Colleges whose own published policy gives credit for a score of 3 or lower on AP English Language and Composition, with the course credit and the number of credits.
260 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 | ENG 101 · 3 credits | |
| Appalachian State University | NC | ENG Elective · 3 credits | |
| Austin Peay State University | TN | ENGL 1010 · 3 credits | |
| Azusa Pacific University | CA | 3 WRIT 110 PRWR 112 and PRWR 113 | |
| Baldwin Wallace University | OH | ENG 111 · 3 credits | |
| Ball State University | IN | 3 hrs, ENG 103 | |
| Barry University | FL | English 111 | |
| Bellarmine University | KY | General Elective credit 3 | |
| Benedictine College | KS | ENGL-1010 – English Composition & ENGL-ELA –…ENGL-1010 – English Composition & ENGL-ELA – English Elective 6 | |
| Berry College | GA | ENG LNG A No Credit | |
| Binghamton University | NY | elective credit 4 *Does not fulfill the Harpur…elective credit 4 *Does not fulfill the Harpur College Writing Requirement | |
| Biola University | CA | 3 ENGL 112 | |
| Bluffton University | OH | Counts as general elective credit. Does not fill…Counts as general elective credit. Does not fill the Writing Well Competency for general education. 3 | |
| Boise State University | ID | ENGL 101 · 3 credits | |
| Boston College | MA | Writing Core Only | |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | WRIT 1110 · 3 credits | |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | LAS-7000 · 3 credits | |
| California Baptist University | CA | 3 ENG 113 Foundations | |
| California College of the Arts | CA | Writing 1 (WRLIT 1030 / WRLIT 1010) | |
| California Institute of the Arts | CA | ||
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | 6 1A (3 units) ENGL 104 | |
| California State University-Chico | CA | 6 English Composition (1A): ENGL 130W | |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | CA | 1A ENG 110 3 ENG 111 3 · 6 credits | |
| California State University-East Bay | CA | ENGL 102 and ENGL elective 1A 3 · 6 credits | |
| California State University-Fresno | CA | ENGL 10 ENGL 2 3 3 Area 1A (Area A2) | |
| California State University-Fullerton | CA | 6 ENGL 101 (3) A.2 A.2 A.2 1.A | |
| California State University-Los Angeles | CA | 6 3 1A - 8/4/2025 | |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | 6 3 1A | |
| California State University-Northridge | CA | 6 units ENGL 115 3 units in Basic Skills Area 1A…6 units ENGL 115 3 units in Basic Skills Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication); exempt from lower division writing skills requirement | |
| California State University-San Bernardino | CA | 1A (A2) 3 6 ENG 1070 | |
| California State University-San Marcos | CA | 6 3 1A GEW 101 B If a student passes more than…6 3 1A GEW 101 B If a student passes more than one AP exam in English, only 6 units of credit may be applied to the baccalaureate. | |
| Carthage College | WI | GEL 9999 General Elective | |
| Catawba College | NC | ENGL 1103 Critical Reading & Writing · 3 credits | |
| Central Connecticut State University | CT | WRT 110 Introduction to College Writing 3 Written…WRT 110 Introduction to College Writing 3 Written & Oral Comm | |
| Chowan University | NC | ENGL 101 or ENGL 102 | |
| Cleveland State University | OH | ENG 101 College Writing I · 3 credits | |
| Colorado School of Mines | CO | FREE 1XX | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | 3 | CO1 | CO 130 | |
| Columbia College Chicago | IL | 3 credits ENGL 111 Foundations of 21st Writing | |
| Concordia University-Irvine | CA | 3 WRT 900 (Elective) | |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | MN | ENGLISH ENG 121 3 Communication | |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | WI | ENG 1040 Intro to Writing – 3 crs. | |
| Dallas Baptist University | TX | English ENGL 1301 · 3 credits | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | CT | ENG 100 (College Writing) 3 T1W- College Writing | |
| Eastern Illinois University | IL | 3 semester hours ENG 1001G | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | KY | APEC 3 ENG 101 | |
| Eastern Michigan University | MI | WRTG 121 (3 hrs) English Language and Literature | |
