AP Statistics credit at Iowa colleges
Every Iowa college with a published AP Statistics credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
18 of 28 Iowa colleges (64%) award credit for AP Statistics at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Iowa State University (4 credit hours). 28 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Ames | 3 | 4 | Statistics 1010 | Policy |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls | 3 | 3 | STAT1772 | Policy |
| Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs | 3 | 4 | MAT 157 Statistics | Policy |
| Waldorf University Forest City | 3 | 4 | MTH 201 | Policy |
| Saint Ambrose University Davenport | 3 | 3 | STAT 213 | Policy |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette | 3 | 3 | MATH 220 | Policy |
| University of Dubuque Dubuque | 3 | 3 | MATH 230 Intro to Statistics | Policy |
| Grand View University Des Moines | 3 | 3 | Math 241 or Bsad/Pols/Psyc 239 | Policy |
| Wartburg College Waverly | 3 | 1 | MA 214 Statistical Methods | Policy |
| Buena Vista University Storm Lake | 3 | 4 | MATH 140 | Policy |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Morningside University Sioux City | 3 | 4 | — | Policy |
| Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids | 3 | 3 | MA 135 | Policy |
| Simpson College Indianola | 3 | 4 | ECON 135 | Policy |
| Loras College Dubuque | 3 | 4 | MAT-115 | Policy |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines | 3 | 3 | STA-165 Fundamentals of Statistics | Policy |
| Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni | 3 | 3 | MATH0030 Statistics | Policy |
| Clarke University Dubuque | 3 | 3 | MATH-120 | Policy |
| University of Iowa Iowa City | 4 | 4 | STAT: 1010, 1020 & 1030 | Policy |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | 4 | 4 | MAT 157 | Policy |
| Drake University Des Moines | 4 | 3 | STAT 071 | Policy |
| Grinnell College Grinnell | 4 | 4 | SST-115 | Policy |
| Dordt University Sioux Center | 4 | 3 | CORE Quantitative Reasoning MATH 12X | Policy |
| Luther College Decorah | 4 | 4 | Mathematics 115 | Policy |
| Coe College Cedar Rapids | 4 | 1 | STA 100 AND STA 110 | Policy |
| Northwestern College Orange City | 4 | 3 | MAT116QR | Policy |
| Cornell College Mount Vernon | 4 | 1 | STA 201 | Policy |
| Central College Pella | 4 | 4 | MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics (MR, EXP3) | Policy |
AP Statistics credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Iowa 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 Iowa colleges give credit for AP Statistics?+
28 colleges in Iowa publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Statistics. 18 of them (64%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 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 Statistics score that earns credit in Iowa?+
3. Iowa State University in Ames awards credit at a score of 3, worth 4 credit hours, counting as Statistics 1010. 18 Iowa colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Iowa?+
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 Iowa AP credit policies?+
28 of the 28 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.