AP African American Studies credit at Washington colleges
Every Washington college with a published AP African American Studies credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
40 of 42 Washington colleges (95%) award credit for AP African American Studies at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Washington-Seattle Campus (5 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle | 3 | 5 | AFRAM 102 | Policy |
| Washington State University Pullman | 3 | 3 | CES 131 | Policy |
| Western Washington University Bellingham | 3 | 5 | ETHN 204 | Policy |
| Bellevue College Bellevue | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney | 3 | 10 | AAST 215 and AAST 200 | Policy |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell | 3 | 5 | AFRAM 102 | Policy |
| Clark College Vancouver | 3 | 5 | Humanities List A or Social Sciences | Policy |
| Green River College Auburn | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | 3 | 5 | Humanties or Social Sciences Distribution (5) | Policy |
| Everett Community College Everett | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Seattle University Seattle | 3 | 5 | General Elective; see Department if student is an AAAS minor. | Policy |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma | 3 | 5 | AFRAM 102 | Policy |
| Seattle Central College Seattle | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Highline College Des Moines | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Olympic College Bremerton | 3 | 5 | HUMAN 925 | Policy |
| Shoreline Community College Shoreline | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | — |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | 3 | 5 | HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCE DISTRIBUTION | Policy |
| North Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | XFERH 900 | Policy |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | — |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle | 3 | 5 | History Elective | Policy |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Renton Technical College Renton | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| South Seattle College Seattle | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| Centralia College Centralia | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | — |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Sciences Distribution | Policy |
| Cascadia College Bothell | 3 | 5 | Humanities or Social Science Elective | Policy |
| Gonzaga University Spokane | 4 | 3 | Elective credit in Critical Race & Ethnic Studies (CRES); can be used toward a minor in CRES | Policy |
| Whitworth University Spokane | 4 | 3 | HI 208 | Policy |
AP African American Studies credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Washington 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 Washington colleges give credit for AP African American Studies?+
42 colleges in Washington publish a credit-bearing policy for AP African American Studies. 40 of them (95%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 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 Washington?+
3. University of Washington-Seattle Campus in Seattle awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as AFRAM 102. 40 Washington colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Washington?+
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 Washington AP credit policies?+
39 of the 42 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.