AP Psychology credit at Arkansas colleges

Every Arkansas college with a published AP Psychology credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

⚡Quick answer

31 of 34 Arkansas colleges (91%) award credit for AP Psychology at a score of 3. 1 requires a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Arkansas (3 credit hours). 34 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP Psychology, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
University of Arkansas Fayetteville	3	3	PSYC 20003	Policy
Arkansas State University Jonesboro	3	—	PSY 2013	Policy
University of Central Arkansas Conway	3	—	PSYC 1300	Policy
Arkansas Tech University Russellville	3	3	PSY 2003	Policy
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock	3	—	PSYC 2300	Policy
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville	3	—	PSYC 2003	Policy
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith	3	3	PSYC 1163	Policy
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock	3	—	PSYC 2300	Policy
Harding University Searcy	3	3	PSY 2010	Policy
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia	3	—	PSYC 2003 Gen Psychology	Policy
Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe	3	—	PSY 2013	Policy
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff	3	—	PSYC 2300	Policy
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello	3	3	PSYC 11003 Introduction to Psychology	Policy
Henderson State University Arkadelphia	3	3	PSY 1013 General Psychology	Policy
John Brown University Siloam Springs	3	3	PSY 1013	Policy
Hendrix College Conway	3	—	PSYC 110	Policy
Black River Technical College Pocahontas	3	3	PSY 2513	Policy
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen	3	3	PSYC 2003 General Psychology	Policy
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville	3	—	PSY 1003 General Psychology	Policy
Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville	3	—	PY23003	Policy
Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff	3	3	PSYC1103 General Psychology	Policy
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Hope	3	—	PSYC 2303	Policy
Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden	3	—	PSYC 1103 General Psychology	Policy
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena	3	3	PSY 213	Policy
Ozarka College Melbourne	3	3	PSYC 2003	Policy
Lyon College Batesville	3	3	PSY 101	Policy
Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern	3	3	PSYC 1113	Policy
East Arkansas Community College Forrest City	3	—	PSY 1003	Policy
Central Baptist College Conway	3	3	PSY 1300	Policy
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena	3	—	PSY203	Policy
Arkansas State University Mid-South West Memphis	3	3	PSYC 1403	Policy
University of the Ozarks Clarksville	4	3	PSY103	Policy
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia	5	3	PSYC 1013, General Psychology	Policy
Philander Smith University Little Rock	5	—	PSYC 103	Policy

AP Psychology credit in other states

California 182 New York 116 Pennsylvania 103 Texas 98 Ohio 96 Illinois 88 North Carolina 81 Florida 66 Massachusetts 65 Michigan 59 Virginia 55 Georgia 53

How we ranked this

One row per Arkansas 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 Arkansas colleges give credit for AP Psychology?+

34 colleges in Arkansas publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Psychology. 31 of them (91%) award credit at a score of 3, 1 requires 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 Psychology score that earns credit in Arkansas?+

3. University of Arkansas in Fayetteville awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as PSYC 20003. 31 Arkansas colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Arkansas AP credit policies?+

34 of the 34 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.