| AP Exams | Abbreviation Key |
| Exam credit recommendations are based on the University's current catalog and are subject to change. For more information, please contact credit@apus.edu. | |
| Name of Exam | ACE Recommended Credit | APUS Course Equivalent | ACE Passing Score |
| Art/History of Art | 6 LL HU | 3 or above | |
| Art/Studio Art (Drawing Portfolio or General Portfolio) | 6 LL HU | 3 or above | |
| Biology | 8 LL SC | SCIN100 | 3 or above |
| Calculus AB | 3 LL MA | MATH225 | 3 or above |
| Calculus BC | 6 LL MA | MATH225 | 3 or above |
| Chemistry | 8 LL SC | SCIN102 | 3 or above |
| Computer Science A | 3 LL EL | ENTD201 | 3 or above |
| Computer Science AB | 6 LL EL | ENTD201 | 3 or above |
| Economics/Macroeconomics | 3 LL SS | ECON102 | 3 or above |
| Economics/Microeconomics | 3 LL SS | ECON101 | 3 or above |
| English/Language & Composition | 6 LL EN | ENGL101/102 | 3 or above |
| English/Literature & Composition | 6 LL EN or HU | ENGL101/102 | 3 or above |
| Environmental Science | 4 LL * (see below) | SCIN190 | 3 or above |
| French Language | 6 LL HU | FREN100/101 | 3 or above |
| French Literature | 6 LL LI | 3 or above | |
| German Language | 6 LL HU | GERM100/101 | 3 or above |
| Government & Politics/Comparative | 3 LL PS | 3 or above | |
| Government & Politics/United States | 3 LL PS | POLS210 | 3 or above |
| History/European | 6 LL HI | 3 or above | |
| History/United States | 6 LL HI | HIST101/102 | 3 or above |
| Latin/Literature | 6 LL LI | 3 or above | |
| Latin/Vergil | 6 LL HU | 3 or above | |
| Music Theory | 6 LL HU | 3 or above | |
| Physics B | 6 LL SC | SCIN106 | 3 or above |
| Physics C/Mechanics | 4 LL SC | 3 or above | |
| Physics C/Electricity & Magnetism | 4 LL SC | 3 or above | |
| Psychology | 3 LL SS | PSYC101 | 3 or above |
| Spanish Language | 6 LL HU | SPAN100/101 | 3 or above |
| Spanish Literature | 6 LL LI | 3 or above | |
| Statistics | 3 LL MA | 3 or above | |
* The application of this credit is dependent on the catalog year of the academic program. This credit may be applied to the General Education Science area of the program, or other areas, depending on catalog year requirements. For more information on where this credit will apply, please contact your Student Advisor at counseling@apus.edu. | |||