AP Pre-Calculus credit at Texas colleges

Every Texas college with a published AP Pre-Calculus credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

39 of 45 Texas colleges (87%) award credit for AP Pre-Calculus at a score of 3. 6 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Texas A & M University-College Station (3 credit hours). 45 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Pre-Calculus, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station
33Math 102Policy
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands
33MATH 1314Policy
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin
33M 301Policy
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth
3MAC1140Policy
Houston Community College
Houston
34MATH 2412 PrecalculusPolicy
University of Houston
Houston
33MATH 1314Policy
Texas State University
San Marcos
33MATH 1315Policy
University of North Texas
Denton
35MATH 1650Policy
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
35MATH 1550Policy
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
3MATH 1324Policy
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio
33MAT 1093Policy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
34MATH 2412Policy
Austin Community College District
Austin
3MATH 1414Policy
Collin County Community College District
McKinney
34MATH 2412Policy
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson
33MATH 1306 or 1314Policy
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
35MATH 1508Policy
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
34MATH 1410Policy
Blinn College District
Brenham
33MATH 1314Policy
San Antonio College
San Antonio
3MATH2412Policy
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio
3MATH 2412Policy
St Philip's College
San Antonio
3MATH 2412Policy
Texas State Technical College
Waco
3Policy
Texas Woman's University
Denton
33MATH 1313Policy
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches
34MATH 2412Policy
Lamar University
Beaumont
33Policy
Palo Alto College
San Antonio
34MATH 2412Policy
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler
33MATH 2312Policy
Texas A & M International University
Laredo
34MATH 2412Policy
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio
3MATH 2312Policy
South Plains College
Levelland
34MATH 2412Policy
Angelo State University
San Angelo
34Mathematics 2412Policy
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio
33MATH 1311Policy
Alvin Community College
Alvin
34MATH 2412Policy
Abilene Christian University
Abilene
33MATH 124Policy
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton
33MATH 1320Policy
Saint Edward's University
Austin
33MATH 1314Policy
Angelina College
Lufkin
34MATH 2412Policy
LeTourneau University
Longview
33MATH1303Policy
Howard Payne University
Brownwood
33MAT 2345Policy
Baylor University
Waco
4Math 1320Policy
Tarleton State University
Stephenville
44Math 2412 or Math 1316Policy
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
44MATH 10054Policy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
43MATH 1304Policy
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
44MT 1411Policy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
44MAT52-004 Selected Topics in MathematicsPolicy

AP Pre-Calculus 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 Pre-Calculus?+

45 colleges in Texas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Pre-Calculus. 39 of them (87%) award credit at a score of 3, 6 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 Pre-Calculus score that earns credit in Texas?+

3. Texas A & M University-College Station in College Station awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as Math 102. 39 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?+

45 of the 45 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.