Colleges whose own published policy gives credit for a score of 3 or lower on AP Drawing, with the course credit and the number of credits.
252 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | SC | ART ELEC 3 | |
| Angelo State University | TX | Art 1316 · 3 credits | |
| Arkansas Tech University | AR | ART 1303 | |
| Asbury University | KY | ART 123 · 3 credits | |
| Augusta University | GA | ART 1211 · 3 credits | |
| Aurora University | IL | ART 2100 | |
| Baldwin Wallace University | OH | ART 110 · 2 credits | |
| Ball State University | IN | 3 hrs, AFA 990 | |
| Barry University | FL | Art Elective | |
| Biola University | CA | 3 ARTS 107 | |
| Bluefield State University | WV | 3 ARTS 220 Drawing | |
| Boise State University | ID | ART 100XF · 3 credits | |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | ART 1030 · 3 credits | |
| California Baptist University | CA | 3 ART 204 Creative World | |
| California College of the Arts | CA | Drawing Studio (FYCST 1000), or Studio Elective | |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | 6 3A (3 units) ART 105B | |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | 0.0 3.0 None See Art Dept. | |
| California State University-Chico | CA | 3 --- | |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | CA | N/A 0 3 · 3 credits | |
| California State University-East Bay | CA | ART elective n/a 0 · 3 credits | |
| California State University-Los Angeles | CA | 3 0 N/A 8/10/2020 | |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | 3 0 VPA 215 | |
| California State University-San Bernardino | CA | None 0 3 ART 1160>A | |
| California State University-San Marcos | CA | 3 0 n/a | |
| Cameron University | OK | score 3: ART 1023; score 4: ART 1023; score 5: ART 1023 | |
| Carroll University | WI | Elective 4 | |
| Central Connecticut State University | CT | ART 130 Drawing I 3 Arts & Humanities | |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | 3 credits: FNAR 1XX | |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | SC | FNAR 304 · 3 credits | |
| Clemson University | SC | ELEC 0001 · 3 credits | |
| Cleveland State University | OH | ART 211 Drawing I · 3 credits | |
| Coker University | SC | 3 ART 105 | |
| College of Coastal Georgia | GA | . ARTS 1050 · 3 credits | |
| Colorado Mesa University | CO | Credits 3 ARTS 151 | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | 3 | ART 1++ | |
| Columbia College Chicago | IL | 3 credits ARTS 110 Drawing | |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | MN | ART 111 3 Humanities | |
| Culver-Stockton College | MO | 3 ART 119 | |
| DePaul University | IL | 4 ART 104 | |
| Duquesne University | PA | 3 Gen 100 - Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio | |
| East Carolina University | NC | ART 1XXX (Elective) · 3 credits | |
| East Tennessee State University | TN | ARTA 1201 · 3 credits | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | CT | ART 202 (Drawing I) 3 T2CE- Creative Expression | |
| Eastern Illinois University | IL | 3 semester hours ART 1000 | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | KY | APD 3 ART 100 | |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | NM | 3 ARTS 1610 OR 1240 | |
| Eastern University | PA | FAPA Elective 6 | |
| Elizabethtown College | PA | ART 105 Drawing I Creative Expression | |
| Empire State University | NY | 3 credits ARTS 1065 Arts The Arts | |
| Endicott College | MA | 3 ART 105 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | NJ | ART 1151: General Drawing I · 3 credits | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | NJ | ART 1151: General Drawing I · 3 credits | |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | NY | FA010 Elective | |
| Ferris State University | MI | ART STDR 3 ARTS 101 | |
| Flagler College | FL | ART 199 (3) | |
| Florida Atlantic University | FL | ART 1300C · 3 credits | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | score 3: ART 1300 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score…score 3: ART 1300 (3); score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3. | |
| Florida Institute of Technology | FL | Free Elective (3) Free Elective (3) | |
| Florida International University | FL | ART 2300C (3) · 3 credits | |
| Florida State University | FL | ART 1300C (3) | |
| Francis Marion University | SC | Art 203 | |
| Fresno Pacific University | CA | Elective | |
| George Fox University | OR | ARTV CORE-L Visual Arts Approved Core Transfer… · 3 creditsARTV CORE-L Visual Arts Approved Core Transfer Course (portfolio may be evaluated by the Art department to determine if ARTS 111 credit can be awarded) ARTV/P 120 | |
