A maximum of eight (8) semester credits per course will be awarded for Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken for one year during high school.
Credit for AP exams is accepted (granted) as transfer credits from the Educational Testing Service. Original documentation from ETS is required and the credits are evaluated according to NNU standards.
College credit will be granted on the basis of scores 3, 4, or 5 made on the Advanced Placement Examination of the College Entrance Board. The number of credits granted will be determined by the University Registrar.
Credit will be granted as follows:
| AP Test Name | Minimum Score | Credit | NNU Equivalent |
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARDE1020 - 2D Design (3) and elective credit (3) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARDE2010 - 3D Design (3) and elective credit (3) |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARDE2020 - Survey of Visual Art (3) and elective credit (3) |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ARDE1040 - Drawing I (3) and elective credit (3) |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC1200 - Beginning Music Theory I (3) |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUSC1200 and MUSC1220 -Beginning Music Theory II |
| English Language and Composition* | 3 | 6 | ENGL1040 and elective credit |
| English Literature and Composition* | 3 | 6 | ENGL1XXX (English Lit elective) and elective credit (NOT ENGL1040) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS1010 - American National Politics (3) |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST1030 and HIST1040 or HIST1030 and HIST1050 - The World and the West I and II or World of the West I and Foundations of the Modern World (6) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG2100 - Human Geography (3) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON2010 (requires either Macro or Micro not both) |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON2010 (requires either Macro or Micro not both) |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC1550 - Introduction to Psychology (3) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS1010 - American National Politics (3) |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST2030 and 2040 - United States History to 1877 and United States History from 1877 (6) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST3020 - Modern Europe (1800-Present) (3) and elective credit (3) |
| Calculus AB** | 4 | 4 | MATH2530 - Calculus I (4) - Score of 3 accepted for Gen Ed Sub |
| Calculus BC** | 4 | 8 | MATH2530 - Calculus I (4) - Score of 3 accepted for Gen Ed Sub and elective credit (4) |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | COMP2220 - Computer Programming I & Lab (4) |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COMP1220 - Intro to Computer Science (3) |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH2240 - Elementary Statistics (3) |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL2220 - General Biology and lab (4) |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL2220 - General Biology and lab (4) and BIOL2230 and lab (4) |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM2210 - General Chemistry I and lab (4) |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM2210 and CHEM2220 - General Chemistry I and II and lab (4) |
| AP Test Name | Minimum Score | Credit | NNU Equivalent |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL1040 - Environmental Science and lab (4) |
| Physics 1: Algebra-Based** | 4 | 4 | PHYS1110 - College Physics I & Lab (4) - Score of 3 accepted for Gen Ed Sub |
| Physics 2: Algebra-Based** | 4 | 4 | PHYS1120 - College Physics II & Lab (4) - Score of 3 accepted for Gen Ed Sub |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism** | 4 | 4 | PHYS2120 - Physics for Sci & Engr II & Lab (4) - Score of 3 accepted for Gen Ed Sub |
| Physics C: Mechanics** | 4 | 4 | PHYS2110 - Physics for Sci & Engr I & Lab (4) - Score of 3 accepted for Gen Ed Sub |
| Research | 3 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN1010 - Elementary French |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN1010 and FREN1020 - Elementary French |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN1010, FREN1020, FREN2010 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | |
| Latin | 5 | 16 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN1010 - Elementary Spanish I |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN1010 and 1020 - Elementary Spanish I and II |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN1010, 1020, 2010 - Elementary Spanish I and II and Intermediate Spanish I |
| AP Test Name | Minimum Score | Credit | NNU Equivalent |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPAN1010 and 1020 - Elementary Spanish I and II |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN1010, 1020, 2010 - Elementary Spanish I and II and Intermediate Spanish I |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN1010, 1020, 2010 - Elementary Spanish I and II and Intermediate Spanish I |
*Students with both English exams receive a total of 9 credits.
**A score of 4 or higher is needed if the course is required for the student's major.
A maximum of 25 percent of the total credits required for a degree (31 credits) may be earned using CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, credit by examination, and any organization with the American Council on Education recommendation (study.com, Straighterline, etc.)