AP Art History credit at Louisiana colleges

Every Louisiana college with a published AP Art History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

17 of 20 Louisiana colleges (85%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (3 credit hours). 20 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Art History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge
33ARTH 1440 or 1441Policy
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette
33VIAR 121Policy
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond
3Art 1050 or 1060Policy
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston
33Art 266Policy
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches
366 hours ART ElectivesPolicy
McNeese State University
Lake Charles
33Art 261 or 262Policy
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux
36ART 280 & 281Policy
University of New Orleans
New Orleans
33FA 2201Policy
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria
33FIAR 2440 or 2441Policy
Grambling State University
Grambling
33Art 215Policy
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice
33Art 1440 or 1441Policy
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans
36ART 2110/2120Policy
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport
33FA 240 or 241Policy
Dillard University
New Orleans
33ART 305Policy
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans
3Policy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans
33ARTH 1440 or 1441Policy
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge
33ART 1310Policy
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans
43ARHS 1010Policy
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans
44ARTH-O160Policy
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport
44ART 295 (elective only)Policy

AP Art History credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Louisiana 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 Louisiana colleges give credit for AP Art History?+

20 colleges in Louisiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 17 of them (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Art History score that earns credit in Louisiana?+

3. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTH 1440 or 1441. 17 Louisiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Louisiana AP credit policies?+

20 of the 20 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.