AP World History: Modern credit at Ohio colleges

Every Ohio college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

75 of 95 Ohio colleges (79%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 18 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (6 credit hours). 93 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP World History: Modern, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus	3	6	History 1682 (3) and HISTORY SPL (3)	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati	3	6	HIST 1003 & 1004	Policy
Kent State University at Kent Kent	3	6	HIST 1X000 & 11051	Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens	3	6	Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330	Policy
Columbus State Community College Columbus	3	6	HIST 1181 HIST 1182	Policy
Miami University-Oxford Oxford	3	6	HST 198 & HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities)	Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland	3	3	HIST 1020	Policy
Sinclair Community College Dayton	3	6	—	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green	3	6	HIST 1510 & 1520	Policy
University of Toledo Toledo	3	6	HIST 1050 HIST 1060	Policy
University of Akron Main Campus Akron	3	3	General Education Humanities	Policy
Cleveland State University Cleveland	3	3	SSNW 100	Policy
University of Dayton Dayton	3	3	HST 103	Policy
Youngstown State University Youngstown	3	6	HIST 1512, Hist 15XAH	Policy
Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton	3	6	HST 1200 (The West and the World Since 1500) and Ohio Transfer 36 Arts & Humanities Credit (Substitutes for Wright State Core Requirements Accordingly)	Policy
Stark State College North Canton	3	6	HIS221, HIS222	Policy
Lorain County Community College Elyria	3	6	HSTR 151G & HSTR 152G	Policy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati	3	6	HST 101 HST 102	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash	3	6	HIST1003 (3), HIST1004 (3)	Policy
Central State University Wilberforce	3	6	HIS 1121, HIS 1122	Policy
Lakeland Community College Kirtland	3	3	HIST1550	Policy
Clark State College Springfield	3	3	—	Policy
Kent State University at Stark North Canton	3	6	HIST11050, HIST11051	Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia	3	6	HIST1003, HIST1004	Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark	3	6	History 1681 & 1682	Policy
Shawnee State University Portsmouth	3	6	HIST 2430 & 2440	Policy
Ashland University Ashland	3	3	—	Policy
The University of Findlay Findlay	3	—	HIST152	Policy
John Carroll University University Heights	3	3	HS 2002	Policy
Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton	3	6	HST 198 & HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities)	Policy
Tiffin University Tiffin	3	3	HIS100	Policy
Capital University Columbus	3	3	HIST 193	Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren	3	6	HIST 11050, HIST 11051	Policy
Central Ohio Technical College Newark	3	—	—	Policy
Kent State University at Geauga Burton	3	6	HIST 1X000 & 11051	Policy
James A. Rhodes State College Lima	3	6	OTM Arts and Humanities OR Social Science Area Credit	—
Edison State Community College Piqua	3	6	HST 125S, 126S	Policy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia	3	6	HIST 1X000 & 11051	Policy
Muskingum University New Concord	3	3	HIST 112	Policy
Marion Technical College Marion	3	3	HST1800	Policy
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon	3	3	HIS-1013G	Policy
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula	3	6	HIST 1X000 & 11051	Policy
North Central State College Mansfield	3	6	—	Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron	3	6	HIST 1510 & 1520	Policy
Kent State University at Salem Salem	3	6	HIST 1X000 & 11051	Policy
Terra State Community College Fremont	3	—	HIS 1991	Policy
Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati	3	3	HIS 106	Policy
Northwest State Community College Archbold	3	6	HIS 199	Policy
WSCC Washington State Community College Marietta	3	6	HIST1010 HIST1020	Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina	3	6	HST 1200	Policy
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo	3	3	Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GE	Policy
Wilmington College Wilmington	3	8	HI160G, HI161G	—
Heidelberg University Tiffin	3	6	HIS 105 & 106	Policy
Miami University-Middletown Middletown	3	6	HST 198 & HST elective (satisfies Miami Plan Humanities)	Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion	3	6	History 1681 & 1682	Policy
University of Rio Grande Rio Grande	3	3	HIST 2321	Policy
Malone University Canton	3	3	HIST 111 or 112	Policy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe	3	6	Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330	Policy
SSCC Southern State Community College Hillsboro	3	—	—	Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield	3	6	History 1681 (3) History 1682 (3)	Policy
Zane State College Zanesville	3	6	—	Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool	3	6	HIST 1X000 & 11051	Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster	3	6	Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330	Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima	3	6	History 1681 & 1682	Policy
Ursuline College Pepper Pike	3	3	History (WO)	Policy
Bluffton University Bluffton	3	3	—	Policy
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland	3	3	—	Policy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville	3	6	Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330	Policy
University of Akron Wayne College Orrville	3	3	—	Policy
BC Belmont College St Clairsville	3	3	HIS1112, HIS1120, HIS1122, or HIS1124	Policy
Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton	3	6	Ohio Transfer 36 Social Sciences Credit, HIST 1330	Policy
Defiance College Defiance	3	6	HIST 207 Ages of Empires and World History Elective	Policy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster	3	6	History 1681 & 1682	Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville	3	6	HIST 1320, HIST 1330	Policy
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati	3	3	HU100	Policy
Xavier University Cincinnati	4	3	HIST 100	Policy
Cedarville University Cedarville	4	3	HIST-2010 History of Civilization to 1500	Policy
Oberlin College Oberlin	4	—	HIST 097	Policy
Baldwin Wallace University Berea	4	3	HIS 102I	Policy
Denison University Granville	4	4	HIST 999	Policy
Ohio Northern University Ada	4	3	—	Policy
Otterbein University Westerville	4	3	INST 2803	Policy
The College of Wooster Wooster	4	1	—	Policy
University of Mount Union Alliance	4	4	HST 199H	Policy
Kenyon College Gambier	4	4	—	Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware	4	1.00	HIST 900	Policy
Walsh University North Canton	4	—	—	Policy
Wittenberg University Springfield	4	4	HIST 106	Policy
Marietta College Marietta	4	6	HIST 120 HIST 121	Policy
Ohio Dominican University Columbus	4	3	HST-106	Policy
Hiram College Hiram	4	4	HIST 12800	Policy
Lake Erie College Painesville	4	3	HI 125	Policy
Antioch College Yellow Springs	4	8	HIST 225 and HIST 226	Policy
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland	5	3	HSTY 100-TR	Policy
Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland	5	3	—	Policy

AP World History: Modern credit in other states

California 178 New York 111 Pennsylvania 102 Texas 80 Illinois 77 North Carolina 73 Massachusetts 63 Florida 63 Georgia 52 Virginia 50 Michigan 47 Minnesota 46

How we ranked this

One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+

95 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 75 of them (79%) award credit at a score of 3, 18 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as History 1682 (3) and HISTORY SPL (3). 75 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

93 of the 95 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.