AP Calculus BC credit at Kansas colleges
Every Kansas college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
21 of 26 Kansas colleges (81%) award credit for AP Calculus BC 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 Kansas (4 credit hours). 25 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Lawrence | 3 | 4 | MATH 126 | Policy |
| Kansas State University Manhattan | 3 | 8 | MATH 220 AND MATH 221 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I and II | Policy |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | 3 | 3 | MATH 231 | Policy |
| Wichita State University Wichita | 3 | 10 | Math 242 and 243 | Policy |
| Fort Hays State University Hays | 3 | 10 | MATH 234 AND MATH 235 | Policy |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | 3 | 5 | MA151, MA152 | Policy |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg | 3 | — | MATH 150 and MATH 155 | Policy |
| Washburn University Topeka | 3 | 10 | MA 151 & MA 152 | Policy |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | 3 | 5 | MA 113 | Policy |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | 3 | 10 | MTH4435 & MTH4440 | Policy |
| Baker University Baldwin City | 3 | 4 | MA172 | Policy |
| Friends University Wichita | 3 | 5 | Calculus 1 | Policy |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe | 3 | 5 | General Elective | — |
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina | 3 | 3 | MATH145 | Policy |
| Newman University Wichita | 3 | 10 | MATH 2015 Calculus 1 and MATH 2025 Calculus 2 | Policy |
| McPherson College McPherson | 3 | 8 | MA111: Calculus I and MA112: Calculus II | Policy |
| Labette Community College Parsons | 3 | 10 | MATH 130 Calculus I and MATH 131 Calculus II | Policy |
| Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott | 3 | 10 | MAT1015 & MAT1025 | Policy |
| Bethany College Lindsborg | 3 | 8 | MA130 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I & MA230 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | Policy |
| Sterling College Sterling | 3 | 8 | MA200 MA210 | Policy |
| Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson | 3 | 8 | NS-MA 111 & 211 Calculus I & II | Policy |
| Emporia State University Emporia | 4 | 5 | MA 161 | Policy |
| Benedictine College Atchison | 4 | 8 | MATH-1300 Calculus I and MATH-1350 Calculus II | Policy |
| Colby Community College Colby | 4 | 5 | MA220 | Policy |
| Tabor College Hillsboro | 4 | 8 | MA 114, MA214 (would need Linear Methods) | Policy |
| Bethel College-North Newton North Newton | 4 | 8 | MAT 111 & 112 Calculus I, II | Policy |
AP Calculus BC credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Kansas 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 Kansas colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
26 colleges in Kansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 21 of them (81%) 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 Calculus BC score that earns credit in Kansas?+
3. University of Kansas in Lawrence awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 126. 21 Kansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Kansas?+
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 Kansas AP credit policies?+
25 of the 26 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.