Use Your Free Score Send Before the Deadline

Every year that you take AP Exams, you can send one score report for free to the college, university, or scholarship organization of your choice. Score reports include both this year’s and past AP Exam scores.

If you’re heading to college in the fall, using your free score send is the best way to make sure your college gets your scores in time to award you credit and/or placement. And if you’re a high school junior, sophomore, or freshman, using your free score send can help you stand out to the college you send your scores to—it shows the college your early interest.

Use Your Free Score Send

Instructions

Sign in to My AP.

Sign in to My AP using your College Board account.
Select My AP Profile.

Select the link for My AP Profile.
Select the Score Send tab.

Click on the tab that reads Score Send.
Find the college or university you want to receive your scores.

Start typing in the name of your college or university. When it appears on the list, select it and hit Save.
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FAQ

Should I send scores to colleges before my senior year?

If you’re taking AP Exams as a junior or sophomore and you know you’ll be applying to a specific college, we suggest you use your one free score send to designate that college as a score recipient. You have until the June 20 deadline to use your free score send online. You can also request additional score sends online or by mail or fax for a fee.

If you’re a senior entering college in the fall, check your college’s deadline for getting AP scores. We encourage you to send scores as soon as they’re available to make sure they’re received in time.

Remember that if you take an AP Exam in your senior year and designate a college to receive your scores, that college will receive your entire score report from all AP Exams you’ve taken throughout high school unless you have requested score(s) to be withheld or canceled.

Will my previous scores be included in my score report?

Yes. Your score report includes all your scores from all the AP Exams you took in the past. Your entire score history will be sent to your designated college, university, or scholarship program unless you choose to withhold or cancel any of your scores.

When you look at your online score report, check that it’s complete. Some scores may take longer to process because of later testing dates or other circumstances (e.g., late arrival of testing materials or extra time needed to match records). We’ll email you when your score is added to your score report.

If you notice that exams that you took last year or earlier (up to four years ago) are missing, it might be because you have multiple accounts. To resolve a multiple account issue, contact AP Services for Students. During score release in July, AP Services for Students will have longer than usual response times.

If your most recent AP Exam was over four years ago, your AP scores are no longer viewable from our online score reporting system. They have been archived and can only be sent to a college, university or scholarship program through a request made via mail or fax.

I sent my scores last year. Do I need to send them again to the same college?

If you haven’t taken any AP Exams since you sent your last official AP score report, then you probably don’t need to send your scores again.

You can see a history of all AP scores you’ve sent to colleges, universities, and scholarship programs by signing in to our AP student score reporting system and choosing to view Past Score Sends. Learn how to view your AP scores here.

When should I send scores to colleges?

It's easiest and most cost-effective to send your scores to a college through My AP—you have until the June 20 deadline to use your free score send online. If you decide to wait, you can send your scores online for a $15 fee. In general, you should send your scores no later than July of your senior year of high school. If you're a senior entering college in the fall, check your college's deadline for getting AP scores. Some colleges won't accept AP scores after you have arrived on campus as a freshman. When you designate a college/university to receive your scores, they'll receive your entire score report from all AP Exams you've taken throughout high school unless you've requested scores be withheld or canceled.

If your last AP Exam was more than four years ago, your scores are archived. Archived scores are not viewable in our score reporting system and can only be sent to a college, university, or scholarship program through a request made via mail or fax.

Which browsers work best for creating a College Board account, joining my class section in My AP, using the AP Classroom resources, and viewing and sending scores?

We recommend using the latest version of Chrome or Safari. The latest versions of Firefox and Edge are also supported.

I can't find the college or university I would like to send my scores to through the online search when ordering additional score reports. What can I do?

Make sure to spell out the full name of the college or university you’re searching for and avoid using any abbreviations. For example, type in “University of Michigan” instead of “UMICH.” You may also use the four-digit college code to search for a college or university when ordering additional score reports online. You can contact the admissions office of the college or university you’re searching for to confirm the school's four-digit code. If you’re still unable to find the school you’re looking for, you may send a request via mail or fax to AP Services for Students to have your scores sent to a specific contact at an address you designate. To avoid delays, make sure to confirm the contact and address with the college or university.

If I don't get a good score on an AP Exam, will it hurt my chances for college admission?

When making admission decisions, colleges consider many more factors than just exam scores, including the strength of your coursework and your GPA in rigorous courses. By enrolling in AP courses, you demonstrate that you are interested in challenging yourself and learning at a college level. Taking AP Exams shows colleges you’re willing to work hard and complete college-level work, regardless of your score.

When will my college(s) receive my scores?

When you designate a college or university in My AP by the June 20 deadline, your scores should be received by early July.

If you order additional score reports for a fee, the delivery dates depend on whether you choose standard or rush delivery, and when you place your order:

Standard: Your scores will be delivered to your designated score recipient in 7–14 days. The exact number of days depends on when you submit your request and the location of your score recipient. The fee is $15 per report.

Rush: Your scores will be delivered to your designated score recipient in 5–9 days. The exact number of days depends on when you submit your request and the location of your score recipient. The fee is $25 per report.

Please note these exceptions in June and July:

If you order score reports between June 19, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. and July 11, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. ET, your order won’t be processed until July 11—but it will then be treated as a rush order, and you’ll only be charged the standard fee of $15.
If you order score reports between July 11, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. and July 13, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. ET, your score report will be processed on the rush order timeline, and you’ll only be charged the standard fee of $15.

Who receives my scores?

You, the college, university, or scholarship program you designated in My AP, and educators in your school and district, including your AP teachers, will automatically receive your scores once they’re released. You can also submit an online order to send your scores to additional colleges and universities for a fee. Your parents don’t have access to your scores, unless you’ve given them your College Board account login information.

If your school, district, or state partners with other educational organizations, your scores and/or personally identifying information may be shared with those specific educational organizations. To find out whether your scores will be shared with any of these organizations, ask your school.

If you’re a resident of the state of Kentucky, your AP Exam scores will automatically be sent to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). If you don’t want your scores sent to KHEAA, send us a request. Your request must be received by June 15 of the year you took the exam. Write to: AP Program, Educational Testing Service, 1425 Lower Ferry Road, 29Q, Ewing, NJ 08618. Be sure to include your full name, mailing address, date of birth, gender, eight-digit AP ID, and your six-digit high school code number.

How will I know if my college received my scores?

If your college has given you a personal online account, you may be able to sign in to that site and see whether your scores have arrived. Otherwise, you can contact your college’s admission office and ask.

The AP score reporting system shows you what date your scores were sent to each institution, but it won’t tell you when the scores arrived. The exact amount of time it takes for a college to receive your scores depends on when you submit your request and the location of your score recipient.

Do colleges look at AP Exam scores when deciding whether to admit an applicant?

Check the admissions websites of the colleges that interest you to see if sending your official scores will help support your application. In general, colleges want to see that you’re taking the most rigorous coursework available to you. By enrolling in AP courses, you demonstrate that you’re interested in challenging yourself and learning at a college level.

Use Your Free Score Send Before the Deadline