AP African American Studies credit at Texas colleges

Every Texas college with a published AP African American Studies credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

17 of 21 Texas colleges (81%) award credit for AP African American Studies at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP African American Studies, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station
33AFST 289Policy
Houston Community College
Houston
38HIST 2381-2Policy
University of Houston
Houston
33AAS 2320Policy
Texas State University
San Marcos
33AAS 2310Policy
University of North Texas
Denton
33History elective hoursPolicy
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
3AAST 4350Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio
33AAS 2013Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
33HIST 1076APolicy
Austin Community College District
Austin
3HIST 2382Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
33AFST 2300Policy
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
33HIST 3393Policy
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View
33HIST 2381Policy
Lamar University
Beaumont
33Policy
West Texas A & M University
Canyon
33HIST 4392Policy
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio
33CLST ElectivePolicy
Saint Edward's University
Austin
33HIST 2349Policy
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Waxahachie
33General ElectivePolicy
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
43CRES 20103Policy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
43ETST 10XXPolicy
Trinity University
San Antonio
43AFAM-1380Policy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
44SOC34-004 Selected Topics in SociologyPolicy

AP African American Studies 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 African American Studies?+

21 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP African American Studies. 17 of them (81%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 require a 4, and 0 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 African American Studies 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 AFST 289. 17 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?+

21 of the 21 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. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.