AP Art History credit at Wisconsin colleges

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

Quick answer

27 of 32 Wisconsin colleges (84%) award credit for AP Art History at a score of 3. 5 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Wisconsin-Madison (3 credit hours). 32 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
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison
33HUM X11Policy
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
33Free ElectivePolicy
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee
33ART 201Policy
Madison Area Technical College
Madison
3320-815-200Policy
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse
33Art 251Policy
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater
33ARTHIST 9999A Miscellaneous Art History Course*Policy
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
33LE-K4 (Fine Arts)Policy
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
33Art 209Policy
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
33Arts Gen Ed ElectivePolicy
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay
36Art 102 and 103Policy
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville
33Art 2430Policy
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie
33Policy
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls
33ART 100Policy
Carroll University
Waukesha
34ElectivePolicy
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon
33ART 285Policy
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Superior
33ART 289Policy
Saint Norbert College
De Pere
34ART 110Policy
Viterbo University
La Crosse
33ARTS-160Policy
Lakeland University
Plymouth
3Policy
Edgewood College
Madison
33ART 124 or ART 146 or ART 254Policy
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee
33ART 155Policy
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee
33ARTH151Policy
Ripon College
Ripon
34Policy
Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander
3320-815-225 Art HistoryPolicy
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee
33Fine Arts ElectivePolicy
Bellin College
Green Bay
33Humanities electivePolicy
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
Kenosha
33Art 125Policy
Marquette University
Milwaukee
43FIAR 9290Policy
Carthage College
Kenosha
44ARH 1700Policy
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee
4AHT 2001Policy
Lawrence University
Appleton
46Policy
Beloit College
Beloit
41Policy

AP Art History credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

32 colleges in Wisconsin publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Art History. 27 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 5 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 Wisconsin?+

3. University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HUM X11. 27 Wisconsin colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Wisconsin AP credit policies?+

32 of the 32 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.