AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit at Texas colleges

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

Quick answer

71 of 85 Texas colleges (84%) award credit for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (4 credit hours). 83 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
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station
34PHYS 207 or PHYS 227Policy
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands
34PHYS 1402Policy
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
34PHY 302L, 105N; or PHY 303L, 105N; or PHY 316, 116L; or PHY 317L, 105NPolicy
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth
34PHYS 2426Policy
Houston Community College
Houston
34PHYS 2326 / 2126 University Physics IIPolicy
University of Houston
Houston
34PHYS 1102, 1302Policy
Texas State University
San Marcos
34PHYS 2126. 2326Policy
University of North Texas
Denton
34PHYS 1420/1440Policy
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
34PHYS 2401Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
34PHYS 1444Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio
33PHY 1963Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
34PHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426Policy
Austin Community College District
Austin
3PHYS 1402 or PHYS 2426**Policy
Collin County Community College District
McKinney
34PHYS 2426Policy
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena
34PHYS 2326 and 2126Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson
33Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
34PHYS 2421Policy
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
34PHYS 1422Policy
Blinn College District
Brenham
34PHYS 1402Policy
South Texas College
McAllen
34PHYS 2426Policy
San Antonio College
San Antonio
34PHYS 2426Policy
Baylor University
Waco
34Physics 1405Policy
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio
34PHYS 2426Policy
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston
34PHYS 1308/1108Policy
St Philip's College
San Antonio
34PHYS 2426Policy
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
34PHYS 2426Policy
Texas Woman's University
Denton
34PHYS 2161, PHYS 2163Policy
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches
34PHYS 2326 & PHYS 2126Policy
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View
34PHYS 2326 and PHYS 2126 or PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1102Policy
Lamar University
Beaumont
34PHYS 2426Policy
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi
34PHYS 2426
Palo Alto College
San Antonio
34PHYS 2426Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler
34PHYS 1302, 1102Policy
West Texas A & M University
Canyon
33PHYS 2425, 2426Policy
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio
33PHYS 2326Policy
South Plains College
Levelland
34PHYS 2426Policy
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston
34PHYS 2326/2126Policy
Central Texas College
Killeen
34PHYS 2425Policy
Angelo State University
San Angelo
34Physics 2326 & 2126Policy
Laredo College
Laredo
3PHYS 1302 and PHYS 1102 PHYS 2326 and 2126Policy
McLennan Community College
Waco
34PHYS 2426Policy
Trinity Valley Community College
Athens
34PHYS-2426Policy
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville
33PHYS 2326Policy
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio
34PHYS 2306, 2106Policy
Odessa College
Odessa
34PHYS 2425Policy
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa
34PHYS 2326/2126Policy
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls
34PHYS 2644Policy
Alvin Community College
Alvin
34PHYS 2426Policy
Temple College
Temple
3PHYS 2426Policy
Abilene Christian University
Abilene
34PHYS 222, 223Policy
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas
34PHYS 2220/2240Policy
Victoria College
Victoria
34PHYS 2426Policy
Angelina College
Lufkin
34PHYS 1402Policy
Hill College
Hillsboro
34PHYS 2426Policy
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana
34PHYS 2326, 2126Policy
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth
34PHY 1401Policy
Texarkana College
Texarkana
34PHYS 2425Policy
Howard College
Big Spring
34PHYS 2426Policy
LeTourneau University
Longview
33PHYS2023Policy
Concordia University Texas
Austin
3PHY 1402Policy
Panola College
Carthage
34PSYS 2426Policy
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
34PHY 1302/1102Policy
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock
34PHYS2401Policy
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
34Physics 1311,1111Policy
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin
38PHYS 240, 241Policy
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock
3PHY 2301 and 2101Policy
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio
34PHYS 1402Policy
McMurry University
Abilene
3PHYS 1400Policy
Howard Payne University
Brownwood
34PHY 2449Policy
Western Texas College
Snyder
34PHYS 2325/2125 or 2326/2126
Dallas Christian College
Dallas
34Policy
El Paso Community College
El Paso
4PHYS 2325, 2125, 2326 & 2126Policy
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
4420484Policy
Texas State Technical College
Waco
48PHYS 2425, 2426Policy
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce
44PHYS 2426Policy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
43PHYS 1304Policy
Rice University
Houston
44PHYS 102/104Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton
44PHYS 2412Policy
Saint Edward's University
Austin
43PHYS 2326Policy
Trinity University
San Antonio
43PHYS 1312Policy
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
43PY 2404 (must take 1-hour lab)Policy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
44PHY53-164 Physics IIPolicy
Austin College
Sherman
41PHY 112Policy
Texas Southern University
Houston
58PHYS 252Policy
University of Dallas
Irving
53PHY 2311, 2312Policy

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism credit in other states

How we ranked this

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

85 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism. 71 of them (84%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 require a 4, and 2 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 Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism score that earns credit in Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as PHYS 207 or PHYS 227. 71 Texas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Texas AP credit policies?+

83 of the 85 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.