Columbia University

New York, NY

Students can earn a maximum of 16 points of credit earned through college-level coursework taken as part of a high school curriculum prior to matriculation at Columbia. Each year, individual departments review the College Board AP curriculum and determine appropriate placements, credit, and/or exemptions.

For more information, view the credit policy on this college's website.

Additional restrictions and requirements may apply to the policy listed below. For more detailed information, visit the college's AP policy on the Web or contact the college directly.

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Exam Name
Min Score Required
# of credits
Equivalent course
Sort examTitle ascending Sort minScore Sort numCredit Sort courseEquivalent
AP Biology 53--
AP Calculus AB 43--
AP Calculus BC 56--
AP Calculus BC 43--
AP Chemistry 43--
AP Comparative Government and Politics 53POLS UN1201
AP Computer Science A 43COMS W1004
AP English Language and Composition 53--
AP English Literature and Composition 53--
AP European History 53--
AP French Language and Culture 53--
AP French Language and Culture 4----
AP German Language and Culture 4----
AP German Language and Culture 53--
AP Italian Language and Culture 4----
AP Latin 4----
AP Latin 53--
AP Macroeconomics 54ECON UN1105
AP Microeconomics 44ECON UN1105
AP Music Theory 43--
AP Music Theory 53MUSI UN1002; MUSI UN2318-MUSI UN2319 determined by departmental exam
AP Physics 1 43--
AP Physics 2 43--
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism 43--
AP Physics C: Mechanics 43--
AP Psychology 5----
AP Spanish Language and Culture 53--
AP Spanish Language and Culture 4----
AP Spanish Literature and Culture 4----
AP Spanish Literature and Culture 53--
AP Statistics 53--
AP United States Government and Politics 53POLS UN1201
AP United States History 53--