AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Florida colleges

Every Florida college with a published AP Comparative Government and Politics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

53 of 58 Florida colleges (91%) award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics 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 Central Florida. 58 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Central Florida
Orlando
3CPO 1002Policy
Florida International University
Miami
33CPO 2002Policy
University of South Florida
Tampa
33CPO 2002Policy
Valencia College
Orlando
33CPO 2002Policy
Miami Dade College
Miami
33CPO 1001 or CPO 1002Policy
University of Florida
Gainesville
33CPO 2001Policy
Florida State University
Tallahassee
33CPO 2002Policy
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale
33CPO 2002Policy
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton
33INR 2002Policy
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth
33CPO2002Policy
St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg
33CPO X001 or X002Policy
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville
33CPOX001 or CPO2002Policy
University of North Florida
Jacksonville
33CPO 2002Policy
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers
33CPO 2001Policy
Seminole State College of Florida
Sanford
33CPO 2002Policy
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce
33CPO X001 or X002Policy
Santa Fe College
Gainesville
3CPO 2001Policy
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers
33CPO X001 or X002Policy
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee
33CPO2001Policy
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne
3POS X001Policy
The University of Tampa
Tampa
34PSC 100Policy
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach
33CPO 2001Policy
University of West Florida
Pensacola
33CPO 2002Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach
33Policy
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach
33SS Elective (LL)Policy
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee
33CPO 2002Policy
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo
33POL-1XXPolicy
Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey
33CPO1001 or CPO2002Policy
Pensacola State College
Pensacola
33CPO1001 or CPO1002Policy
Polk State College
Winter Haven
33CPO 1002Policy
College of Central Florida
Ocala
33CPO X002Policy
Southeastern University
Lakeland
33Policy
Saint Johns River State College
Palatka
33CPO X001 or X002Policy
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City
33CPO 2002Policy
Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg
33CPO 2001 or CPO 2002Policy
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne
33HUM 2490Policy
Lynn University
Boca Raton
33IRPS 302Policy
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville
33POL 302Policy
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach
33Policy
Flagler College
Saint Augustine
33SSC 199Policy
Stetson University
DeLand
34POLI 180Policy
Florida Gateway College
Lake City
33Policy
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens
33CPO-2001: Intro to Comparative PoliticsPolicy
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota
33General Education ElectivePolicy
Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens
33POL 311Policy
Chipola College
Marianna
34Policy
Webber International University
Babson Park
33Policy
The College of the Florida Keys
Key West
33CPO 1001* Not all courses have equivalent at CFKPolicy
North Florida College
Madison
33CPO X001 or X002Policy
Warner University
Lake Wales
33ELC2000Policy
New College of Florida
Sarasota
33CPO 2002Policy
Florida College
Temple Terrace
33Policy
Beacon College
Leesburg
33ELE 2004 Elective: World PoliticsPolicy
University of Miami
Coral Gables
43POL 202Policy
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale
43POLS 2010Policy
Rollins College
Winter Park
44POL 100Policy
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg
43.5PO 104Policy
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria
43POLT 202 Comparative PoliticsPolicy

AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Florida 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 Florida colleges give credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics?+

58 colleges in Florida publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 53 of them (91%) 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 Comparative Government and Politics score that earns credit in Florida?+

3. University of Central Florida in Orlando awards credit at a score of 3, counting as CPO 1002. 53 Florida colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Florida AP credit policies?+

58 of the 58 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.