AP 3-D Art and Design credit at Pennsylvania colleges

Every Pennsylvania college with a published AP 3-D Art and Design credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

56 of 83 Pennsylvania colleges (67%) award credit for AP 3-D Art and Design at a score of 3. 23 require a 4 and 4 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Temple University (3 credit hours). 82 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP 3-D Art and Design, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Temple University
Philadelphia
33Art ElectivePolicy
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
33ART 220Policy
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
33ART 111Policy
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg
33ART Elective OT ART 107 Three-Dimensional DesignPolicy
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
33ART 101 3-D FoundationsPolicy
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
33ART 223Policy
Pennsylvania Western University
California
33ART 1200Policy
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem
33ARTA 110Policy
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
33ART 140Policy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana
33ART 113Policy
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock
33ART 101Policy
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown
33ART032Policy
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville
33ART 242Policy
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
33Gen 100Policy
Bucks County Community College
Newtown
3VAFA 102Policy
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg
33ELEC 299Policy
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville
33ART 135Policy
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg
33ART 218Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
33Policy
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
31100 level Art & Design ElectivePolicy
Reading Area Community College
Reading
3ART 230Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington
33Policy
Widener University
Chester
33FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVEPolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona
33Policy
Point Park University
Pittsburgh
33ART 295Policy
Holy Family University
Philadelphia
36ARTS 223, ARTS 224 or ARTS 225Policy
Grove City College
Grove City
31Art ElectivePolicy
Eastern University
Saint Davids
36Policy
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading
33Policy
Marywood University
Scranton
33ART 212Policy
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown
34ART120Policy
Arcadia University
Glenside
33FA185Policy
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown
33LA-3251Policy
Misericordia University
Dallas
33Core or free electivePolicy
Seton Hill University
Greensburg
33SAR 121 3D Design, or fulfills Liberal Arts Curriculum - Artistic Expression requirementPolicy
Immaculata University
Immaculata
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media
33Policy
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg
33ART 115, Design FundamentalsPolicy
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore
33Policy
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne
33Policy
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney
33HAR 211Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York
333 General credits of studio art are awardedPolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois
33Policy
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn
33FA1xxPolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon
333 General credits of studio art are awardedPolicy
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
4951-012Policy
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia
4ART 196Policy
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport
43ART 202Policy
University of Scranton
Scranton
4ART 114 Free Area Elective onlyPolicy
Lafayette College
Easton
41Elective in ArtPolicy
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
41ARTS 146 / MI - ArtsPolicy
Dickinson College
Carlisle
4GNCR 000Policy
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
44Policy
Moravian University
Bethlehem
44Elective (M6)Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown
43SA 0130Policy
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
41ART ElectivePolicy
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
41ARS 100Policy
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
43ART 190/Humanities ElectivePolicy
Haverford College
Haverford
4.5Policy
Albright College
Reading
4ART 183Policy
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe
43AR 135Policy
Chatham University
Pittsburgh
43Policy
Allegheny College
Meadville
44Policy
Juniata College
Huntingdon
43AR-1XXTRPolicy
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson
43ART 281
Lycoming College
Williamsport
44ART ELCTPolicy
Wilson College
Chambersburg
43Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
Titusville
43SA 0120Policy
Drexel University
Philadelphia
53VSST 103Policy
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
54ART 073Policy
Ursinus College
Collegeville
5Policy
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr
51Policy

AP 3-D Art and Design credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania colleges give credit for AP 3-D Art and Design?+

83 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP 3-D Art and Design. 56 of them (67%) award credit at a score of 3, 23 require a 4, and 4 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 3-D Art and Design score that earns credit in Pennsylvania?+

3. Temple University in Philadelphia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Art Elective. 56 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+

82 of the 83 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. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.