AP French Language and Culture credit at Pennsylvania colleges

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

Quick answer

66 of 102 Pennsylvania colleges (65%) award credit for AP French Language and Culture at a score of 3. 33 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (9 credit hours). 101 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
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
39FRE 102, FRE 201 and FRE 202Policy
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
36FREN 101 and FREN 102Policy
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg
38FRCH 101 Elem French I FRCH 102 Elem French IIPolicy
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
33FREN 101 Elementary French 1Policy
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
36FRE 101 & 102Policy
Pennsylvania Western University
California
33FREN 1001Policy
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem
36MDLA 102 and MDLA 112Policy
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
36FRE 101 and FRE 102Policy
Delaware County Community College
Media
33FRE 101 Elementary French IPolicy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana
34FRNC 201Policy
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock
39FREN 101/102/103Policy
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown
312FRE101, FRE102, FRE103 and FRE104Policy
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville
33FREN 101Policy
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
36MLFR 101, 102Policy
Bucks County Community College
Newtown
3FREN 110Policy
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg
33MLFR 214Policy
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville
33FRN 105Policy
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport
36Foreign LanguagePolicy
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg
33FREN 103Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
312FR 001, 002, 003Policy
Reading Area Community College
Reading
3LAN 29XPolicy
York College of Pennsylvania
York
36FRN101 and FRN102Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Robert Morris University
Moon Township
3FREN 1010Policy
Widener University
Chester
33FREN 200 ELECTIVEPolicy
Lafayette College
Easton
31French 102 or 112Policy
Gannon University
Erie
33FREN 232Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona
312FR 001, 002, 003Policy
Point Park University
Pittsburgh
36FREN 101, 102Policy
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg
36FREN 101, 102Policy
Holy Family University
Philadelphia
36FREN 103 & 104Policy
DeSales University
Center Valley
33Cultural Awareness ElectivePolicy
Eastern University
Saint Davids
36FREN-101 & FREN-102Policy
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre
36FL 101, FL electivePolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading
312FR 001, 002, 003Policy
Butler County Community College
Butler
33FREN 201Policy
Marywood University
Scranton
36FREN 150 and 3 credits of 100-level FREN electivePolicy
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown
34FR211Policy
Arcadia University
Glenside
34FR102Policy
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown
33Elective (3 cr)Policy
Misericordia University
Dallas
33Core Free Elective or Free ElectivePolicy
Seton Hill University
Greensburg
33SFR 100 Intro to French Lang & Culture IPolicy
Saint Francis University
Loretto
3Policy
Immaculata University
Immaculata
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media
312Fr 001, 002, 003Policy
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg
33LAN 195, Special Topics in LanguagePolicy
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
33Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford
36FR 0201, 0202Policy
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia
33FREN-103Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne
33Free ElectivePolicy
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney
33HLF 101Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York
312Fr 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca
312FR 001, 002, 003Policy
Manor College
Jenkintown
3Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington
312FR 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace
312Fr 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport
312FR 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn
33Fren102Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon
312French 001, 002, 003Policy
Temple University
Philadelphia
46French UL ElectivePolicy
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh
43FR 0103Policy
Drexel University
Philadelphia
44FREN 103Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
4982-013Policy
Villanova University
Villanova
46FFS 1119 & FFS 1120Policy
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
44FREN 011Policy
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia
4FRE 202Policy
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
41100 level French ElectivePolicy
University of Scranton
Scranton
4FREN 211 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies.Policy
Grove City College
Grove City
43FREN 202Policy
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
41FREN 202 / Second Language Counts toward requirement, but does not fulfillPolicy
Dickinson College
Carlisle
4FREN 200-levelPolicy
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
44200-level French electivePolicy
Moravian University
Bethlehem
44FREN 110Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown
43FR 0103Policy
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
41FRN 250 (satisfies Language Study requirement; placement required for further study)Policy
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
41FRC 204Policy
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
46FRN 201, 202Policy
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
41Policy
Ursinus College
Collegeville
48FREN 201 and 202Policy
Haverford College
Haverford
4.5Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg
43FR 0103Policy
Albright College
Reading
4FRE 301Policy
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe
43FR 203Policy
Chatham University
Pittsburgh
43LNG131Policy
Allegheny College
Meadville
44Policy
Juniata College
Huntingdon
43FR-1XXTRPolicy
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington
4FRN-207Policy
Mount Aloysius College
Cresson
43
Lycoming College
Williamsport
44FRN 111Policy
Cedar Crest College
Allentown
43FRE 999Policy
Wilson College
Chambersburg
46Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
Titusville
43FR 0101Policy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
51French 1000 (1.cu.) (fulfills language requirement)Policy
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr
51Policy
Thiel College
Greenville
53FREN 150Policy

AP French Language and Culture credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

102 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP French Language and Culture. 66 of them (65%) award credit at a score of 3, 33 require a 4, and 3 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 Pennsylvania?+

3. West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester awards credit at a score of 3, worth 9 credit hours, counting as FRE 102, FRE 201 and FRE 202. 66 Pennsylvania colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Pennsylvania AP credit policies?+

101 of the 102 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.