AP Japanese Language and Culture credit at South Carolina colleges

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

Quick answer

18 of 19 South Carolina colleges (95%) award credit for AP Japanese Language and Culture at a score of 3. 1 requires a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of South Carolina-Columbia (4 credit hours). 19 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
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia
34JAPA 121Policy
Clemson University
Clemson
311JAPN 1010, 1020, 2010Policy
College of Charleston
Charleston
38JPNS 201 & JPNS 202Policy
Coastal Carolina University
Conway
33JAPN 110Policy
Greenville Technical College
Greenville
3ELC 163Policy
Winthrop University
Rock Hill
38JAPN 101, 102Policy
Lander University
Greenwood
36Policy
Charleston Southern University
Charleston
36Foreign Language Core and 3 hours general electivePolicy
Francis Marion University
Florence
36ElectivePolicy
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston
33JAPN 101Policy
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton
34LANG B101Policy
North Greenville University
Tigerville
33ElectivePolicy
Southern Wesleyan University
Central
333 elective hoursPolicy
Columbia International University
Columbia
33LNG 101Policy
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster
3JAPA 121Policy
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter
3JAPA 121Policy
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale
3JAPA 121Policy
University of South Carolina-Union
Union
3JAPA 121Policy
Wofford College
Spartanburg
46Japanese 201, 202Policy

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How we ranked this

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

19 colleges in South Carolina publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Japanese Language and Culture. 18 of them (95%) award credit at a score of 3, 1 requires 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 South Carolina?+

3. University of South Carolina-Columbia in Columbia awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as JAPA 121. 18 South Carolina colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

Does in-state residency change AP credit in South Carolina?+

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 South Carolina AP credit policies?+

19 of the 19 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.