AP Spanish Language and Culture credit: what score you need
The minimum qualifying score, credit hours and course equivalent at 1,895 colleges that publish an AP Spanish Language and Culture policy.
1,602 of 1,895 colleges (85%) award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture at a score of 3. 269 require a 4 and 24 require a 5. The most commonly awarded amount is 6 credit hours. Each row below links to the college’s own published policy page. Data captured July 30, 2026.
Placement is not credit
A further 16 colleges publish an AP Spanish Language and Culture policy that grants placement only — you may skip the introductory course, but you earn no credit hours toward the degree and the cost of those hours does not go away. Those colleges are deliberately excluded from the counts above.
Colleges that award credit for AP Spanish Language and Culture
Showing 120 of 1,895 colleges, lowest qualifying score first. Narrow by state below for the full list in your state.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana | 1 | 4 | ROSP 10101 | Policy |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan | 2 | 0 | Waive SPN 101, 102 | Policy |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas | 2 | 8 | SPAN 1441 & 1442 | Policy |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas | 2 | 8 | SPN 1014, SPN 1024 | Policy |
| Austin Community College District Austin, Texas | 2 | — | 1411 & 1412 | Policy |
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas | 2 | 4 | SPAN 1411 | Policy |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming | 2 | — | No credit, but student should contact department for possible placement in SPAN 1020 | Policy |
| Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | SPN 0001 | Policy |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas | 2 | 4 | SPAN 1411 | Policy |
| Weatherford College Weatherford, Texas | 2 | 8 | SPAN 1411/1412 | Policy |
| The Catholic University of America Washington, District of Columbia | 2 | 3 | SPAN 101 | Policy |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, New York | 2 | 4 | SPAN 101: Contemporary Spanish I | Policy |
| Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire | 3 | 6 | LSP-111 & LSP-112 | Policy |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona | 3 | 8 | — | Policy |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, Arizona | 3 | 8 | SPA 201, 202 | Policy |
| Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, Texas | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101, 102 | Policy |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida | 3 | — | SPN 2200 | Policy |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, Indiana | 3 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 | Policy |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II | Policy |
| University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, Maryland | 3 | 6 | SPAN 211, 212 | Policy |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands, Texas | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1411 and 1412 | Policy |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, Ohio | 3 | 8 | Spanish 1101, 1102 | Policy |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas | 3 | 6 | SPN 601D | Policy |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, Idaho | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 | Policy |
| University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona | 3 | 8 | SPAN 201 & 202 | Policy |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, Texas | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1411 | Policy |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, Indiana | 3 | — | SPAN 10100 & 10200 | Policy |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001 & 1002 | Policy |
| Florida International University Miami, Florida | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
| Houston Community College Houston, Texas | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1411-2 Beginning Spanish I-II | Policy |
| University of Houston Houston, Texas | 3 | 5 | SPAN 1505 | Policy |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, California | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 (3), SPAN 102 (3) | Policy |
| Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana | 3 | 3 | HISP-S 200 | Policy |
| University of South Florida Tampa, Florida | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 (3) | Policy |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin | 3 | 4 | SPANISH 204 | Policy |
| Valencia College Orlando, Florida | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
| Miami Dade College Miami, Florida | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, Illinois | 3 | 4 | Spanish 141 | Policy |
| Texas State University San Marcos, Texas | 3 | 14 | SPAN 1410, 1420, 2310 & 2320 | Policy |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, California | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101A & SPAN 101B | Policy |
| University of Florida Gainesville, Florida | 3 | 3 | SPN 2200 | Policy |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, California | 3 | 8 | LISP 1C/1CX | Policy |
| University of North Texas Denton, Texas | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1010 & 1020 | Policy |
| San Diego State University San Diego, California | 3 | 4 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, California | 3 | 5 | — | Policy |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California | 3 | 8 | SPAN 3 | Policy |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas | 3 | 10 | SPAN 1501 & 1502 | Policy |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, California | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & 102 | Policy |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 3 | 6 | SP 101, SP 102 | Policy |
| Brigham Young University Provo, Utah | 3 | 8 | SPAN 105, 106 | Policy |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
| University of California-Davis Davis, California | 3 | 8 | SPA 021 | Policy |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, Washington | 3 | 5 | SPAN 201 | Policy |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2110 | Policy |
| University of Georgia Athens, Georgia | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1002 | Policy |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2XXX(ELECTIVE) | Policy |
| University of Maryland-College Park College Park, Maryland | 3 | 3 | Lower Level Elective [contact Spanish advisor for placement] | Policy |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon | 3 | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 | Policy |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, California | 3 | 8 | SPANISH 1A-SPANISH 1B-SPANISH 1C. Satisfies category VI of the UCI GE requirement | Policy |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1101 and 1102 | Policy |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, Ohio | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1013 & 1014 | Policy |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee | 3 | 6 | SPAN 211-212 | Policy |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | 4 | SPAN 121 | Policy |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, California | 3 | 6 | SPAN 2A & Foreign Language Requirement | Policy |
| College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 | 4 | SPAN 111 | Policy |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3 | 3 | SPAN 10103, SPAN 10203 & SPAN 20103 | Policy |
| Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2001 | Policy |
| George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia | 3 | 6 | SPAN 110 | Policy |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1311, SPAN 1312 | Policy |
| San Jose State University San Jose, California | 3 | 6 | SPAN 001A | Policy |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina | 3 | 3 | WLS 102 | Policy |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1010 & SPAN 1020 | Policy |
| Collin County Community College District McKinney, Texas | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1411 & 1412 | Policy |
| American River College Sacramento, California | 3 | 4 | SPAN 401 | Policy |
| Auburn University Auburn, Alabama | 3 | 4 | FLSP 1010 | Policy |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut, California | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1 + SPAN 2 | Policy |
| Full Sail University Winter Park, Florida | 3 | 3 | SPA 2310 | Policy |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado | 3 | 3 | LSPA 200 | Policy |
| Iowa State University Ames, Iowa | 3 | 8 | Spanish 1010, 1020 | Policy |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, California | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, California | 3 | 6 | SPN 1111 and SPN 1112 | Policy |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 | 3 | SPAN 113 | Policy |
| Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 or One semester of another equivalent SPN intermediate-level language courses | Policy |
| Ashford University San Diego, California | 3 | 6 | SPA 103 BEGINNING SPANISH I; OR SPA 104 BEGINNING SPANISH II; OR INTERCULTURAL & GLOBAL AWARENESS COMPETENCY | Policy |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | Spanish 230 | Policy |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina | 3 | 3 | SPAN 2202 | Policy |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida | 3 | 4 | SPN 2220 | Policy |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California | 3 | 8 | Spanish 1-3 | Policy |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky | 3 | 3 | SPA 202 | Policy |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri | 3 | 3 | Spanish 2160 | Policy |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, Texas | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1411 and 1412 | Policy |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona | 3 | 8 | SPA 201 & 202 | Policy |
| El Paso Community College El Paso, Texas | 3 | — | SPAN 1411 | Policy |
| Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1010, 1020 | Policy |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, California | 3 | 10 | Spanish 101, 102 | Policy |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach, California | 3 | 6 | SPAN 99P | — |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, Illinois | 3 | 4 | SPAN 103 | Policy |
| Washington State University Pullman, Washington | 3 | 8 | Spanish 101, 102 | Policy |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California | 3 | 9 | SPAN 201 and Elective Units | Policy |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, Oklahoma | 3 | 13 | SPAN 1115, 1225, 2113 | Policy |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California | 3 | 6 | — | Policy |
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1311 & 1312 | Policy |
| Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | 7 | Spanish 1002 & Spanish 1003 | Policy |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, California | 3 | 5 | Spanish 3 | Policy |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, California | 3 | 6 | SPAN 2A & SPAN 2B | Policy |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002 | Policy |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, Oklahoma | 3 | 12 | SPAN 1713, 1813, 2713, 2723 | Policy |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia | 3 | 3 | SPAN 202 | Policy |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, California | 3 | 5 | SPAN 001 | Policy |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 3 | 3 | SPAN Elective, Placement into SPAN 203 | Policy |
| The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas | 3 | 12 | SPAN 1301, 1302, 2301 & 2302 | Policy |
| Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, Florida | 3 | 4 | SPN2200 | Policy |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia | 3 | 3 | SPAN 231 | Policy |
| Utah State University Logan, Utah | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1010 + SPAN 1020 | Policy |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York | 3 | 3 | SPA112DIS | Policy |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, California | 3 | 11 | SPAN 101 (4) + 102 (4) + 205 (3) | Policy |
| East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina | 3 | 12 | SPAN 1001-02/2003-04 | Policy |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas | 3 | 8 | SPAN 108 & 212 | Policy |
| University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon | 3 | 10 | SPAN 111, SPAN 112 | Policy |
| Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina | 3 | 6 | SNH 1040 & 1050 | Policy |
AP Spanish Language and Culture credit by state
How we ranked this
One row per 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 are excluded and counted separately above. Where a college publishes only a major-specific rule, we do not promote it to a school-wide minimum. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced as the college published them; “—” means the college published no value for that field. Colleges are ordered by minimum score, then by enrolment, so the easiest routes to credit appear first — this is not a quality ranking.
Frequently asked questions
What AP Spanish Language and Culture score do you need for college credit?+
Of the 1,895 colleges with a published AP Spanish Language and Culture credit policy, 1,602 (85%) award credit at a score of 3, 269 require a 4, and 24 require a 5. There is no single national threshold — the requirement is set by each college, so check the table on this page for the schools on your list.
How many college credits is AP Spanish Language and Culture worth?+
The most commonly published award is 6 credit hours, but it varies by college and by the score earned — several colleges award more hours for a 4 or 5 than for a 3. The Credits column in the table shows each college's own published figure; a dash means the college publishes a policy but no credit-hour number, and we do not estimate one.
Do all colleges accept AP Spanish Language and Culture?+
No. This page covers the 1,895 colleges that publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Spanish Language and Culture, plus 16 more whose policy for this exam grants placement only — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours. Colleges absent from this list either publish no policy for this exam or grant nothing for it. Absence here is not proof a college rejects the exam; it means we have no published rule to cite.
Where can I verify a college's AP Spanish Language and Culture policy?+
Every row links to the college's own advanced-standing or AP credit page in the Source column. That page is authoritative and current; our copy is a snapshot taken July 30, 2026. Policies change between admission cycles, so verify at the source before counting on credit in a graduation plan.
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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.