Every New York college with a published AP Calculus BC credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
⚡Quick answer
83 of 116 New York colleges (72%) award credit for AP Calculus BC at a score of 3. 32 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 1 at Ithaca College (4 credit hours). 114 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
Colleges that award credit for AP Calculus BC, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
One row per New York 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 New York colleges give credit for AP Calculus BC?+
116 colleges in New York publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Calculus BC. 83 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 32 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 New York?+
1. Ithaca College in Ithaca awards credit at a score of 1, worth 4 credit hours, counting as MATH 11100. 83 New York colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in New York?+
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 New York AP credit policies?+
114 of the 116 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.
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.