AP Comparative Government and Politics credit at Texas colleges

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

Quick answer

32 of 40 Texas colleges (80%) award credit for AP Comparative Government and Politics at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 40 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
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station
33POLS 229Policy
Houston Community College
Houston
33GOVT 2304 Introduction to Political SciencePolicy
University of Houston
Houston
33POLS 1335Policy
University of North Texas
Denton
33Political science elective hoursPolicy
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio
33GLA 2633 or POL 2633Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
33POLS 2330Policy
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena
33GOVT 2305Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson
33Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
33Policy
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
33POLS 2000Policy
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston
33POLS 13XXPolicy
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
33POSC 10000Policy
Texas Woman's University
Denton
33POLS 3723Policy
Lamar University
Beaumont
33Policy
West Texas A & M University
Canyon
33POSC 2000Policy
Texas Southern University
Houston
33POLS 240Policy
Central Texas College
Killeen
33GOVT-ELEC Comparative Government & PoliticsPolicy
Laredo College
Laredo
3GOVT 2305Policy
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio
33POLS 2310Policy
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls
33POLS 3533Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas
33PSCI Elective; 1000 or 2000 levelPolicy
Houston Christian University
Houston
33GOVT 2360Policy
Victoria College
Victoria
33GOVT 2305Policy
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth
33POL 2000Policy
LeTourneau University
Longview
33Social Science elective.Policy
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur
3GOVT 2305 or 2306Policy
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
33POLS 2302Policy
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin
33POLS 337Policy
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock
3GOV 1301Policy
Schreiner University
Kerrville
3Policy
Howard Payne University
Brownwood
33GOV 3321Policy
Dallas Christian College
Dallas
33Policy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
43PLSC 1340Policy
Rice University
Houston
43POLI 112Policy
Saint Edward's University
Austin
43POLS 2341Policy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
44PSC32-144 Comparative PoliticsPolicy
University of Dallas
Irving
431000-level electivePolicy
Austin College
Sherman
41PSCI 140Policy
Trinity University
San Antonio
53PLSI 1331Policy
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
53PO 1314Policy

AP Comparative Government and Politics credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

40 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Comparative Government and Politics. 32 of them (80%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 require a 4, and 2 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 Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as POLS 229. 32 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

40 of the 40 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.