AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at Pennsylvania colleges

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

Quick answer

49 of 76 Pennsylvania colleges (64%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 24 require a 4 and 3 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Temple University (8 credit hours). 76 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
Temple University
Philadelphia
38Japanese 1001 & Japanese 1002Policy
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester
33JPN 102Policy
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
36JAPN 101 and JAPN 102Policy
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
33WLCU 199 World Languages & Cultures TransferPolicy
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
36Policy
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell
36JPN 101 and JPN 102Policy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana
33JAPN 201Policy
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock
39JAPN 101/102/103Policy
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
36MLJA 206, GEN 100Policy
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville
3HUMA 299Policy
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg
33FORL 022Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
38Policy
Reading Area Community College
Reading
3LAN 29XPolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington
38Policy
Widener University
Chester
33FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVEPolicy
Lafayette College
Easton
31Japanese 102 or 112Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona
38Policy
Holy Family University
Philadelphia
36ELFLG-1 & ELFLG-2Policy
DeSales University
Center Valley
33Cultural Awareness ElectivePolicy
Eastern University
Saint Davids
36Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading
38Policy
Butler County Community College
Butler
33Policy
Marywood University
Scranton
36LANG 150 and 3 credits of 100-level LANG ElectivePolicy
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown
34JA211Policy
Arcadia University
Glenside
34JA102Policy
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown
33Elective (3cr)Policy
Misericordia University
Dallas
33Core Free Elective or Free ElectivePolicy
Seton Hill University
Greensburg
33SJP 100 Elem Japanese Lang & Culture IPolicy
Saint Francis University
Loretto
3Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media
38Policy
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg
33LAN 195, Special Topics in LanguagePolicy
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
33Policy
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia
33Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore
38Policy
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne
36Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York
388 General credits of JapanesePolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca
38Policy
Manor College
Jenkintown
3Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas
38Policy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois
38Policy
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn
3Lang1xxPolicy
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon
388 general credits of JapanesePolicy
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh
43JPNSE 1901Policy
Drexel University
Philadelphia
44JAPN 103Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
41282-019Policy
Villanova University
Villanova
48JPN 1009 & JPN 1010Policy
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
44JPNS 011Policy
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia
4JPN 202Policy
University of Scranton
Scranton
4JAP 101 Students must take the Language Placement Test in order to continue language studies.Policy
Grove City College
Grove City
43JAPN 202Policy
Dickinson College
Carlisle
4JPNS 202Policy
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
44Policy
Moravian University
Bethlehem
44Elective (F3)Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown
43JPNSE 1901Policy
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
41JPN 201Policy
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
46LAN 201, 202Policy
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
41Policy
Haverford College
Haverford
4.5Policy
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg
43JPNSE 1901Policy
Albright College
Reading
4MFL 301Policy
Chatham University
Pittsburgh
43LNG151Policy
Allegheny College
Meadville
44Policy
Juniata College
Huntingdon
43WL-1XXTRPolicy
Lycoming College
Williamsport
44MLS 111Policy
Cedar Crest College
Allentown
43JPN 999Policy
Wilson College
Chambersburg
46Policy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
51JPAN 0400 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)Policy
Ursinus College
Collegeville
58JPN 111 and 112Policy
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr
51Policy

AP Japanese 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 Japanese Language and Culture?+

76 colleges in Pennsylvania publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 49 of them (64%) award credit at a score of 3, 24 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 Japanese Language and Culture score that earns credit in Pennsylvania?+

3. Temple University in Philadelphia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 8 credit hours, counting as Japanese 1001 & Japanese 1002. 49 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?+

76 of the 76 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.