AP 3-D Art and Design credit at Texas colleges

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

Quick answer

45 of 54 Texas colleges (83%) award credit for AP 3-D Art and Design at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 53 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
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station
33ARTS 103Policy
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
33ART 319TPolicy
Houston Community College
Houston
33ARTS 1311 Design IIPolicy
University of Houston
Houston
33ARTS 1397Policy
Texas State University
San Marcos
33ARTS 1302Policy
University of North Texas
Denton
33ART 1700Policy
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
33ART 2303Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
33ART 1306Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio
33ART 1013Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
33ARTS 1312Policy
Collin County Community College District
McKinney
33ARTS 1311Policy
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena
33ARTS 1312Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
33Policy
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
33Departmental approvalPolicy
San Antonio College
San Antonio
33ARTS 1312Policy
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio
33ARTS 1312Policy
St Philip's College
San Antonio
33ARTS 1312Policy
Texas Woman's University
Denton
33ART 1213Policy
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches
33ARTS 1312Policy
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce
33ART 1312Policy
Lamar University
Beaumont
33Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
33ARTS 1312
Palo Alto College
San Antonio
33ARTS 1312Policy
West Texas A & M University
Canyon
33ARTS 1316Policy
Texas Southern University
Houston
33ART 134Policy
South Plains College
Levelland
33ARTS 1312Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston
33ARTS 3310Policy
Central Texas College
Killeen
33ARTS 1312Policy
Angelo State University
San Angelo
33Art 1312Policy
Laredo College
Laredo
3ARTS 1311Policy
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville
33ARTS 1312Policy
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio
33ARTS 2311Policy
Odessa College
Odessa
33ARTS 1312Policy
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls
36ART 1113, 1123Policy
Alvin Community College
Alvin
33ARTS 1312Policy
Temple College
Temple
3ARTS 1312Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton
33ART 2340Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas
33ART Elective; 1000 or 2000 LevelPolicy
Angelina College
Lufkin
33ARTS 2343Policy
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth
3Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock
33ART 2303Policy
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin
33VART 138Policy
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock
3ART 2305 or 3308Policy
Schreiner University
Kerrville
3ART 1320Policy
Dallas Christian College
Dallas
33Policy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
43ASAG 10XXPolicy
Abilene Christian University
Abilene
43ART 106Policy
Saint Edward's University
Austin
43ARTS 2399Policy
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
43AR 2361 (to be used as elective credit only)Policy
LeTourneau University
Longview
43HUMA1313Policy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
44ART68-004 Selected Topics in Studio ArtPolicy
University of Dallas
Irving
43Studio electivePolicy
Austin College
Sherman
41Art ElectivePolicy
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
53ART 2302Policy

AP 3-D Art and Design credit in other states

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 3-D Art and Design?+

54 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP 3-D Art and Design. 45 of them (83%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTS 103. 45 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?+

53 of the 54 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.