Colleges whose own published policy gives credit for a score of 3 or lower on AP French Literature, with the course credit and the number of credits.
78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | TX | FREN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1** · 15 credits | |
| Bluefield State University | WV | 6 Elective | |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | FREN 1010 FREN 1020 FREN 2010 · 4 + 4 + 3 | |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | FRE-7000 · 3 credits | |
| CUNY City College | NY | 3 FREN 99902: Elective Credit | |
| California College of the Arts | CA | Humanities & Sciences Elective (GENED 795) | |
| California State University-Fullerton | CA | 6 FREN 102 (3) *** C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B | |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | 6 3 3B F09 | |
| Carthage College | WI | A language placement test must be taken at Carthage | |
| Central Washington University | WA | WL | |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | SC | FREN 201, 202 · 6 credits | |
| College of Saint Mary | NE | ELECTIVE CREDIT 3 | |
| Culver-Stockton College | MO | 3 French Elective | |
| Dickinson College | PA | None* None | |
| Eastern University | PA | FREN Electives 6 | |
| Eastern Washington University | WA | 5 FREN 299 | |
| Emory & Henry University | VA | FRCH 201 | |
| Endicott College | MA | 3 ENG2XX | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6)…score 3: GEE 1XXX (3); score 4: GEE 1XXX (6); score 5: Same as 4. | |
| Florida Southern College | FL | 4 FRE TR | |
| Francis Marion University | SC | French 201 | |
| Georgia State University | GA | FREN 2001 | |
| Houston Christian University | TX | 12 hrs. credit FREN 1314, 1324, 2314, 2324 | |
| Kent State University at Kent | OH | FR13201 4 FR13202 4 FR23201 3 · 11 credits | |
| Lee University | TN | FREN-211 (3) FREN-211, FREN-212 (3, 3) | |
| Life University | GA | 6-12 HUM or FRN Elec 9 to 18 Humanities 9 to 18 | |
| Louisiana Tech University | LA | French 304 French 304, 305 3 · 6 credits | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | FRE 1020 - Elementary French II FRE 2010 -…FRE 1020 - Elementary French II FRE 2010 - Intermediate French I FRE 2110 - French Reading and Conversation 11 Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity None | |
| Miami University-Hamilton | OH | FRE 101 , FRE 102 , FRE 201 · 11 credits | |
| Miami University-Middletown | OH | FRE 101 , FRE 102 , FRE 201 · 11 credits | |
| Miami University-Oxford | OH | FRE 101 , FRE 102 , FRE 201 · 11 credits | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | 12 French 1101, 1102 & 1180 | |
| Nazareth University | NY | 9 FRN 101, FRN 102, FRN 201 | |
| Niagara University | NY | FRE 101 3 SH | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | WLFR 102 · 3 credits | |
| Northern Michigan University | MI | FR (300 Level) French Literature · 4 credits | |
| Purdue University Global | IN | 100/200 Humanities Elective 9* | |
| Robert Morris University | PA | OPEL1999 | |
| Roosevelt University | IL | FREN 1XX HUMANITIES · 3 credits | |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | NY | Gen ed elective or free elective 3 World Language | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | 3 General Elective (FREN 299) | |
| SUNY Oneonta | NY | WORLD Languages & Literatures FREN 3508 FREN 208…WORLD Languages & Literatures FREN 3508 FREN 208 HUMA H3 3 Updated Spring 2008 | |
| Saint Louis University | MO | French FREN 1020 · 3 credits | |
| Saint Xavier University | IL | FRNCH 220 · 3 credits | |
| Salisbury University | MD | 4 FREN ELE FREN ELE | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | 3 FREN 001 | |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | AR | FREN 1053 Elementary French I | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | NH | LFR-211 & LFR-212 LFR-211 & LFR-212 · 6 credits | |
| St Bonaventure University | NY | FREN-201 , FREN-202 · 6 credits | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | NY | FRN201 Foreign Language 3 World Languages · 3 credits | |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | TX | FREN 2303 and FREN 2304 · 6 credits | |
| Texas State University | TX | 14 FR 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | FREN 101 , Beginning French I · 4 credits | |
| University of California-Berkeley | CA | For chemical engineering majors, 3 units of…For chemical engineering majors, 3 units of credit (for each test) toward the Breadth requirement For chemistry or chemical biology majors, each test satisfies either the Foreign Language requirement or 3 units of credit toward the Breadth requirement | |
| University of California-Los Angeles | CA | FRNCH Literature 8.0 | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | FR 2110 · 4 credits | |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | 3 FREN 2120 (ML3) | |
| University of Hartford | CT | FR 3XX, 3 CR | |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | MA | 6 FRN 331/332 | |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | MO | 3 5 French 2180 French 2180 and 2190 3 · 6 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | FREN 2201 + · 6 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | NC | 3 FRENCH 3210 | |
| University of North Florida | FL | FRW 3100 · 3 hours elective | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | SC | FREN B101 | |
| University of St Thomas | MN | FREN 309 (this will count towards the major or…FREN 309 (this will count towards the major or minor in French) | |
| University of Toledo | OH | FREN 1110 FREN 1120 FREN 2140 Elementary French I…FREN 1110 FREN 1120 FREN 2140 Elementary French I Elementary French II Intermediate French I 4 + 4 + 3 | |
| University of Tulsa | OK | FR 1003, 1013, 2003, & 2013 Beginning French I…FR 1003, 1013, 2003, & 2013 Beginning French I, II, Intermediate French I, & II 12 | |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | ||
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | FRENCH 298 (5,10,15 cr., respectively) Does not…FRENCH 298 (5,10,15 cr., respectively) Does not imply a particular placement. French credit at the second-year college level. This exam is no longer offered. Counts toward Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts general education requirement for graduation. Also satisfies foreign language graduation requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences. | |
| University of West Florida | FL | FRW2XX1 (min. 3 credits) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | 8 FRENCH 1040 , FRENCH 1140 | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | WI | 3 credits general elective | |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | 6 Humanities Gen Ed (6) | |
| Valdosta State University | GA | FREN 1001 , FREN 1002 , and FREN 2001 · 9 credits | |
| Western Colorado University | CO | 3 credits general elective Further Inquiry –…3 credits general elective Further Inquiry – World Languages 3 | |
| William Carey University | MS | WORLD LANG. & CUL. 6 General Foreign Language Elective | |
| Wilmington University | DE | 6-12 credits: HUM Elective and HUM Elective | |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | 3 FRE3310, Survey of French Lit Literature |
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