| Eastern University | PA | ENGL-102 & INST-130 (9 max credits if both Lang…ENGL-102 & INST-130 (9 max credits if both Lang and Lit AP taken) 6 | |
| Elizabethtown College | PA | EN 100 Writing and Language Power of Language - English | |
| Empire State University | NY | 6 credits Writing Elective Basic Communication…6 credits Writing Elective Basic Communication Communication - Written | |
| Endicott College | MA | 3 ENG 111 | |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | NY | EN121 EN020 G1 | COMW Liberal Arts elective | |
| Fayetteville State University | NC | 6 ENGL 110, ENGL 120 | |
| Ferris State University | MI | ENGL LANG 3 ENGL 150 | |
| Flagler College | FL | ENG 196 - elective credit only (3) | |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | FL | ENC 1101 · 3 credits | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC…score 3: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core); score 4: ENC 1101 (3) (State Core) and ENC 1102 (3); score 5: Same as 4. | |
| Florida International University | FL | ENC 1101 (3) · 3 credits | |
| Florida State University | FL | ENC 1101 (3) | |
| Francis Marion University | SC | English 101 | |
| Fresno Pacific University | CA | COM 110 [GE] | |
| Gannon University | PA | ENGL 101 Foundations of Academic Writing | |
| George Fox University | OR | WRIT CORE-L Writing Approved Core Transfer Course WRIT 111 · 3 credits | |
| Georgetown College | KY | ENG 111 · 3 credits | |
| Georgia College & State University | GA | ENGL 1101 3 Communicating in Writing | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | ENGL 1101 · 3 credits | |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | IA | 12/1/2020 11/30/2026 ENGL1100 · 3 credits | |
| Grand Valley State University | MI | WRT 150 · 4 (Writing) | |
| Hampton University | VA | ENG 203 · 3 credits | |
| Hendrix College | AR | ENGL 110 Intro to Academic Writing | |
| Hofstra University | NY | LA 999 · 3 credits | |
| Houston Christian University | TX | 3 hrs. credit ENGL 1313 | |
| Huntington University | IN | EN121 Academic Writing & Research · 3 credits | |
| Husson University | ME | EH 105 3* | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | 3 COM 101 | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | PA | ENGL 101 Composition 1 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | 101 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-East | IN | 3 Hours ENG-UNDI 100 | |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | ENG-X 101 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-Northwest | IN | ENG-W 130 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-South Bend | IN | 36 ENG-W 130 3 cr. | |
| Indiana University-Southeast | IN | 36 ENG-W 130 3 cr. | |
| Iowa State University | IA | English 1500 · 3 credits | |
| Jacksonville University | FL | placed into ENGL 103H | |
| John Brown University | AR | EGL 1013 | |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | KS | ENGL120 · 3 credits | |
| Kentucky State University | KY | ENG 101 · 3 credits | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | COMP100 and ENGL880 | |
| La Sierra University | CA | ENGL 111A, 112A, 113 College Writing I, II, III 9…ENGL 111A, 112A, 113 College Writing I, II, III 9 Freshman Rhetoric | |
| Lamar University | TX | 3 ENGL 1301 | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | NC | 3 4 HUM 188 ENG 131 | |
| Lindenwood University | MO | ENGL 15000 Composition I · 3 credits | |
| Longwood University | VA | ENGL 165 (3) Foundations (writing & rhetoric) | |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | ENGL 1001 · 3 credits | |
| Marian University | WI | ENG 105 Expository Writing · 3 credits | |
| Marshall University | WV | ENG 101 · 3 credits | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | MO | COMP-101 and ENGL-292 COMP-101 3 + · 3 credits | |
| Marywood University | PA | ENGL-160 and 3 credits of 100 level ENGL elec. 6…ENGL-160 and 3 credits of 100 level ENGL elec. 6 credits See notes below chart | |
| McNeese State University | LA | English 101 · 3 credits | |
| Metropolitan State University | MN | 3 Goal 1: Communication | |
