AP United States History credit at Kentucky colleges

Every Kentucky college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

⚡Quick answer

37 of 40 Kentucky colleges (93%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 3 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Kentucky (6 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP United States History, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
College	Min score	Credits	Counts as	Source
University of Kentucky Lexington	3	6	HIS 108 & 109	Policy
University of Louisville Louisville	3	6	HIST 104 & 105	Policy
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green	3	3	History 240 or History 241	Policy
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond	3	6	HIS 102 & 103	Policy
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights	3	6	HIS 102 & 103	Policy
Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Murray State University Murray	3	3	HIS 221	Policy
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg	3	6	HIST 131, HIST 132	Policy
Morehead State University Morehead	3	3	HST 261	Policy
Somerset Community College Somerset	3	6	HIS 108 & 109	Policy
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Gateway Community and Technical College Florence	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Campbellsville University Campbellsville	3	3	HST110 United States History I	Policy
Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Bellarmine University Louisville	3	6	HIST 201 and HIST 202	Policy
Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	—
Madisonville Community College Madisonville	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Lindsey Wilson College Columbia	3	—	—	Policy
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Asbury University Wilmore	3	3	HIS 201	Policy
Kentucky State University Frankfort	3	3	HIS 201	Policy
Thomas More University Crestview Hills	3	6	HIS 114 & 115	Policy
Georgetown College Georgetown	3	3	HIS223	Policy
University of Pikeville Pikeville	3	3	HIS 150 Survey of U. S. History	Policy
Henderson Community College Henderson	3	6	HIS 108 and HIS 109	Policy
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro	3	3	HIST 111	Policy
Union College Barbourville	3	6	TE HIS 311 (3) & TE HIS 312 (3)	Policy
Spalding University Louisville	3	3	HIST 221 or HIST 222	Policy
Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes	3	3	Hist 203	Policy
Kentucky Christian University Grayson	3	—	HIS 111 or 112	Policy
Kentucky Mountain Bible College Jackson	3	3	HI 111	Policy
Berea College Berea	4	1	HIS 100X	Policy
Centre College Danville	4	3	—	Policy
Transylvania University Lexington	4	1	HIST 1164	Policy

AP United States History credit in other states

California 183 New York 115 Texas 104 Pennsylvania 101 Ohio 95 Illinois 90 North Carolina 82 Florida 66 Massachusetts 66 Michigan 59 Virginia 56 Georgia 53

How we ranked this

One row per Kentucky 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 Kentucky colleges give credit for AP United States History?+

40 colleges in Kentucky publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 37 of them (93%) award credit at a score of 3, 3 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 United States History score that earns credit in Kentucky?+

3. University of Kentucky in Lexington awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIS 108 & 109. 37 Kentucky colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Kentucky AP credit policies?+

39 of the 40 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.