AP Computer Science A credit at Indiana colleges

Every Indiana college with a published AP Computer Science A credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

27 of 39 Indiana colleges (69%) award credit for AP Computer Science A at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Computer Science A, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis
33CSCI 101Policy
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette
3CS 1XXXXPolicy
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington
33CSCI-C 102Policy
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis
33CSCI-UN 100Policy
Ball State University
Muncie
34CS 120Policy
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
33CS 256Policy
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond
34CS 12300 or ITS 24000Policy
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne
33CS 11200Policy
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville
33CS 1-EL (100-Level Elective)Policy
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend
34CSCI-B 100Policy
Vincennes University
Vincennes
33COMP 252Policy
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis
32CSCI-132 Software App for the SciencesPolicy
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany
34CSCI-A 201Policy
Indiana University-Northwest
Gary
34CSCI-A 201Policy
Indiana University-East
Richmond
34INFO-I 210Policy
Trine University
Angola
33INF 143 or CS 1113Policy
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo
34CSCI-B 100Policy
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion
33COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVEPolicy
DePauw University
Greencastle
31CSC 121Policy
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne
33CSCI 105Policy
University of Evansville
Evansville
33Computer Science 101Policy
Bethel University
Mishawaka
33CSC ElectivePolicy
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods
33CS-280Policy
Manchester University
North Manchester
33CPTR 105Policy
Franklin College
Franklin
33CMP XXXPolicy
Goshen College
Goshen
33COSC 206 Computational ThinkingPolicy
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame
33CPSC107Policy
Butler University
Indianapolis
43CS 142Policy
Marian University
Indianapolis
44CST 150Policy
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
43CS 115Policy
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute
48Policy
Taylor University
Upland
44COS 120Policy
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame
43CPSC 207Policy
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne
46CS 1200 or CS 1250 & IS 1300Policy
Anderson University
Anderson
44CPSC 2020Policy
Huntington University
Huntington
43CS 216 Programming IIPolicy
Hanover College
Hanover
4CS 220Policy
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
41CSC-111Policy
Earlham College
Richmond
43CS 128Policy

AP Computer Science A credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Indiana 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 Indiana colleges give credit for AP Computer Science A?+

39 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Computer Science A. 27 of them (69%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 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 Computer Science A score that earns credit in Indiana?+

3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as CSCI 101. 27 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Indiana AP credit policies?+

39 of the 39 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.

Keep exploring

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.