# History: United States — AP exam score to college credit, compared across universities

For History: United States, institution is University of California, San Diego; minimum score is 3, 4 or 5; credit granted is exempt two quarters U.S. History; may take HILD 2A, 2B or 2C; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement; restriction is Students qualify for the exemptions listed below only if the course is required for their major, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **AP exam:** History: United States
- **Institution:** University of California, San Diego _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum score:** 3, 4 or 5 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Credit granted:** exempt two quarters U.S. History; may take HILD 2A, 2B or 2C; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Restriction:** Students qualify for the exemptions listed below only if the course is required for their major.

## What the source says

> United States: S core of 3, 4 or 5 e xempt two quarters U.S. History; may take HILD 2A, 2B or 2C; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement.

## Source

- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/ap-exam-credits/ap-credits/san-diego.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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