Advanced Placement Equivalence

The information below was update in the spring of 2024. Students should refer to the Policies and Procedures for their Class to see specific equivalencies based on their year.  With the exception of the Foreign Language requirement, no AP credit or waivers can be used to fulfill the General Education Requirements.

Students expecting waivers or credits for A.P. exams taken during high school should inquire with the Office of the University Registrar at registrar@upenn.edu. If a student submitted unofficial A.P. scores during the admissions process, they may need to request an official score report from ETS.

EXAMINATION  SCORE  PENN CREDIT AWARDED
Art History 5 Waiver for ARTH 1010 or ARTH 1020 (ARTH 101 or ARTH 102 prior to Summer 2022), consult with undergraduate chair
Art (Studio) 5 No credit (possible exemption for majors, portfolio consideration)
Biology   No credit
Chemistry*   No credit
Computer Science A 5 CIS 1100 (CIS 110 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (credit for "A" or "AB" but not both exams)
Computer Science AB 5, 4 CIS 1100 (CIS 110 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) credit for "A" or "AB" but not both exams)
Economics, Micro 5 ECON 0100 (ECON 001 prior to Summer 2022) waiver
Economics, Macro 5 ECON 0200 (ECON 002 prior to Summer 2022) waiver
English Language/Composition   No credit
English Literature/Composition   No credit
Environmental Science   No credit
European History   No credit
French Language 5 FREN 1000 (FREN 202 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
French Language 4 No credit (fulfills language requirement)
German Language 5 GRMN 0400 (GRMN 104 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
German Language 4 No credit (must pass the departmental exam to fulfill language requirement)
Government and Politics   No credit
Human Geography   No credit
Italian Language and Culture 5 ITAL 1000 (ITAL 201 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
Italian Language and Culture 4 No credit (fulfills language requirement)
Japanese 5 JPAN 0400 (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
Japanese 4 No credit (must pass the departmental exam to fulfill language requirement)
Latin 5 LATN 0400 (LATN 204 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
Latin 4 No credit (fulfills language requirement)
Latin Literature 5 LATN 0400 (LATN 204 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
Latin, Literature 4 No credit (fulfills language requirement)
Latin, Vergil 5 LATN 0400 (LATN 204 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
Latin, Vergil 4 No credit (fulfills language requirement)
Mathematics AB*   No credit
Mathematics BC* 5

Entering class of 2024 and earlier (graduating Class of 2028 and earlier): Receive Math 1400 (MATH 104 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.)

Entering class of 2025 and later (graduating Class of 2029 and later): Receive 1300 credit (1 c.u.) and satisfies 1400 prerequisite

Music Theory   No credit
Physics 1 5 PHYS 0101 (PHYS 101 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.)
Physics 2 5 PHYS 0102 (PHYS 102 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.)
Physics-C (Mechanics) 5 PHYS 0150 (PHYS 150 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.)
Physics-C (Electricity and Magnetism) 5 PHYS 0151 (PHYS 151 prior to Summer 2022) (1.5 c.u.)
Psychology 5 PSYC 0001 (PSYC 001 prior to Summer 2022) waiver
Spanish Language 5 SPAN 1000 (SPAN 202 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
Spanish Language 4 No credit (fulfills language requirement)
Spanish Literature 5 SPAN 1200 (SPAN 212 prior to Summer 2022) (1 c.u.) (fulfills language requirement)
Spanish Literature 4 No credit (fulfills language requirement)
Statistics 5 STAT 1010 (STAT 101 prior to Summer 2022) waiver or STAT 1110 (STAT 111 prior to Summer 2022) waiver, consult with undergraduate chair
United States History   No credit
World History   No credit

* An internal departmental examination is also available for credit.