| George Mason University | VA | AVT elective · 3 credits | |
| Georgia College & State University | GA | ARTS 1000 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill…ARTS 1000 3 Receives credit, but does not fulfill a general education requirement. | |
| Georgia State University | GA | ART 1010 | |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | IA | 12/1/2020 11/30/2026 ARTS1230 · 3 credits | |
| Grand Valley State University | MI | ART 155 · 3 (Arts) | |
| Grand View University | IA | 6 Arts-101 & 102 | |
| Grove City College | PA | score 5: ART 101; score 4: ART elective; score 3…score 5: ART 101; score 4: ART elective; score 3: ART elective | |
| Harding University | AR | Approved by portfolio review and may be used for… · 3 creditsApproved by portfolio review and may be used for ART 1030 , ART 1050 , ART 1060 , or ART 2400-2403 | |
| Huntington University | IN | Survey of Drawing (non-catalog – Core Applied Art) 3 | |
| Husson University | ME | FA 120 · 3 credits | |
| Illinois State University | IL | ART 104 3 hours | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | PA | ART 112 Fundamentals of Drawing · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | 100 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-East | IN | 3 Hours FINA-F 100 | |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | SOAD-UN 100 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | IN | NMAT-F 103 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-Northwest | IN | FINA-F 100 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | IN | 6 ART ELECTIVE | |
| Iona University | NY | FPA 203 3 Core Humanities | |
| Ithaca College | NY | ART 18888 (LA) · 4 credits | |
| Jackson State University | MS | ART 111 - Drawing I · 3 credits | |
| Jacksonville State University | AL | ART 134 · 3 credits | |
| John Brown University | AR | ART 1243 | |
| Kennesaw State University | GA | ART 1T00 | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | FINE015 | |
| La Sierra University | CA | ARTS 224 Drawing I 4 Arts and Humanities | |
| Lewis-Clark State College | ID | ART-111 · 3 credits | |
| Liberty University | VA | ARTS 211 Drawing I · 3 credits | |
| Life University | GA | 6 HUM or ART 4.5 Humanities 4.5 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | TN | ART Elective ART 110 | |
| Lipscomb University | TN | AR 1033 | |
| Longwood University | VA | ART 130 (3) None | |
| Louisiana Christian University | LA | AR 103 (3 hrs) | |
| Louisiana Tech University | LA | LBAR 189C “Drawing” (Course will serve as an Arts GER) · 3 credits | |
| Lynn University | FL | FA 115 3 N/A | |
| Marian University | WI | ART 111 Basic Drawing · 3 credits | |
| Mars Hill University | NC | ART201 · 3 credits | |
| Marshall University | WV | ART 217 · 3 credits | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | MO | ART-292 Fine Arts/Humanities general education · 3 credits | |
| Marywood University | PA | ART-110, ART-116 6 credits | |
| Metropolitan State University | MN | 4 Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | ART 1141 - Art Studio: Drawing 3 None None | |
| Miami University-Hamilton | OH | ART elective 3 | |
| Miami University-Middletown | OH | ART elective 3 | |
| Miami University-Oxford | OH | ART elective 3 | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | TN | ART 1620 · 3 credits | |
| Mississippi State University | MS | ART 1113 · 3 credits | |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | ART electives [2] · 3 credits | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | 3 Art 1120 | |
| Monmouth College | IL | ARTD 215 Artistic Inquiry · 1 credit | |
| Montana State University Billings | MT | 3 ARTZ 105 | |
| Morehead State University | KY | ART 112 3 Drawing Foundations | |
| Murray State University | KY | ART 101 · 3 credits | |
| Muskingum University | OH | 3 ART 112 | |
| Nicholls State University | LA | Art Elective to be determined by Art Department…Art Elective to be determined by Art Department upon review of portfolio 6 | |
| North Carolina A & T State University | NC | 3 Art Elective | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | IL | ART 170G 3 cr | |
| Northern Illinois University | IL | Art Studio Elective, 3 hrs. | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | ID | 6 ARDE1040 - Drawing I (3) and elective credit (3) | |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LA | ART 1060, 1070 6 hours | |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | ARTS 1200/ 3 crs. | |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Art 2100 (3) · 3 credits | |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | ART 1103 · 3 credits | |
