AP/IB/Transfer Credits

Advanced Placement (AP) Awards

The University of Minnesota gives credit for AP test scores of 3 or higher in most areas. Please visit the U's AP Course Equivalency Chart website to see how your AP scores will transfer. (This chart is for a specific admission year and may change each May. )

Common Exceptions

• Calculus: It's not uncommon to "retake" a course you've already passed with an AP if you want to solidify your foundations before continuing. For example, while a 4 on AP Calc AB lets you jump straight to Calculus 2, you could reasonably go into Calculus 1 instead.

• Chemistry: Even with a 5 on AP Chemistry, we do not recommend going directly into Chem 2301: Organic Chemistry 1. The chem department found that students were more successful in Chem 2301 if they'd taken chemistry at a college than coming from AP. However, if you feel exceptionally strong in chemistry and have had significant prior college coursework, we're open to going to Chem 2301.
  
  

Using/Submitting Your AP Scores

• Do not order official AP scores. This process is not free and you could choose to not attend the U after high school. 

• Each department's process to honor unofficial AP scores is different. See the closed course guide's "Course Exceptions" section to learn each department's process for using AP scores as prerequisites. 

• AP Calculus: If using AP Calculus scores as a prerequisite, please email a free, unofficial AP Score Report PDF to your advisor so we can confirm that you're qualified to take the course.

Transfer Credits from other Colleges/Universities

Check Transferology [see user guide] to learn how credits may transfer from other colleges/universities to the U. You can log in as a guest and access transfer course information from across Minnesota. 

Contact the Office of Admissions or your PSEO advisor if you have questions.