AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit at Minnesota colleges

Every Minnesota college with a published AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

13 of 21 Minnesota colleges (62%) award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Duluth (4 credit hours). 21 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
34MATH 1296Policy
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
35MATH 1510Policy
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul
34MATH 113Policy
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
35MATH 1221Policy
Bemidji State University
Bemidji
35MATH2471Policy
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead
3MATH 261 & MATH 262Policy
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls
33Goal 4Policy
Lake Superior College
Duluth
35Policy
Augsburg University
Minneapolis
3Credit based on AB SubscorePolicy
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount
34MnTC Goal 4Policy
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
33MATH 150Policy
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth
34Elective credit only.Policy
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona
33Goal 4Policy
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis
44CHEM 1061, 1065Policy
Carleton College
Northfield
46Policy
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter
4MCS-121 (QUANT)Policy
Hamline University
Saint Paul
44MATH 1170Policy
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
44MAT2121Policy
Saint Johns University
Collegeville
44MATH 119Policy
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph
44MATH 119Policy
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis
43Liberal Arts ElectivePolicy

AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore?+

21 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC: AB Subscore. 13 of them (62%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 Calculus BC: AB Subscore score that earns credit in Minnesota?+

3. University of Minnesota-Duluth in Duluth awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 1296. 13 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Minnesota 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.