AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit at Kentucky colleges

Every Kentucky college with a published AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

22 of 25 Kentucky colleges (88%) award credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism at a score of 3. 2 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (4 credit hours). 25 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Kentucky
Lexington
34PHY 232Policy
University of Louisville
Louisville
35PHYS 296 & 299Policy
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green
34Physics 332 and 233Policy
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond
33PHY 101Policy
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights
35PHY 213Policy
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington
34PHY 203Policy
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville
34PHY 203Policy
Murray State University
Murray
34PHY 255Policy
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg
34PHYS 242Policy
Morehead State University
Morehead
35PHYS 232Policy
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown
34PHY 231Policy
Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence
34PHY 232Policy
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah
34PHY 232Policy
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro
34PHY 203Policy
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville
34PHY 203Policy
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland
34PHY 232Policy
Asbury University
Wilmore
35PHY 212Policy
Kentucky State University
Frankfort
35PHY 212Policy
Thomas More University
Crestview Hills
33PHY 255Policy
Georgetown College
Georgetown
34PHY212Policy
University of Pikeville
Pikeville
35PHY 323 Physics for Scientists & Engineers IPolicy
Spalding University
Louisville
34PHYS 312 and PHYS 322Policy
Berea College
Berea
41PHY 100XPolicy
Transylvania University
Lexington
41PHSY 2125Policy
Bellarmine University
Louisville
54PHYS 206Policy

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How we ranked this

One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism?+

25 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. 22 of them (88%) award credit at a score of 3, 2 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism score that earns credit in Kentucky?+

3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PHY 232. 22 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+

25 of the 25 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.