AP United States History credit at Massachusetts colleges
Every Massachusetts college with a published AP United States History credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
40 of 66 Massachusetts colleges (61%) award credit for AP United States History at a score of 3. 24 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Massachusetts-Lowell (6 credit hours). 65 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell | 3 | 6 | HIST.1110 & HIST.1120 | Policy |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater | 3 | 6 | HIST 221 & 222 | Policy |
| Berklee College of Music Boston | 3 | 3 | LHIS 223 | Policy |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | 3 | 6 | HST 115 & HST 116 | Policy |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth | 3 | 6 | HST 115/116 | Policy |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | 3 | 6 | HST 113 & HST 114 | Policy |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | 3 | 6 | HST 121, HST 122 | Policy |
| Salem State University Salem | 3 | — | HST204 and HST205 | Policy |
| North Shore Community College Danvers | 3 | 6 | HIS 103 & HIS 104 | Policy |
| Merrimack College North Andover | 3 | 4 | HIS 1107 | Policy |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | 3 | 6 | HIS 110 & HIS 111 | Policy |
| Worcester State University Worcester | 3 | 6 | HI-111 & HI-112 | Policy |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | 3 | — | HIST 103 & 104 | Policy |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston | 3 | 4 | HIST1XXX | Policy |
| Westfield State University Westfield | 3 | 6 | HIST 0131 & HIST 0132 | Policy |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | 3 | 6 | HIS101 & HIS102 | Policy |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | 3 | 3 | HIS 111 | Policy |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | 3 | 6 | HS 105 & 106 | Policy |
| Endicott College Beverly | 3 | 3 | HST103 | Policy |
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg | 3 | 6 | HIST 1400, 1500 | Policy |
| Framingham State University Framingham | 3 | 4 | HSTY 1TR | Policy |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 | Policy |
| Western New England University Springfield | 3 | 3 | HIST Elective for all majors excluding those requiring HIST 111 & 112 | Policy |
| Stonehill College Easton | 3 | 6 | HIS 281 and 282 American Nation I and II | Policy |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | 3 | 3 | HIS103 | Policy |
| Springfield College Springfield | 3 | 6 | HIST 105 HIST 106 | Policy |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing | 3 | 6 | SSI 103 + SSI 105 | — |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay | 3 | 3 | SS-3219 | Policy |
| Gordon College Wenham | 3 | 4 | Free elective | Policy |
| Greenfield Community College Greenfield | 3 | 6 | HIS 105 & 106 | Policy |
| Bay Path University Longmeadow | 3 | 6 | HIS 114 & HIS 115 | Policy |
| Lasell University Newton | 3 | 3 | HIST123 | Policy |
| Nichols College Dudley | 3 | 6 | HIST 110 US from Colony to Republic (3 cr) & HIST 112 The American Century (3 cr) | Policy |
| Dean College Franklin | 3 | 3 | HIS-111 | Policy |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | 3 | 6 | HIS-117 HIS-118 | Policy |
| American International College Springfield | 3 | 6 | HST1510- U.S. History to 1877 HST1520 U.S.History since 1877 | Policy |
| Regis College Weston | 3 | — | HI - 103 | Policy |
| Anna Maria College Paxton | 3 | 3 | HST 111 or HST 112 | Policy |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams | 3 | 6 | HIST 113 U.S. History to 1877 and HIST 114 U.S. History After 1877 | Policy |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | 4 | 8 | Histor 150 & 151 | Policy |
| Boston University Boston | 4 | 4 | elective credit granted; no specific course equivalent | Policy |
| Northeastern University Boston | 4 | 4 | HIST1130 | Policy |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston | 4 | 6 | HIST 265 & HIST 266 | Policy |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill | 4 | 6 | Units included when students apply for Advanced Standing . No University Core / department placement earned. | Policy |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | 4 | 6 | HIS-151-HIS 152 | Policy |
| Tufts University Medford | 4 | 3 | HIST AP (A max of 6.0 Semester Hour Units in total can be awarded for history AP Exams.) | Policy |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester | 4 | 3 | HI 1000 | Policy |
| Suffolk University Boston | 4 | 8 | HST 181,182 | Policy |
| Bentley University Waltham | 4 | 3 | HI 343 | Policy |
| Emerson College Boston | 4 | 4 | History & Politics Perspective | Policy |
| Brandeis University Waltham | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
| MCPHS University Boston | 4 | — | — | Policy |
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
| Babson College Wellesley | 4 | 4 | HSS 2050 | Policy |
| Smith College Northampton | 4 | 4 | no designated course | Policy |
| Clark University Worcester | 4 | 4 | HIST 011 - Survey of U.S. History to 1865 | Policy |
| Mount Holyoke College South Hadley | 4 | 4 | — | Policy |
| Emmanuel College Boston | 4 | 4 | HIST 1106 (HI) | Policy |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton | 4 | 4 | HIST 198 | Policy |
| Assumption University Worcester | 4 | 6 | HIS-180, HIS-181 | Policy |
| Lesley University Cambridge | 4 | 3 | CHIST 2121 | Policy |
| The New England Conservatory of Music Boston | 4 | 2 | — | Policy |
| Montserrat College of Art Beverly | 4 | 3 | — | Policy |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge | 5 | 9 | — | Policy |
| Wellesley College Wellesley | 5 | 1 | — | Policy |
AP United States History credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts colleges give credit for AP United States History?+
66 colleges in Massachusetts publish a credit-bearing policy for AP United States History. 40 of them (61%) award credit at a score of 3, 24 require 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 United States History score that earns credit in Massachusetts?+
3. University of Massachusetts-Lowell in Lowell awards credit at a score of 3, worth 6 credit hours, counting as HIST.1110 & HIST.1120. 40 Massachusetts colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Massachusetts?+
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 Massachusetts AP credit policies?+
65 of the 66 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.