AP World History: Modern credit at Virginia colleges
Every Virginia college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
31 of 50 Virginia colleges (62%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 17 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Liberty University (6 credit hours). 50 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liberty University Lynchburg | 3 | 6 | HIEU 201 History of Western Civilization I HIEU 202 History of Western Civilization II | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 1215 | Policy | |
 George Mason University Fairfax | 3 | 3 | HIST 125 | Policy |
 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | 3 | 6 | HIST 1XX (History elective) | Policy |
 Old Dominion University Norfolk | 3 | 3 | HIST 100H or 1REQ | Policy |
 Radford University Radford | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 112 | Policy | |
 Germanna Community College Locust Grove | 3 | 6 | HIS 111-112 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | — | Policy | |
 Virginia State University Petersburg | 3 | 3 | HIST 114, 115 | Policy |
 Christopher Newport University Newport News | 3 | 3 | HIST 112 | Policy |
 Regent University Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | HIST 212 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 111 | Policy | |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 112 | Policy | |
 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg | 3 | 3 | HIST-NOTMJ | Policy |
 Hampton University Hampton | 3 | 3 | HIS 106 | Policy |
 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | 3 | 3 | HIS 112 | Policy |
PVCC Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | 3 | 6 | HIS 111, 112 | Policy |
 Shenandoah University Winchester | 3 | 3 | HIST 102 | Policy |
 Virginia Military Institute Lexington | 3 | 3 | HI-103 & HI-104 | Policy |
 Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | 3 | 3 | HIS 112 | Policy |
 Bridgewater College Bridgewater | 3 | 3 | HIST 105 or HIST 110 or HIST 112 | Policy |
 Danville Community College Danville | 3 | 6 | HIS 111-112 | Policy |
| 3 | 6 | HIS 111/112 | Policy | |
MECC Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | 3 | 3 | HIS 112 | Policy |
 Wytheville Community College Wytheville | 3 | 6 | HIS 111, HIS 112 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 1010 | Policy | |
 Averett University Danville | 3 | 6 | HIS101, HIS102 | Policy |
 Ferrum College Ferrum | 3 | 6 | HIS 101 & 102 | Policy |
PDCC Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | 3 | 3 | HIS 112 | Policy |
 Patrick Henry College Purcellville | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
 James Madison University Harrisonburg | 4 | 3 | HIST 102 | Policy |
 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville | 4 | 3 | HIST 1000T | Policy |
 Norfolk State University Norfolk | 4 | 3 | HIS 100 | Policy |
LU Longwood University Farmville | 4 | 3 | HIST 125 or 126 | Policy |
 Roanoke College Salem | 4 | 1 | HIST 140 | Policy |
 Marymount University Arlington | 4 | 3 | HI 114 | Policy |
 University of Lynchburg Lynchburg | 4 | 3 | HIST 103 | Policy |
 Randolph-Macon College Ashland | 4 | 6 | HIST 111-112 | Policy |
 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | HIST 243 | Policy |
 Mary Baldwin University Staunton | 4 | 3 | HIST 101 | Policy |
| 4 | 3 | HIST 141 | Policy | |
 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista | 4 | 3 | HIS 175R | Policy |
 Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney | 4 | 6 | History Elective | Policy |
 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg | 4 | 2 | HIST 122 The Global Past II | Policy |
 Hollins University Roanoke | 4 | — | — | Policy |
RC Randolph College Lynchburg | 4 | 4 | Introductory world history survey | Policy |
 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar | 4 | 6 | HIST 1XX, HIST 1XX | Policy |
 William & Mary Williamsburg | 5 | 6 | HIST 1XX,HIST 192 | Policy |
 Washington and Lee University Lexington | 5 | 3 | HIST 10N (3-credit, 100-level, non-FDR, non-major elective) | Policy |
AP World History: Modern credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Virginia 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 Virginia colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+
50 colleges in Virginia publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 31 of them (62%) award credit at a score of 3, 17 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 Virginia?+
3. Liberty University in Lynchburg awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIEU 201 History of Western Civilization I HIEU 202 History of Western Civilization II. 31 Virginia colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Virginia?+
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 Virginia AP credit policies?+
50 of the 50 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.