AP exams must be taken in high school. ACU does not administer these tests.
Upon enrollment, all credit by examination earned is added to your transcript and a $50 recording fee for each course is added to your bill. Remember that a total maximum of 30 hours of credit combined may be earned through all methods of credit by examination (CLEP, AP, IB, etc.).
| Test | Required Score | Equivalent ACU Course | Credit Hours |
| American History | 3 | HIST 221 | 3 |
| 4 | HIST 221, 222 | 6 | |
| Art – History of Art | 3 | ART 221, 222 | 6 |
| Art – 2-D Art & Design | 4 | ART 105 | 3 |
| Art – 3-D Art & Design | 4 | ART 106 | 3 |
| Art – Drawing | 4 | ART 111 | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 101 | 3 |
| 4 | BIOL 121, 122 | 4 | |
| 5 | BIOL 121, 122, 123, 124 | 8 | |
| Calculus AB or AB Subgrade | 3 | MATH 185 | 3 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 185, 186 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 111, 113 | 4 |
| 4 | CHEM 131, 133 | 4 | |
| 5 | CHEM 131, 132, 133, 134 | 8 | |
| Chinese Language | 3 | TFOR 111, 112 | 6 |
| 4 | TFOR 111, 112, 221, 222 | 12 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 115 | 3 |
| Economics – Macroeconomics | 3 | ECON 260 | 3 |
| Economics – Microeconomics | 3 | ECON 261 | 3 |
| English Language/Composition | 3* | ENGL 111 | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL 111, 112 | 6 | |
| English Literature/Composition | 3* | ENGL 111 | 3 |
| 4 | ENGL 111, 112 | 6 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | AENV 130 | 3 |
| European History | 3 | HIST 117 | 3 |
| 4 | HIST 117, 118 | 6 | |
| French Language | 3 | FREN 111, 112 | 6 |
| 4 | FREN 111, 112, 221, 222 | 12 | |
| French Literature | 3 | FREN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1** | 15 |
| 4 | FREN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1, 3T-2** | 18 | |
| German Language | 3 | GER 111, 112 | 6 |
| 4 | GER 111, 112, 221, 222 | 12 | |
| Government-Politics – American | 3 | GOVT 225 | 3 |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 235 | 3 |
| Japanese Language | 3 | TFOR 111, 112 | 6 |
| 4 | TFOR 111, 112, 221, 222 | 12 | |
| Latin – Vergil | 3 | FLLA 111,112 | 6 |
| 4 | FLLA 111, 112, 221, 222 | 12 | |
| Latin Literature | 3 | FLLA 111, 112 | 6 |
| 4 | FLLA 111, 112, 221, 222 | 12 | |
| Music Theory | 5 | MUST 131 (May also challenge MUST 111. Credit granted for a score 75 or higher on the final exam.) | 3 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 110, 111 | 4 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 112, 113 | 4 |
| Physics C – Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 220, 221 | 4 |
| Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 222, 223 | 4 |
| Precalculus | 3 | MATH 124 | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSYC 120 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 3 | SPAN 111,112 | 6 |
| 4 | SPAN 111, 112, 221, 222 | 12 | |
| Spanish Literature | 3 | SPAN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1** | 15 |
| 4 | SPAN 111, 112, 221, 222, 3T-1, 3T-2** | 18 | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 123 | 3 |
| World History | 3 | HIST 117 | 3 |
| 4 | HIST 117, 131 | 6 |
*Students scoring a 3 on either the English Language or English Literature exam are eligible to take the ACU Researched Writing Exam to attempt to earn credit for ENGL 112.
**300-level credit (3T-1 and 3T-2) will be granted after the student meets with appropriate faculty from the Language & Literature Department to determine which ACU course(s) best fit the student’s specific experience.