AP Human Geography credit at Missouri colleges

Every Missouri college with a published AP Human Geography credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

27 of 30 Missouri colleges (90%) award credit for AP Human Geography at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Missouri-Columbia (3 credit hours). 30 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Human Geography, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia
33Geography 1550Policy
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield
33GEC 115Policy
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
33Geography General Education (100 Level)Policy
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau
33GG 180Policy
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis
33ELECT-292Policy
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla
33History 2110Policy
Park University
Parkville
33GGH110Policy
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis
33GEOG 1001Policy
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles
33GEO 10300Policy
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville
33GEOG 32-101 Introduction to GeographyPolicy
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin
33GEOG 310Policy
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly
33Policy
Truman State University
Kirksville
33GEOG 211Policy
Jefferson College
Hillsboro
33Policy
Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph
33ElectivePolicy
Webster University
Saint Louis
33Social Systems and Human Behavior (SSHB)Policy
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout
33HTY 203Policy
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar
33GEO 1103 GeographyPolicy
Evangel University
Springfield
33GEOG 211 World GeographyPolicy
Avila University
Kansas City
33GG 101Policy
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis
33GEOG 200Policy
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette
3HI205Policy
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
33Geo 201Policy
Ozark Christian College
Joplin
33Policy
Westminster College
Fulton
33ELEC 100TPolicy
Stephens College
Columbia
33GEGR 100IPolicy
Logan University
Chesterfield
33Social Science ElectivePolicy
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis
43SOC 1180Policy
Drury University
Springfield
43HIST 111Policy
William Jewell College
Liberty
44Policy

AP Human Geography credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Missouri 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 Missouri colleges give credit for AP Human Geography?+

30 colleges in Missouri publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Human Geography. 27 of them (90%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 Human Geography score that earns credit in Missouri?+

3. University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Geography 1550. 27 Missouri colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Missouri AP credit policies?+

30 of the 30 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.