Setting AP Credit and Placement Policies
More than 2,200 colleges and universities have an AP credit and placement policy in place.
Based on outcomes research and program evaluation, the American Council on Education (ACE) and AP recommend that credit and/or advanced placement be granted for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.
The Review Process
- Assemble a policy review team on your campus. This team can include provosts, department chairs, and deans—any faculty and campus leaders who play a role in setting academic policies. Be specific about what you need and set a timeline for the review process.
- Make sure everyone involved has a solid understanding of your institution’s current AP policy.
- Review AP course pages and download course and exam descriptions. Share this information, along with AP credit-granting recommendations from College Board and the American Council on Education (ACE), with your review team.
- Review information about AP score setting and scoring, including AP Exam score correlations to college course grades.
- Take advantage of College Board’s additional resources, including recent research and tools your team can use to analyze AP students’ performance at your institution.
Once you have a revised policy, make sure it’s communicated to your staff and students through your website and bulletins.