Colleges whose own published policy gives credit for a score of 3 or lower on AP Computer Science AB, with the course credit and the number of credits.
56 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026
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| College | State | Course and credits | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry University | FL | CS 211 and 212 | |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | CS 1010 · 3 credits | |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | BUS-7000 · 3 credits | |
| California College of the Arts | CA | Science (SCIMA 2000) | |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | 6 0 CST 231 | |
| California State University-San Marcos | CA | 6 0 n/a | |
| Central Washington University | WA | CS | |
| Chowan University | NC | Information Systems Elective | |
| Cleveland State University | OH | CIS 260 Introduction to Programming · 4 credits | |
| College of Coastal Georgia | GA | . CSCI 1301 & 1302 · 6 credits | |
| Culver-Stockton College | MO | 3 Computer Science Elective | |
| Eastern University | PA | CSCI 130 · 6 credits | |
| Fitchburg State University | MA | (CSC 1100: Computer Applications Q,SMT 3 · 6 credits | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | score 3: CGS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: CGS 1XXX (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3. | |
| Francis Marion University | SC | Computer Science 226, 227 | |
| Gardner-Webb University | NC | CSCI 281 & CSCI 3XX [ 6 hrs] | |
| Kent State University at Kent | OH | KMCR CS13011 2 CS1X000 1 · 3 credits | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | CL 101 plus two elective hours · 3 credits | |
| Louisiana Christian University | LA | CS 250 , CS 251 (4 hrs) | |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | CSC 1248 · 3 credits | |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | CSC 131, CSC 232 · 8 credits | |
| Niagara University | NY | CIS 265 and CIS 365 6 SH | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | CSC 116 · 3 credits | |
| Northern Illinois University | IL | CSCI 205 | |
| Purdue University Global | IN | 100/200 Information Technology Elective · 12 credits | |
| Russell Sage College | NY | CSI ELCT 3cr. | |
| SUNY Brockport | NY | CSC CSC 203 ( A ) Fundamentals of Computer Science I · 4 credits | |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | 4cr NA CSC 301J | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | 4 CMSC 110 | |
| Sonoma State University | CA | 6 N/A No GE Credit Awarded. Elective Credit Only…6 N/A No GE Credit Awarded. Elective Credit Only. examination may be applied to the baccalaureate. | |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | CSCI 1102 Intro to Computing | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | NH | IT-100 & ELE IT-100 & ELE · 6 credits | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | NY | CPS210 | |
| Temple University | PA | CIS 1068 & CIS 2168 · 8 credits | |
| University of California-Berkeley | CA | Does not satisfy any college/major requirement | |
| University of California-Los Angeles | CA | COM SCI Unassigned 4.0 QR | |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | CS 150 · 3 credits | |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | ICS ELEC 4 | |
| University of Idaho | ID | CS 1112 and 2120 · 7 credits | |
| University of Maine at Augusta | ME | 3 CIS 210 Waives CIS 101 | |
| University of Mary | ND | CIS 125 credits: · 6 credits | |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | MA | 6 CIS 180 (4) and Free Elective (2) | |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | COMP.1990 · 3 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | ITSC 1212 · 4 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | NC | 3 COMPUTER SCIENCE 1550 | |
| University of North Florida | FL | CGS 1076 · 3 hours elective | |
| University of Toledo | OH | EECS 1030 Intro to Computer Science & Engineering · 3 credits | |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | CSE 142 (4 cr.) Computer programming for…CSE 142 (4 cr.) Computer programming for engineering and science students. This exam is no longer offered. Counts toward Natural World general education requirements for graduation. Also satisfies Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning graduation requirement. | |
| University of West Florida | FL | CGS 1076 (min. 3 credits) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | 3 COMPUTER 1430 | |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | 8 CS 140 (4) & SE 200 (4) | |
| Valley City State University | ND | CSCI 160 & 161 ND:COMPSC Computer Science I & II 6-8 | |
| Warren Wilson College | NC | 8 MAT201-202 Computer Sci I,II Aim: 8 Mathematical Reasoning | |
| Western Connecticut State University | CT | 4 CS 140 | |
| Wilkes University | PA | CS 125, 126 (8) | |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | 3 CSC1310, Computer Programming I N/A |
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