| Old Dominion University | VA | ARTS 231 · 3 credits | |
| Olivet Nazarene University | IL | 3 hours ART 101 | |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | 4 Humanities Elective | |
| Oregon State University | OR | Arts 4 ART 131 none none Fine Arts | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | WA | ARTD 101 4 Gen Ed (Creative Expression) | |
| Park University | MO | APDRAW CBAP0046 AR140 · 3 credits | |
| Piedmont University | GA | ART 1120 · 3 credits | |
| Pittsburg State University | KS | ART 233 Drawing I | |
| Point University | GA | Arts (continued) Fine Arts Course 3 | |
| Portland State University | OR | ART 131 · 4 credits | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | IN | AD 10801 · 3 credits | |
| Purdue University Northwest | IN | AP14 A&D 11300 · 3 credits | |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | A&D 1XXXX | |
| Rhode Island College | RI | ART 201 Drawing I: General Drawing (4)* | |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | 6 AAD 101 + FAR 1XX | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | 6 General Elective (ARTS 299) | |
| SUNY Oneonta | NY | Art ARTS 100E ARTS 10E ARTS A3 3 Dept review for…Art ARTS 100E ARTS 10E ARTS A3 3 Dept review for ARTS 1403/141 equivalency on a case-by-case basis | |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | 4cr Arts ART 135 | |
| Salve Regina University | RI | Free Elective ART-131 Credit – with score of 4 or…Free Elective ART-131 Credit – with score of 4 or 5 and portfolio review by department chair | |
| San Francisco State University | CA | ADM Majors: Lower Division College-Level Drawing…ADM Majors: Lower Division College-Level Drawing Requirement (3) 3 | |
| San Jose State University | CA | ART 24 · 3 credits | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | GA | FOUN 111 | |
| Shenandoah University | VA | ART 101 · 2 credits | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | ART 105 Basic Studio Drawing · 3 credits | |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | ART 1013 Drawing I | |
| Southern Connecticut State University | CT | ART 150 Creativity & Design | |
| Southern Utah University | UT | ART 1010 3 Fine Arts | |
| Spalding University | KY | ART 135 | |
| Spring Hill College | AL | 3 ART Core | |
| State University of New York at Oswego | NY | 3 ART 102 Topics in Traditional Media and Methods…3 ART 102 Topics in Traditional Media and Methods - Drawing Fine/Performing Arts | |
| Stetson University | FL | score 3: ARTS 180; score 4: ARTS 101A/ARTS 180 | |
| Stevenson University | MD | 3 ART 116 | |
| Stockton University | NJ | 4 ARTV Elective | |
| Temple University | PA | Art Elective · 3 credits | |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | TX | 3 ARTS 1316 | |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | TX | 3 ARTS 2323 | |
| Texas Christian University | TX | ARST 10103 Drawing I · 3 credits | |
| Texas State University | TX | 3 ARTS1301 | |
| Texas Tech University | TX | ART 1303 - Drawing I (3 SCH) | |
| The University of Montana | MT | ARTZ 105A A · 3 credits | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | TN | ART 1XXX (Lower Division) · 3 credits | |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | ART 1307 | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | TX | ART 319T | |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | ART 1213 | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | TX | 3 ART 1311* | |
| Tiffin University | OH | ART100 · 3 credits | |
| Towson University | MD | 3 units, ART 106 | |
| Troy University | AL | ART 2201H · 3 credits | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | ART:xxx, Studio Elective 3 | |
| University of Arkansas | AR | ARTS 10133 | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | AR | ARTS 10133 / ARST 1310, Basic Drawing | |
| University of California-Irvine | CA | 8 Elective credit only | |
| University of California-Los Angeles | CA | ART Art Studio 8.0 | |
| University of California-San Diego | CA | 8 Elective Credit Only Meets Fine Arts Requirement | |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | 14 8 PR-C | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | VA 1040 · 3 credits | |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | 3 FINE 1100 Arts | |
| University of Dayton | OH | 3 VAF 104 | |
| University of Florida | FL | ART 2305C · 3 credits | |
| University of Florida-Online | FL | ART 2305C | |
| University of Hartford | CT | DWG 1XX, 3 CR | |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | ART LOW 3 | |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | ART ELEC 3 | |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | 3 ARTS 1316 | |
