 1023	Policy
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View	3	6	HIST 1301 and 1302	Policy
Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Lamar University Beaumont	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi	3	6	HIST 1301 & HIST 1302	—
Palo Alto College San Antonio	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Amarillo College Amarillo	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
West Texas A & M University Canyon	3	3	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
Texas Southern University Houston	3	3	HIST 231	Policy
Texas A & M International University Laredo	3	6	HIST 1301/1302	Policy
TMUS Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio	3	6	HIST 1301 and HIST 1302	Policy
South Plains College Levelland	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
CTC Central Texas College Killeen	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Angelo State University San Angelo	3	6	History 1301 & 1302	Policy
Lee College Baytown	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
LC Laredo College Laredo	3	—	HIST 1301 HIST1302	Policy
Midland College Midland	3	3	HIST 1301 or HIST 1302	Policy
McLennan Community College Waco	3	3	HIST 1301 or 1302	Policy
Wharton County Junior College Wharton	3	6	HIST 1301 and 1302	Policy
Trinity Valley Community College Athens	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville	3	6	HIST 1301, HIST 1302	Policy
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio	3	6	HIST 1321, 1322	Policy
Odessa College Odessa	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls	3	6	HIST 1133, 1233	Policy
Weatherford College Weatherford	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Alvin Community College Alvin	3	6	HIST 1301/1302	Policy
TC Temple College Temple	3	—	HIST 1301	Policy
Kilgore College Kilgore	3	3	HIST 1301 or 1302	Policy
Abilene Christian University Abilene	3	3	HIST 221	Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton	3	6	HIST 2311, 2312	Policy
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont	3	—	HIST 1301	Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas	3	6	HIST 2610, 2620	Policy
Houston Christian University Houston	3	3	HIST 2313	Policy
Saint Edward's University Austin	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
UHV University of Houston-Victoria Victoria	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
Victoria College Victoria	3	3	HIST 1301 or HIST 1302	Policy
Angelina College Lufkin	3	6	HIST 1301 & HIST 1302	Policy
Hill College Hillsboro	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
Paris Junior College Paris	3	3	—	Policy
Wayland Baptist University Plainview	3	3	HIST 2301 or 2302	Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana	3	6	HIST 1301 and HIST 1302	Policy
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth	3	3	HIS 2321	Policy
Texarkana College Texarkana	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Howard College Big Spring	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
LeTourneau University Longview	3	6	HIST2113 & HIST2123	Policy
Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur	3	—	HIST 1301 or 1302	Policy
Concordia University Texas Austin	3	—	HIS 1301 and HIS 1302	Policy
Panola College Carthage	3	3	HIST 1301	Policy
Sul Ross State University Alpine	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock	3	6	HIST2300, 2301	Policy
Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie	3	6	HIS 1113 American History I and HIS 1123 American History II	Policy
Texas Lutheran University Seguin	3	3	—	Policy
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock	3	—	HIS 2301	Policy
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio	3	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
McMurry University Abilene	3	—	HIST 2310	Policy
Schreiner University Kerrville	3	—	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
Huston-Tillotson University Austin	3	3	—	Policy
HPU Howard Payne University Brownwood	3	3	HIS 1310	Policy
Western Texas College Snyder	3	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	—
Dallas Christian College Dallas	3	6	HIST 2311, HIST 2321	Policy
Baylor University Waco	4	6	History 1365 & 1366	Policy
Texas Christian University Fort Worth	4	6	10603, 10613	Policy
Southern Methodist University Dallas	4	6	HIST 20XX, HIST 20YY	Policy
Rice University Houston	4	3	HIST 105	Policy
Dallas Baptist University Dallas	4	6	HIST 1301 & 1302	Policy
St. Mary's University San Antonio	4	6	HS 1301 and 1302	Policy
Southwestern University Georgetown	4	4	HIS16-004 Selected Topics in History	Policy
East Texas Baptist University Marshall	4	6	HIST 1301, 1302	Policy
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene	4	6	History 1301, 1302	Policy
Austin College Sherman	4	1	HIST 162 or HIST 163	Policy
Trinity University San Antonio	5	3	HIST-1390	Policy
University of Dallas Irving	5	6	HIS 1311, 1312	Policy

AP United States History credit in other states

California 183 New York 115 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 95 Illinois 90 North Carolina 82 Florida 66 Massachusetts 66 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Georgia 53 Washington 50

How we ranked this

One row per Texas 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 Texas colleges give credit for AP United States History?+

104 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 92 of them (88%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 require a 4, and 2 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 Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIST 105, 106. 92 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in Texas?+

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

102 of the 104 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.