AP French Language and Culture credit at Louisiana colleges

Every Louisiana college with a published AP French Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

21 of 22 Louisiana colleges (95%) award credit for AP French Language and Culture at a score of 3. 1 requires a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (8 credit hours). 22 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP French Language and Culture, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge
38FREN 1001 and 1002Policy
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette
39FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 201Policy
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond
3French 1010 & 1020Policy
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston
33French 101Policy
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches
36FREN 1010, 1020Policy
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe
36French 1001, 1002Policy
McNeese State University
Lake Charles
36French 101, 102Policy
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux
36FREN 101 & 102Policy
University of New Orleans
New Orleans
36FREN 1001 & 1002Policy
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria
36FREN 1001, 1002Policy
Grambling State University
Grambling
33French 101Policy
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans
3FREN A100, FREN A101Policy
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice
38FREN 1001 and 1002Policy
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans
36FREN 1010/1020Policy
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport
33FREN 101Policy
Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport
36French 101S, 102SPolicy
Dillard University
New Orleans
33FFR 121Policy
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans
36FREN 101 & 102Policy
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans
38FREN 1001 and 1002Policy
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge
33FREN 1XXXPolicy
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport
38FREN 101, 102, 201, 202Policy
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans
44FREN 2030Policy

AP French Language and Culture credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Louisiana 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 Louisiana colleges give credit for AP French Language and Culture?+

22 colleges in Louisiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP French Language and Culture. 21 of them (95%) award credit at a score of 3, 1 requires 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 French Language and Culture score that earns credit in Louisiana?+

3. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as FREN 1001 and 1002. 21 Louisiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Louisiana AP credit policies?+

22 of the 22 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.