| University of Idaho | ID | ART 1110 · 3 credits | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | IL | ART 112 (4 hours) | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | IL | ART 113 · 3 credits | |
| University of Iowa | IA | N/A | |
| University of Kansas | KS | 3 hours, ART U | |
| University of Kentucky | KY | A-S 1-- · 3 credits | |
| University of La Verne | CA | N/A N/A 4 4 sem hrs of elective credit | |
| University of Maine at Farmington | ME | ART 115 – Drawing I · 4 credits | |
| University of Mary | ND | ART 127 & HUM 225 credits: · 6 credits | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | ART 1310 (3 hours) | |
| University of Mary Washington | VA | ARTS-120 3 Arts, Literature & Performance (Process) | |
| University of Mississippi | MS | Art 111 · 3 credits | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | ART 1100 · 3 credits | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | DRAW 101 3 ACE · 7 credits | |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 3 Gen Ed (Fine Arts) | |
| University of New England | ME | ART 118 · 3 credits | |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | 4 ARTS TRAN FPA | |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | ARTS1610 (3 CREDITS) | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | Art 111 · 3 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | 3 ART 000 ART 000 | |
| University of North Florida | FL | ART 1300C · 3 hours elective | |
| University of North Texas | TX | ART 1600 · 3 credits | |
| University of Northern Colorado | CO | ART 1XX 3 No No | |
| University of Northern Iowa | IA | 3 hours ART1000Z - | |
| University of Redlands | CA | 4 elective credits 3, 4, 5 Two unrestricted…4 elective credits 3, 4, 5 Two unrestricted electives (6 credits) | |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | ART 107 · 3 credits | |
| University of Southern Indiana | IN | ART 1-EL (100-Level Elective) · 3 credits | |
| University of Southern Maine | ME | ART 151 CE (3 cr) | |
| University of St Thomas | TX | ARTS 1000 | |
| University of Toledo | OH | ART 1080 Perceptual Drawing · 3 credits | |
| University of Tulsa | OK | ART 2AP3 AP Drawing 3 (Quad I) | |
| University of Utah | UT | START · START | |
| University of West Alabama | AL | Drawing I · 3 credits | |
| University of West Florida | FL | ART 1300C (min. 3 credits) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | WI | ART 105 3 FIN CAI HUM & ARTS | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | Elective Credit 3 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | GEN ELCT X12 · 3 credits | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | Score 3: 3 credits ART Elective/Humanities & Art…Score 3: 3 credits ART Elective/Humanities & Art GER. Score 4/5: 6 credits ART Elective/Humanities & Art GER (footnote 1). | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | 3 ART 1010 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | WI | ARTSTDIO 121 Basic Art · 3 credits | |
| Ursuline College | OH | Elective credit 3 | |
| Utah State University | UT | 3 · ART 1010 (BCA) (3) | |
| Utah Valley University | UT | ART 1010 Introduction to Visual Arts 3.0 Fine Arts | |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | VA | ART 205 Drawing I · 4 credits | |
| Viterbo University | WI | ARTS-107 · 3 credits | |
| Wake Forest University | NC | ART 118 (3 hours) | |
| Washington State University | WA | Fine Arts Elective · 3 credits | |
| Wayland Baptist University | TX | 3 ART 1302 | |
| Weber State University | UT | ART 1010 CA (3cr) · 3 credits | |
| Webster University | MO | ARTS 3 | |
| West Texas A & M University | TX | ARTS 1316 | |
| Western Illinois University | IL | Art Elective 1 | |
| Western Kentucky University | KY | ART 140 · 3 credits | |
| Western Oregon University | OR | 4 A 1XX | |
| Western Washington University | WA | Art electives (4 credits) | |
| Westminster University | UT | ART 100T · 3 credits | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | NJ | Arts ARTS 1050 Drawing Studio · 3 credits | |
| Wilmington College | OH | 4 AR130 | |
| Wilmington University | DE | 6 credits: ART 210 Basic Drawing and ART 301…6 credits: ART 210 Basic Drawing and ART 301 Drawing and Painting | |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | 3 ART1311, Drawing I Fine Arts | |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | LA | ART 1030/1040 · 6 credits | |
| Youngstown State University | OH | ART 1521 · 3 credits |
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