AP German Language and Culture credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP German Language and Culture credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
29 of 39 Indiana colleges (74%) award credit for AP German Language and Culture at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 2 at Indiana University-South Bend (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 2 | 3 | GER-G 101 | Policy |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 2 | 4 | GER-G 100 | Policy |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 8 | Foreign Language Elective | Policy |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | GER 10100 & 10200 | Policy |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 8 | GER-G 100/150 | Policy |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 8 | GER-G 131 & 132 | Policy |
| Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 14 | GER 101, 102, 201 & 202 | Policy |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | GE 10101 | Policy |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 9 | GERM 101,102,201 | Policy |
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 6 | GER 10100,10200 | Policy |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | GER 20301 | Policy |
| University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 6 | GERM 101, 102 | Policy |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 8 | GRMN 101 & 103 | Policy |
| University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 8 | GERM-102 German Language & Culture II & GERM-201 German Language & Culture III | Policy |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary | 3 | 4 | GER-G 100 | Policy |
| Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 3 | GER-G 200 | Policy |
| Trine University Angola | 3 | 8 | GER 104,114 | Policy |
| Marian University Indianapolis | 3 | 6 | GER 200 and 201 | Policy |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo | 3 | 3 | GER-G 203 | Policy |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion | 3 | 6 | LANGUAGE ELECTIVE | Policy |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 6 | GERM 141 & 142 | Policy |
| University of Evansville Evansville | 3 | 6 | German 111-112 | Policy |
| Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 3 | GER 141 | Policy |
| Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 3 | GM111 Elementary German I, GM121 Elementary German II, GM211 Intermediate German I, GM221 Intermediate German II, NON311 German Conversation & Composition I, NON 321 German Conversation & Composition II | Policy |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 12 | General Studies and electives | Policy |
| Manchester University North Manchester | 3 | 3 | MODL-UNC | Policy |
| Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 4 | LAN XXX | Policy |
| Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | Germ 201 | Policy |
| Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | 300-level German skills elective | Policy |
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 4 | GER 102 | Policy |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 8 | GER L111, L112 | Policy |
| DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | GRMN 211 | Policy |
| Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | MLGR 111-112 | Policy |
| Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 4 | 6 | HUM Elective & APP Elective | Policy |
| Anderson University Anderson | 4 | 4 | GERM 2010 | Policy |
| Hanover College Hanover | 4 | — | Ger 218 | Policy |
| Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | GER-101 | Policy |
| Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
AP German Language and Culture 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 German Language and Culture?+
39 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP German Language and Culture. 29 of them (74%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 German Language and Culture score that earns credit in Indiana?+
2. Indiana University-South Bend in South Bend awards credit at a score of 2, worth 3 credit hours, counting as GER-G 101. 29 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.
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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.