AP Drawing credit at South Carolina colleges

Every South Carolina college with a published AP Drawing credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

27 of 31 South Carolina colleges (87%) award credit for AP Drawing at a score of 3. 4 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (3 credit hours). 31 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Drawing, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia
33ARTS 111Policy
Clemson University
Clemson
33ELEC 0001Policy
Trident Technical College
Charleston
33ARV-120Policy
College of Charleston
Charleston
33ARTS 1EEPolicy
Coastal Carolina University
Conway
33ARTS 111Policy
Greenville Technical College
Greenville
3ART 111Policy
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia
33ART-111Policy
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg
33ARTS U110Policy
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood
33ARV 120Policy
Winthrop University
Rock Hill
33ARTS 199Policy
Lander University
Greenwood
33Policy
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken
33ARTS A111Policy
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg
3Policy
Charleston Southern University
Charleston
33ART 211Policy
Francis Marion University
Florence
33Art 203Policy
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston
33FNAR 304Policy
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton
33ARTS B111Policy
North Greenville University
Tigerville
33ARTS-1310Policy
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg
36Policy
Converse University
Spartanburg
3*Student who score a 3 in Drawing can be exempted from Drawing I with approval from the studio faculty, chairperson and review of the AP portfolio.Policy
Coker University
Hartsville
33ART 105Policy
Southern Wesleyan University
Central
333 elective hoursPolicy
Columbia International University
Columbia
33Policy
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster
3ARTS 111Policy
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter
3ARTS 111Policy
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale
3ARTS 111Policy
University of South Carolina-Union
Union
3ARTS 111Policy
Furman University
Greenville
44ART-GNCPolicy
Bob Jones University
Greenville
42Policy
Wofford College
Spartanburg
43Arts 251Policy
Erskine College
Due West
43Policy

AP Drawing credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per South Carolina 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 South Carolina colleges give credit for AP Drawing?+

31 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Drawing. 27 of them (87%) award credit at a score of 3, 4 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 Drawing score that earns credit in South Carolina?+

3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as ARTS 111. 27 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+

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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+

31 of the 31 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.