Augustana University uses the College Entrance Examination Board’s Advanced Placement and Examination in awarding advanced academic credit. High school students who achieved a sufficiently high score will receive credit and placement. The examinations are graded on a scale of five to one. Augustana students who obtain grades of four or five are given automatic placement and credit. A score of less than a four will not receive placement or credit. Successful score reports are entered on the permanent transcript record of students enrolled at Augustana.
- There is no transcription fee.
- Augustana's AP Institutional ID number is 6015.
- Please visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Advanced Placement (AP) website to learn how to send AP scores to AU.
| Advanced Placement Exam | Augustana Equivalent Course | Credit Hours | Fufills Core Curriculum Area |
| African American Studies | No equivalent | 3 | Perspectives of the World (PW) |
| Art, History | ART/HIST 112: Art History I | 3 | Western Tradition (WT) |
| Art, Studio/Drawing | No equivalent | 3 | None/Elective |
| Art, Studio/2-D Design | No equivalent | 3 | None/Elective |
| Art, Studio/3-D Design | No equivalent | 3 | None/Elective |
| Biology | BIOL 110: Biology & Human Concerns | 4 | Natural Science (NS) |
| Calculus AB | MATH 151: Calculus & Analytical Geometry I | 4 | Mathematics (MT) |
| Calculus BC | MATH 152: Calculus & Analytical Geometry II | 4 | Mathematics (MT) |
| Chemistry | CHEM 110: Chemistry and Your Environment | 4 | Natural Science (NS) |
| Chinese Language | No equivalent | 6 | Language (L1) (L2) |
| Computer Science A | COSC 210: Computer Programming I | 4 | None/Elective |
| Computer Science Prin | No equivalent | 3 | None/Elective |
| Economics-Micro | ECON 120: Principles of Economics I | 3 | Social Science (SS) |
| Economics-Macro | ECON 121: Principles of Economics II | 3 | Social Science (SS) |
| English Lang/Comp | No equivalent | 3 | Writing Course (W) |
| English Lit/Comp | No equivalent | 3 | Writing Course (W) |
| Environmental Science | BIOL/ENST 180: Intro to Environmental Science | 4 | Scientific Intersections (SI) |
| French Language** | FREN 110: Introduction to French I -And- FREN 111: Introduction to French II | 6 | Language (L1) (L2) |
| German Language | No equivalent | 6 | Language (L1) (L2) |
| Government, Comp. | GOVT 120: Politics in a Diverse World | 3 | Perspectives of the World (PW) |
| Government, US | GOVT 200: American Government | 3 | US Experience (US) |
| Government/Politics US | GOVT 200: American Government | 3 | US Experience (US) |
| History-US | HIST 120: American Exp. to 1877 -And- HIST 121: American Exp. since 1877 | 6 | US Experience (US) |
| History-European | HIST 111: Western Civilization II | 3 | Western Tradition (WT) |
| History-World | HIST 110: Western Civilization I | 3 | Western Tradition (WT) |
| Human Geography | GEOG 120: Introduction to Human Geography | 3 | Social Science (SS) |
| Italian Language | No equivalent | 6 | Language (L1) (L2) |
| Japanese Language | No equivalent | 6 | Language (L1) (L2) |
| Latin | CLAS 205: Elementary Latin I -And- CLAS 206: Elementary Latin II | 6 | Language (L1) (L2) |
| Music Theory | MUSI 120: Music Theory I -And- MUSI 121: Music Theory II | 6 | Fine Arts (A) |
| Physics 1 | PHYS 201: Physics for Life Sciences I | 4 | Natural Science (NS) |
| Physics 2 | PHYS 201: Physics for Life Sciences I -And- PHYS 202: Physics for Life Sciences II | 8 | Natural Science (NS) |
| Physics C-Mech | PHYS 221: General Physics I | 4 | Natural Science (NS) |
| Physics C-E&M | PHYS 222: General Physics II | 4 | Natural Science (NS) |
| Psychology | PSYC 115: General Psychology | 3 | Social Science (SS) |
| Spanish Language** | SPAN 110: Introduction to Spanish I -And- SPAN 111: Introduction to Spanish II | 6 | Language (L1) (L2) |
| Spanish Literature | No equivalent | 3 | None/Elective |
| Statistics | ECON/PSYC 270: Statistics | 4 | Mathematics (MT) |
Note | The use of AP credit varies among some medical schools. Some medical and professional schools will not recognize AP credit as fulfillment for admission requirements. While students may still receive credit at Augustana for AP classes, they should consult with the health professions advisor concerning this matter. For more information, contact Dr. Paul Egland.