| Miami University-Hamilton | OH | ENG 111 · 3 credits | |
| Miami University-Middletown | OH | ENG 111 · 3 credits | |
| Miami University-Oxford | OH | ENG 111 · 3 credits | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | TN | ENGL 1010 · 3 credits | |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | ENG 110 · 3 credits | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | 3 English 1120 | |
| Monmouth College | IL | 100 level English credit ENGL 110 Composition and Argument · 1 credit | |
| Morehead State University | KY | ENG 100 3 Writing I | |
| Murray State University | KY | ENG 101 ENG 105 3 · 4 credits | |
| Muskingum University | OH | 6 ENGL 121 | |
| New York Institute of Technology | NY | FCWR 101, FCWR 151 | |
| Nicholls State University | LA | ENGL 101, 102 · 6 credits | |
| Norfolk State University | VA | score 3: 3 credits: ENG 101; score 4: 6 credits…score 3: 3 credits: ENG 101; score 4: 6 credits: ENG 101 & ENG 102; score 5: 6 credits: ENG 101 & ENG 102 | |
| North Carolina A & T State University | NC | 3 ENGL 100 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | ENG 100 · 4 credits | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | IL | ENGL 101 3 cr | |
| Northern Arizona University | AZ | ENG 105 · 4 credits | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | ID | 6 ENGL1040 and elective credit | |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | LA | ENGL 1010, 1020 6 hours | |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | COMP 1500*/ 3crs. | |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | English 1110.01 (3) · 3 credits | |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | ENGL 1113 · 3 credits | |
| Old Dominion University | VA | ENGL 110C · 3 credits | |
| Olivet Nazarene University | IL | 3 hours ENGL 109 | |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | 4 WRI 121Z | |
| Oregon State University | OR | English 4 WR 121Z Writing Foundations Writing I none | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | WA | WRIT 100TR 8 Writing | |
| Park University | MO | APENGLANG CBAP0009 EN105 & EN000 3/3 | |
| Pittsburg State University | KS | ENGL 101 English Composition | |
| Purdue University Global | IN | CM107 College Composition I and CM220 College Composition II · 10 credits | |
| Purdue University Northwest | IN | AP36 ENGL 104 · 3 credits | |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | ENGL 1XXXX | |
| Rhode Island College | RI | FYW 100 Introduction to Academic Writing (4)* Elective (2) | |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | FL | WRIT 151 | |
| Rogers State University | OK | score 3: ENGL 1113; score 4: ENGL 1113; score 5…score 3: ENGL 1113; score 4: ENGL 1113; score 5: ENGL 1113 and ENGL 1213 | |
| Rowan University | NJ | AP 36 English COMP 01111 College Composition I (COML) · 3 credits | |
| SUNY Brockport | NY | ENG ENG 112 ( AQ ) College Composition & ENG 1TR · 6 credits | |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | 3 CWP 101 | |
| SUNY Maritime College | NY | ENGL 101 Freshman English I · 3 credits | |
| SUNY Oneonta | NY | English COMP 100E COMP 10E 3 Updated Spring 2017 | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | MI | ||
| Salisbury University | MD | 4 ENGL ELE ENGL 103 Beginning Fall 2026 | |
| Sam Houston State University | TX | ||
| San Francisco State University | CA | ENG 114 (3) + ENG 214 (3) / Area 1A (3) · 6 credits | |
| San Jose State University | CA | ENGL 1A & ENGL 1B · 6 credits | |
| Shenandoah University | VA | ENG 101 · 3 credits | |
| Shepherd University | WV | ENGL 101 | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | 3 ENGL 114 | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | ENGL 102 Critical Writing · 3 credits | |
| Sonoma State University | CA | 6 N/A A2 (4 units) & Elective Credit (2 units) | |
| Southeast Missouri State University | MO | EN100 English Composition · 3 credits | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | LA | ENGL 1010 | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | NH | ENG-120 and ENG-ELE ENG-122 and ENG-ELE · 6 credits | |
| Southern Oregon University | OR | 4 WR 121 | |
