Advanced Placement
You'll receive college credit for earning acceptable scores on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Students entering UIUC in summer 2021, fall 2021, or spring 2022 can see what their scores are worth by reviewing our list below.
You'll receive college credit for earning acceptable scores on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Students entering UIUC in summer 2021, fall 2021, or spring 2022 can see what their scores are worth by reviewing our list below.
Score: 3, 4, 5
Course Credited: Art 104 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 3, 4, 5
Course Credited: Art 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Grainger College of Engineering Students
Score: 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; if your program requires Math 220 or Math 221, you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234
Score: 4
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; Grainger recommends Math 221 despite having course credit for Math 220
Score: 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) with concurrent enrollment in Math 299
Non-Grainger College of Engineering Students
Score: 2
Course Credited: None
Placement: Math 220 or 221 with an adequate ALEKS PPL score; consult with your advisor
Score: 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; if your program requires Math 220 or Math 221, you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231
Grainger College of Engineering Students
Score: 3 with a subscore of 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; if your program requires Math 220 or Math 221, you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234
Score: 3 with a subscore of 4
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; Grainger recommends Math 221 despite having course credit for Math 220
Score: 3 with a subscore of 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) with concurrent enrollment in Math 299
Score: 4
Course Credited: Math 220 and 231 (8 hours)
Placement: Math 231 (Section EL1 or EL2) and Math 299; consult with your advisor as to whether you should accept the AP credit for Math 231 or take the UIUC course
Score: 5
Course Credited: Math 220 and 231 (8 hours)
Placement: Math 241
Non-Grainger College of Engineering Students
Score: 1, 2
Course Credited: None
Placement: Math 220 or 221; consult with your advisor
Score: 3 with a subscore of 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Math 234 (4 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor; if your program requires Math 220 or Math 221, you won't receive credit toward graduation for Math 234
Score: 3 with a subscore of 4 or 5
Course Credited: Math 220 (5 hours)
Placement: Math 231
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Math 220 and 231 (8 hours)
Placement: Math 241
Score: 3
Course Credited: Chemistry 102 (lecture only; 3 hours)
Placement: Chemistry 104-105; consult with your advisor
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Chemistry 102 and 104 (lecture only; 6 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor
Score: 3
Course Credited: Chinese 2-- (5 hours)
Placement: Chinese 203
Score: 4
Course Credited: Chinese 203 and 204 (10 hours)
Placement: Chinese 305
Score: 5
Course Credited: Chinese 203, 204, 305, and 306 (20 hours)
Placement: Chinese 407 or 440
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: Political Science 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Any Political Science course numbered higher than 199
Score: 5
Course Credited: Political Science 240 (3 hours)
Placement: Any Political Science course numbered higher than 199 other than 240
Score: 3
Course Credited: Computer Science 105 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Computer Science 101 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: Computer Science 102 (4 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5
Course Credited: Computer Science 105 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 3
Course Credited: Rhetoric 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4 or 5 with English Language score of 0, 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Rhetoric 105 (4 hours) and Composition I requirement fulfilled
Placement: None
Score: 4 or 5 with English Language score of 4 or 5
Course Credited: Rhetoric 105 and English 1-- (7 hours), and Composition I requirement fulfilled
Placement: None
Score: 3
Course Credited: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 100 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: History 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5
Course Credited: History 142 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4
Course Credited: Japanese 203 and 204 (10 hours)
Placement: Japanese 305
Score: 5
Course Credited: Japanese 203, 204, 305, and 306 (20 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: Economics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: May register for Economics 102 placement exam; consult with your advisor for course recommendation
Score: 5
Course Credited: Economics 102 (3 hours)
Placement: Consult with your advisor
Score: 3
Course Credited: Music 1-- (2 hours)
Placement: You may take the Music Theory or Musicianship proficiency exam if you wish
Score: 4 with an aural subscore of 1, 2, or 3
Course Credited: Music 1-- (2 hours)
Placement: You may take the Music Theory or Musicianship proficiency exam if you wish
Score: 4 with an aural subscore of 4
Course Credited: Music 101 (2 hours)
Placement: You may take the Musicianship proficiency exam if you wish
Score: 4 with an aural subscore of 5
Course Credited: Music 101 and 107 (4 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5 with an aural subscore of 1, 2, 3, or 4
Course Credited: Music 101 (2 hours)
Placement: You may take the Musicianship proficiency exam if you wish
Score: 5 with an aural subscore of 5
Course Credited: Music 101 and 107 (4 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 proficiency exam
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 proficiency exam
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 101 (5 hours)
Placement: May register for Physics 101 (duplicate credit won't be awarded) or 102 proficiency exam
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 or 102 proficiency exam
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 1-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for Physics 101 or 102 proficiency exam
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 102 (5 hours)
Placement: May register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 212 (4 hours)
Placement: May register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 3
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (3 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 4
Course Credited: Physics 2-- (4 hours)
Placement: Take the UIUC placement test before enrolling in a course; may register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 5
Course Credited: Physics 211 (4 hours)
Placement: May register for the proficiency exam that corresponds to the requirements of your program
Score: 3, 4
Course Credited: Psychology 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 5
Course Credited: Psychology 100 (4 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 3
Course Credited: Spanish 141 (4 hours)
Placement: Spanish 200, 202, 204, 208, 228, or 232
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Spanish 141, 200, and 204 (10 hours)
Placement: Spanish 202, 208, 228, or 232
Score: 3
Course Credited: Statistics 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 4, 5
Course Credited: Statistics 100 (3 hours)
Placement: None
Score: 3, 4, 5
Course Credited: History 1-- (3 hours)
Placement: None