AP Environmental Science credit at Kentucky colleges

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

Quick answer

33 of 37 Kentucky colleges (89%) award credit for AP Environmental Science 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 Kentucky (3 credit hours). 36 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Environmental Science, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Kentucky
Lexington
33EES 110Policy
University of Louisville
Louisville
33BIOL 263Policy
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green
33Environmental Studies 280 or Public Health 280Policy
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond
33EHS 280: Global Environment Public HealthPolicy
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights
33ENV 110Policy
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington
34EST 150Policy
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville
34EST 150Policy
Murray State University
Murray
33BIO 103Policy
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg
34BIOL 231, 116Policy
Morehead State University
Morehead
33BIOL 155Policy
Somerset Community College
Somerset
34EST 150Policy
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown
34EST 150Policy
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence
34EST 150Policy
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah
34EST 150Policy
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville
33BIO103 The Global EnvironmentPolicy
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro
34EST 150Policy
Bellarmine University
Louisville
33GEN ELECPolicy
Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville
34EST 150
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville
34EST 150Policy
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland
34EST 150Policy
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Prestonsburg
34EST 150Policy
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland
34EST 150Policy
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville
34EST 150Policy
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard
34EST 150Policy
Asbury University
Wilmore
34BIO 217/219Policy
Kentucky State University
Frankfort
33BIO 103Policy
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills
33NSC 214Policy
Georgetown College
Georgetown
33BIO100Policy
University of Pikeville
Pikeville
34BIO 200 You and Your EnvironmentPolicy
Henderson Community College
Henderson
34EST 150Policy
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro
34ENSC 220 and 221Policy
Union College
Barbourville
34ENVS 110 (4)Policy
Spalding University
Louisville
33BIO 359Policy
Berea College
Berea
41SENS 100Policy
Centre College
Danville
43Policy
Transylvania University
Lexington
41ENVS 1024Policy
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson
4BIO 420 and 421Policy

AP Environmental Science credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Environmental Science?+

37 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Environmental Science. 33 of them (89%) 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 Environmental Science score that earns credit in Kentucky?+

3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as EES 110. 33 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+

36 of the 37 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.