| Southern Utah University | UT | ENGL 1010 3 Written Communication | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | ENGL 1113 Eng. Comp. I | |
| Spalding University | KY | ENG 109 | |
| St. Francis College | NY | 6 2 WRI 1100/LA ELE WRI1 and HCE | |
| St. John Fisher University | NY | Liberal arts credit hours 3 | |
| Stevenson University | MD | 3 ENG 151 | |
| Stockton University | NJ | 4 FRST 2120 Rhetoric and Composition + W1 | |
| Sul Ross State University | TX | ENG 1301, 1302 · 6 credits | |
| Tennessee Technological University | TN | ENGL 1010 · 3 credits | |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | TX | 6 ENGL 1301 ; ENGL 1302 | |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | ENGL 104 | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | TX | ENGL 1301 (3 Cr) | |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | TX | 3 ENGL 1301 | |
| Texas Southern University | TX | ENG 131 · 3 credits | |
| Texas State University | TX | 3 ENG 1310 | |
| Texas Tech University | TX | ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric (3 SCH) | |
| The Catholic University of America | DC | FREE 101 · 3 credits | |
| The University of Alabama | AL | EN 103 · 3 credits | |
| The University of Montana | MT | WRIT 101 WRIN · 6 credits | |
| The University of Tampa | FL | Writing and Inquiry AWR 101 AWR 101 · 4 credits | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | TN | ENGL 1010 3 Rhetoric & Writing I; 23GE Writing &…ENGL 1010 3 Rhetoric & Writing I; 23GE Writing & Communication | |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | ENGL 111 | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | ENGL 1301 · 3 credits | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | TX | RHE 306 | |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | RHETORIC I · 3 credits | |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | WRC 1013 | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | TX | 3 ENGL 1301 | |
| Thomas More University | KY | 3 or higher ENG 150 | |
| Tiffin University | OH | ENG141 · 3 credits | |
| University at Albany | NY | AENG 100Z AENG E10 · 6 credits | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | ENGL 111 , English Composition I · 3 credits | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | 3 Pass | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | AK | WRTG A111 · 3 credits | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | WRTG F111X and English Elective · 6 credits | |
| University of Alaska Southeast | AK | WRTG S111 · 3 credits | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | AR | ENGL 10103 / RHET 1311, Composition I | |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | AR | ENGL 10103 · 3 credits | |
| University of Baltimore | MD | 3 General Elective | |
| University of Central Arkansas | AR | WRTG 1310 Introduction to College Writing [ ACTS : ENGL1013] | |
| University of Charleston | WV | 3 ENGL 101 | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | ENGL 1310 · 3 credits | |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | 3 ENGL 1020 CO1 Composition | |
| University of Florida | FL | ENC 1101 · 3 credits | |
| University of Florida-Online | FL | ENC 1101 | |
| University of Georgia | GA | ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours) | |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | ENG ELEC 3 | |
| University of Houston | TX | ENGL 1301 · 3 credits | |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | TX | 3 ENGL 1301 · 6 credits | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | IL | ENGL 160 (3 hours) | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | RHET 1 - - 3 Not Applicable - | |
| University of Indianapolis | IN | ENGL-101 Intro to College Writing | |
| University of Kansas | KS | 3 hours, ENGL 101 ENG | |
| University of Kentucky | KY | WRD 1-- · 3 credits | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | LA | ENGL 101 3 hours | |
| University of Louisville | KY | ENGL 101 (3 hrs) WC Written Communication | |
| University of Maine | ME | ENG 101 3 English Language and English…ENG 101 3 English Language and English Literature have the same equivalents, students may only receive credit for one exam, not both. | |
