How many credits your AP scores earn, and how many courses they cover
AP exam scores all arrive on the same 1 to 5 scale, but each college decides which score earns credit and how many credits one exam is worth. This page therefore builds in no college policy. You list the exams you sat with the name, the score and the credits that college grants, pick the minimum score, and the page shows which exams turn into credit, how many credits that adds up to, and how many courses those credits stand in for.
How the numbers are worked out
Only exams at or above your minimum count toward credit, and a score exactly equal to the minimum counts as earning it. The course count divides total credits by the credits in one course and rounds down, so any remainder too small for another course is reported separately. Enter tuition per credit and the recognised credits are multiplied by it for the saving; enter the credits needed to graduate and the page shows what share your credits cover. A malformed line is reported by its line number.
What this page does not do
No college credit policy is built in, and the page does not judge credit caps or whether an exam can replace a major requirement. It does not interpret the qualification wording attached to a score either.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the college. Some grant credit from a 3, others want a 4 or a 5, so the page asks you to pick the minimum that applies where you are enrolling.
Yes. Meeting the minimum counts, so an equal score is marked as earning credit and its credits are added to the total.
Credits that fall short of one full course cannot exempt a course. The leftover is shown separately so you can ask the school whether it applies to another requirement.