AP World History: Modern credit at Minnesota colleges

Every Minnesota college with a published AP World History: Modern credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.

Quick answer

33 of 46 Minnesota colleges (72%) award credit for AP World History: Modern at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 1 requires a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (3 credit hours). 46 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.

Colleges that award credit for AP World History: Modern, with the minimum qualifying score, credit hours awarded and the equivalent course.
CollegeMin scoreCreditsCounts asSource
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis
33History 1999Policy
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato
34HIST 171Policy
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
34HIST 1400Policy
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
34HIST 1102Policy
Century College
White Bear Lake
36HIST1060 & HIST1061Policy
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud
36Policy
Winona State University
Winona
33HIST 115Policy
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul
33Policy
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
36HIST 1000 & 1010Policy
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
36HIST1010 & HIST1020Policy
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
36HIST 1617 & 1618Policy
Bemidji State University
Bemidji
33HST1305Policy
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead
3HIST 104Policy
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls
36HIST1302Policy
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud
36Policy
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul
33HIS 122Policy
Lake Superior College
Duluth
33Policy
Augsburg University
Minneapolis
34HIS 104Policy
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights
38HIST 1106, 1107Policy
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount
36HIST 1361Policy
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
33Goal 5 - History and Goal 8Policy
Riverland Community College
Austin
33History ElectivePolicy
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth
34Elective credit only.Policy
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls
33Policy
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
36Hist 1021 & 1022Policy
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria
33Policy
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls
34Policy
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona
33Goal 5Policy
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris
38May count toward 8-cr maximum AP/IB credits allowed in major, 4 cr in minorPolicy
North Central University
Minneapolis
33HIST History ElectivePolicy
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius
33HIS 133 World Civilizations to 1500 or HIS 1510 Topics in World CivilizationsPolicy
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato
33Policy
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester
33Policy
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul
44HIST 100Policy
St Catherine University
Saint Paul
44HIST ELECPolicy
Macalester College
Saint Paul
44HIST 180Policy
Carleton College
Northfield
46Policy
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter
4HIS-105 (GLAFC)Policy
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead
44HIST 152Policy
Hamline University
Saint Paul
44Elective creditPolicy
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
44HIS1005Policy
Saint Johns University
Collegeville
44HIST 100Policy
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph
44HIST 100Policy
Martin Luther College
New Ulm
43HIS2113Policy
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis
43Liberal Arts ElectivePolicy
St Olaf College
Northfield
51Policy

AP World History: Modern credit in other states

How we ranked this

One row per Minnesota 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 Minnesota colleges give credit for AP World History: Modern?+

46 colleges in Minnesota publish a credit-bearing policy for AP World History: Modern. 33 of them (72%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 require a 4, and 1 requires 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 World History: Modern score that earns credit in Minnesota?+

3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as History 1999. 33 Minnesota colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.

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

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 Minnesota AP credit policies?+

46 of the 46 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.

Keep exploring

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.