| University of Mary | ND | ENG 111 credits: · 3 credits | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | ||
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | ENGL.1010 or ENGL.1990 ENGL.1010 and ENGL.1020 3 · 6 credits | |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | MI | COMP 105 (3 credit hours) | |
| University of Michigan-Flint | MI | ENG 111 College Rhetoric General Education · 3 credits | |
| University of Mississippi | MS | Writ 101 · 3 credits | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | English 1010W · 3 credits | |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | MO | 3 3 Freshman Composition Proficiency ENGL 1120 3 · 3 credits | |
| University of Mobile | AL | English EN 101 or EN102 · 3 credits | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | English 101 · 3 credits | |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 3 ENG 101 | |
| University of New Orleans | LA | ENGL 1157 · 3 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | WRDS 1103 · 3 credits | |
| University of North Florida | FL | ENC 1101 · 3 hours Common Core Course | |
| University of North Texas | TX | ENGL 1310 · 3 credits | |
| University of Northern Iowa | IA | 3 Hours ENGLISH 1005 WC | |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | ENGL 1113 & ENGL 1999 (3)* · 3 credits | |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | ENGL 110 · 3 credits | |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | OK | IDS 1113 Introduction to College Writing · 3 credits | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | SC | English Elective Credit | |
| University of South Florida | FL | ENC 1101 (3) · 3 credits | |
| University of Southern Indiana | IN | ENG 101 · 3 credits | |
| University of Southern Maine | ME | ENG 100 WRI 1 (3 cr) | |
| University of Southern Mississippi | MS | 3 | |
| University of Toledo | OH | ENGL 1110 College Composition I · 3 credits | |
| University of Utah | UT | LANGC · LANGC | |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | WA | ENGL 106 · 5 credits | |
| University of West Florida | FL | ENC 1101 core (min. 3 credits) | |
| University of West Georgia | GA | ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | ENGL X02 · 3 credits | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | Score 3: 3 credits Free Elective. Score 4: 3…Score 3: 3 credits Free Elective. Score 4: 3 credits ENGLISH 101. Score 5: 3 credits ENGLISH 102 (credit for exams completed 2020+; earlier score-5 exams get ENGLISH 101 unless the English dept makes an exception, footnote 2). | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | 3 ENGLISH 1130 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | WI | ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing and…ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing and Reading (Waivers for English 90 & 91 ) 3 | |
| Utah State University | UT | 3 · ENGL 1010 (CL1) (3) | |
| Valley City State University | ND | ENGL 112 Non-GERTA ESL College Composition I · 4 credits | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | ||
| Viterbo University | WI | ENGL-103 · 3 credits | |
| Washburn University | KS | EN 101 Hours: · 3 credits | |
| Wayland Baptist University | TX | 3 ENGL 1301 | |
| Weber State University | UT | ENGL 1010 EN1 (3cr) · 3 credits | |
| Webster University | MO | WCOM 6 | |
| Western Carolina University | NC | 6 ENGL 101 Writing & Rhetoric ENGL 19A Lower…6 ENGL 101 Writing & Rhetoric ENGL 19A Lower Level Elective C1: Writing | |
| Western Kentucky University | KY | ENG 100 · 3 credits | |
| Western Oregon University | OR | 4 WR 121Z | |
| Western Washington University | WA | English electives (4 credits) Humanities | |
| Wichita State University | KS | 3 hrs. ENGL 101 | |
| William & Mary | VA | WRIT 1XX (3) | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | NJ | English ENG 1100 College Writing · 3 credits | |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | 3 WRI1301, Expository Writing N/A | |
| Youngstown State University | OH | ENGL 1550 · 3 credits |
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