AP Around the World
Please note that the universities mentioned below are just a sample of those accepting AP scores.
USA
United States of America
In the United States, AP (Advanced Placement) courses are highly valued by colleges and universities, as they demonstrate a student's academic rigor and readiness for higher education. AP exams are widely recognized as a means to earn college credit, with many institutions offering course exemptions or advanced placement based on strong AP scores. Click below to find all information regarding all colleges and universities in the USA.
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
To study in the UK, students need the American High School Diploma and a minimum number of AP courses, depending on the specialization they wish to pursue.
In this section, you will find universities that require SAT scores:
- University of Cambridge: Five AP courses with scores of 5 (SAT 1500)
- University of Oxford: Three AP courses with a score of 5 (SAT 1480)
- University of St. Andrews: Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1320)
- University of Edinburgh: Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1290)
- Cardiff University: Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1280)
- University of Sussex: Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1300)
- University of Leeds: Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1290)
- University of York: Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1250)
- University of Strathclyde: Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1200)
- University of Leicester: Three AP courses with a scores of 4+ (SAT 1100)
- University of Surrey: Three AP courses with scores of 3+ (SAT 1350)
- University of Birmingham: Three AP courses with scores of 3+ (SAT 1350)
- University of Essex: Three AP courses with scores of 3+ (SAT 1100)
- Heriot-Watt University: Two AP courses with score of 4+ (SAT 1200)
- Goldsmiths University of London: Two AP courses with a score of 3+ (SAT 1240)
- King's College London: Five AP courses (SAT 1440)
- University of Warwick: Five AP courses (SAT 1340)
- Edge Hill University: Four AP courses (SAT 1200)
- University of Manchester: Three AP courses (SAT 1290)
- University of Glasgow: Three AP courses (SAT 1280)
- University of Durham: Three AP courses (SAT 1290)
- University of East Anglia: Three AP courses (SAT 1280)
- University of Aberdeen: Three AP courses (SAT 1250)
- University of Bath: Three AP courses (SAT 1150)
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University of East London: Three AP courses (SAT 1070)
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Birkbeck, University of London: Three AP courses (SAT 1200)
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Aston University: Three AP courses (SAT 1350)
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Northumbria University: Three AP courses (SAT 1240)
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Brunel University: Three AP courses (SAT 1290)
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University of Portsmouth: Three AP courses (SAT 1300)
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Teesside University: Three AP courses (SAT 1290)
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University of Stirling: Three AP courses (SAT 1200)
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London Metropolitan University: Three AP courses (SAT 1100)
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Kingston University London: Two AP courses (SAT 1100)
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London South Bank University: Two AP courses (SAT 1150)
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Liverpool John Moores University: Two AP courses (SAT 1100)
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Royal Holloway University of London: Two AP courses (SAT 1200)
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Ulster University: Two AP courses (SAT 1100)
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University of Cumbria: Two AP courses (SAT 1100)
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University of Chester: Two AP courses (SAT 1090)
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University of Hertfordshire: Two AP courses (SAT 1070)
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Coventry University: Two AP courses (SAT 1100)
In this section, you will find universities with no SAT required yet:
- London School of Economics: Five AP courses with scores of 5
- Imperial College London: Four AP courses with scores of 5
- Queen Mary: Four AP courses with scores of 4+
- University of Newcastle: Three AP courses at with a 4+ score
- Oxford Brookes University: Three AP courses
- Falmouth University: Three AP courses
- City St George's, University of London: Three AP courses
- University of Lancaster: Three AP courses with scores of 5
- University of Southampton: Three AP courses with scores of 5
- University of Nottingham: Three AP courses with scores of 4+
- University of Reading: Three AP courses with scores of 4+
- University of Liverpool: Three AP courses with scores of 4+
- University of Sheffield: Three AP courses with scores of 4+
- University of Exeter: Three AP courses with a score of 3+
- Loughborough University: Three AP courses with a score of 3+
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Glasgow School of Art: Three AP courses with a score of 3+
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University of Kent: Two AP courses
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Leeds Arts University: Two AP courses
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University of Lincoln: Two AP courses
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Aberystwyth University: Two AP courses
Netherlands
- University of Leiden: Four AP courses (see page 6 ) or SAT 1300+. View requirements for science and medical programme HERE.
- University of Amsterdam: Four AP courses with a score of 3+
- Erasmus University: Four AP courses
- Delft University of Technology: Four AP courses
- Tilburg University: Four AP courses
- Utrecht University: Four AP courses
- Wageningen University: Four AP courses
- Vrije University: Four AP courses
- Radbound University: Four AP Courses (see page 11)
- University of Groningen: Three AP courses with a score of 3+
- Maastricht University: Three AP courses
Germany
Austria
- TU Graz - Graz University of Technology: Four AP courses
- Modul University Vienna: Four AP courses
Belgium
- Ghent University: Four AP courses (see page 5)
- University of Antwerp: Four AP courses
- KU Leuven: Four AP courses
Sweden
Denmark
Ireland
Dublin City University (DCU): Three AP courses with scores of 4+ (SAT 1200)
University College Dublin: One AP course (SAT 1200)
University of Galway: Three AP courses (SAT 1200)
Atlantic Technological University (ATU): Three AP courses
Mediterranean
Italy
Valid Foreign Qualifications in Italy (see page 4)
- Bocconi University: Three AP courses
- Cattolica University-Milano: Three AP courses
- John Cabot University
- American University of Rome
- Florence Institute of Design International
- Universita di Torino (see page 11)
France
Spain
Israel
- Technion - Israel University of Technology: Five AP courses
- Tel Aviv University: Four AP courses
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Four AP courses
Turkey
- Middle East Technical University: Four AP courses with scores 4+ (SAT 1200)
- Istanbul Technical University: Three AP courses with scores 4+ (SAT 1200)
Canada
Australia
Middle East & Asia
Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST): Five AP courses (SAT 1430)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Five AP courses (SAT 1190)
- The University of Hong Kong: Three AP courses (SAT 1380)
- Hong Kong Baptist University: Two AP courses (SAT 1190)
Singapore
United Arab Emirates
- The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management: Four AP courses (see page 2)
- NYU Abu Dhabi: Three AP courses
- Khalifa University
- American University of Sharjah