AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at Ohio colleges

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

Quick answer

73 of 81 Ohio colleges (90%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 8 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ohio State University-Main Campus (8 credit hours). 80 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus
38Japanese 1101 & 1102Policy
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati
310JAPN 1001 & JAPN 1002Policy
Kent State University at Kent
Kent
38JAPN 15101 & 15102Policy
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens
38JPN 1110 & 1120Policy
Columbus State Community College
Columbus
38JAPN 1101 JAPN 1102Policy
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford
38JPN 101 & 102Policy
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland
38JAPN 1011 & 1021Policy
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
36JPN 1100 JPN 1105Policy
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green
38JAPN 1010 & 1020Policy
University of Toledo
Toledo
38JAPN 1110 JAPN 1120Policy
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron
38JAPN:101, Beginning Japanese I JAPN:102, Beginning Japanese IIPolicy
Cleveland State University
Cleveland
38JPN 101 & 102Policy
University of Dayton
Dayton
34LNG 101Policy
Youngstown State University
Youngstown
38FNLG 15XX, FNLG 26XXPolicy
Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton
36JPN 1010 (Beginning Japanese I) and JPN 1020 (Beginning Japanese II)Policy
Stark State College
North Canton
33Policy
Lorain County Community College
Elyria
38JAPN 151G & JAPN 152GPolicy
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati
38Policy
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash
310JAPN1001 (5), JAPN1002 (5)Policy
Cedarville University
Cedarville
38EHRS-1xxx Elementary Japanese I & IIPolicy
Central State University
Wilberforce
34ILC 1100- Topics in Foreign LanguagesPolicy
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland
38General ElectivePolicy
Clark State College
Springfield
36Policy
Kent State University at Stark
North Canton
310JAP 15101, JAPN 15102Policy
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
Batavia
310JAPN1001, JAPN1002Policy
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark
38Japanese 1101 & 1102Policy
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth
38Policy
The University of Findlay
Findlay
3JAPN120/120LPolicy
John Carroll University
University Heights
36ML 1030, ML 1999Policy
Otterbein University
Westerville
30JAPN 1100Policy
Miami University-Hamilton
Hamilton
38JPN 101 & 102Policy
Tiffin University
Tiffin
33CUL100Policy
University of Mount Union
Alliance
34JPN 102Policy
Kenyon College
Gambier
3Satisfies language requirementPolicy
Capital University
Columbus
34MLANG 193Policy
Kent State University at Trumbull
Warren
38JAP 15101, JAP 15102Policy
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark
3Policy
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton
38JAPN 15101, JAPN 15102Policy
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima
36
Edison State Community College
Piqua
36Policy
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia
38JAP 15101 and 15102Policy
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
31.00JAPN 110Policy
Muskingum University
New Concord
33WRLD 111Policy
Marion Technical College
Marion
33Policy
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula
38JAPN 15101 & 15102Policy
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron
38JAPN 1010 & 1020Policy
Kent State University at Salem
Salem
38JAPN 15101, JAPN15102Policy
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati
38HUM 000Policy
Northwest State Community College
Archbold
38LNG199Policy
Marietta College
Marietta
36JAPN 101, JAPN 102Policy
Washington State Community College
Marietta
36Policy
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina
36JPN 1010, 1020Policy
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo
33Arts, Humanities, Culture and Diversity GEPolicy
Miami University-Middletown
Middletown
38JPN 101 & 102Policy
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Marion
38Japanese 1101 & 1102Policy
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande
36FORL 1391, FORL 1392Policy
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus
33LNG 185Policy
Malone University
Canton
33ElectivePolicy
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe
38JPN 1110, JPN 1120Policy
Southern State Community College
Hillsboro
3Policy
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Mansfield
38Japanese 1101 (4) Japanese 1102 (4)Policy
Zane State College
Zanesville
36Policy
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool
38JAPN15101, JAPN15102Policy
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster
38JPN 1110, JPN 1120Policy
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima
38Japanese 1101 & 1102Policy
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike
33Elective CreditPolicy
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland
33Policy
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville
38JPN 1110, JPN 1120Policy
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville
383560:101, Beginning Japanese I 3560:102, Beginning Japanese IIPolicy
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton
38JPN 1110, JPN 1120Policy
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster
38Japanese 1101 & 1102Policy
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville
38JPN 1110, JPN 1120Policy
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
33HU100Policy
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
46JAPN 201 and 202Policy
Xavier University
Cincinnati
43JAPN 201Policy
Denison University
Granville
44JAPN 211Policy
Wittenberg University
Springfield
44ELEC XXXPolicy
Hiram College
Hiram
44Policy
Lake Erie College
Painesville
48101-102 LevelPolicy
Bluffton University
Bluffton
43Policy
Defiance College
Defiance
48Policy

AP Japanese Language and Culture credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Ohio 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 Ohio colleges give credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture?+

81 colleges in Ohio publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 73 of them (90%) award credit at a score of 3, 8 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 Japanese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Ohio?+

3. Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as Japanese 1101 & 1102. 73 Ohio colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Ohio AP credit policies?+

80 of the 81 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.

Keep exploring

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.