70+ Free AP Online Courses & MOOCs for Advanced Placement Learners

Update February, 2019: We just published our updated list of AP online courses, which contains 200+ courses in a fresh new layout. Have a look!

Plan on taking AP exams in May 2018? Our comprehensive list of Advanced Placement (AP) online courses can help you find the resources you need to succeed.

What does AP offer?

In the US, AP courses are usually offered by high schools to students who are ready to take on the challenges of college level courses. Students who do well in these courses opt to sit for the AP exams.

If for nothing else, scoring well on these exams can save you time and tuition money. That's because most universities offer credits for high scores. Some universities will even let you skip introductory courses altogether, letting you jump straight into intermediate courses.

There are other benefits as well. AP courses offer a level of rigor that help prepare students for college, an attribute viewed favorably by colleges and universities. Indeed, according to the College Board, the organization administering the exams, admissions officers generally view having "AP" on a transcript favorably.

Online courses narrow the AP gap

Despite all they have to offer, AP courses are in short supply. Most high schools only have enough resources to offer a handful of the 38 AP subjects available, if any at all. Those that do offer them often don't have enough seats to accommodate all interested students.

The online AP courses we list below help close the gap, granting access to any student with an Internet connection to prepare and study for the AP exams.

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AP Prep List 2018

Art History

• AP Art History from Khan Academy (11 modules)

Calculus AB / BC

• Calculus 1A: Differentiation from MIT
• Calculus 1B: Integration from MIT
• Calculus 1C: Coordinate Systems & Infinite Series from MIT
• Pre-University Calculus from Delft University of Technology
• AP Calculus practice questions from Khan Academy
• AP® Calculus BC from Davidson Next
• AP® Calculus: Challenging Concepts from Calculus AB & Calculus BC from Davidson Next

Biology

• AP® Biology - Part 1: The Cell from Rice University
• AP® Biology - Part 2: Genetics from Rice University
• AP® Biology - Part 3: Evolution and Diversity from Rice University
• AP® Biology - Part 4: Ecology from Rice University
• AP® Biology - Part 5: Review and Exam Preparation from Rice University
• On Ramp to AP* Biology from Weston High School
• AP Biology from Khan Academy (29 modules)

Chemistry

• Chemistry from University of Kentucky
• Advanced Chemistry from University of Kentucky
• AP Chemistry from Khan Academy (15 modules)

Computer Science A

• Preparing for the AP* Computer Science A Exam — Part 1 from Cooper Union
• Preparing for the AP* Computer Science A Exam — Part 2 from Cooper Union
• AP Computer Science A: Java Programming Loops and Data Structures from Purdue University
• AP Computer Science A: Java Programming from Purdue University
• Introduction to Programming with Java: Fundamental Data Structures and Al from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
• Learn to Program in Java from Microsoft

Computer Science Principles

• AP® Computer Science Principles from Harvard University
• The Beauty and Joy of Computing - AP® CS Principles Part 1 from Berkeley
• The Beauty and Joy of Computing - AP® CS Principles Part 2 from Berkeley

English

• Preparing for the AP* English Language and Composition Exam from Tennessee Board of Regents
• AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 1: Stories from Berkeley
• AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 2: Poems from Berkeley
• AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 3: Plays from Berkeley

Environmental Science

• AP® Environmental Science - Part 1: The Living World from Rice University
• AP® Environmental Science - Part 2: Populations from Rice University
• AP® Environmental Science - Part 3: Pollution and Resources from Rice University
• AP® Environmental Science - Part 4: Exam Review from Rice University

History

• Introduction to AP* Human Geography from The University of Texas at Austin
• AP US History from Khan Academy

Macroeconomics

• AP® Macroeconomics from Davidson Next
• AP® Macroeconomics: Challenging Concepts from Davidson Next

Microeconomics

• Introductory AP® Microeconomics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• AP Microeconomics from Khan Academy (7 modules)

Psychology

• AP® Psychology - Course 1: What is Psychology? from University of British Columbia
• AP® Psychology - Course 2: How the Brain Works from University of British Columbia
• AP® Psychology - Course 3: How the Mind Works from University of British Columbia
• AP® Psychology - Course 4: How Behavior Works from University of British Columbia
• AP® Psychology - Course 5: Health and Behavior from University of British Columbia
• AP® Psychology - Course 6: Exam Preparation & Review from University of British Columbia

Physics 1

• AP Physics 1 from Rice University
• AP® Physics 1 - Part 1: Linear Motion from Rice University
• AP® Physics 1 - Part 2: Rotational Motion from Rice University
• AP® Physics 1 - Part 3: Electricity & Waves from Rice University
• AP® Physics 1 - Part 4: Exam Prep from Rice University
• AP Physics 1 from Khan Academy (11 modules)

Physics 2

• AP® Physics 2 - Part 1: Fluids and Thermodynamics from Rice University
• AP® Physics 2 - Part 2: Electricity and Magnetism from Rice University
• AP® Physics 2 - Part 3: Optics and Modern Physics from Rice University
• AP® Physics 2 - Part 4: AP Review and Exam Preparation from Rice University
• AP Physics 2 from Khan Academy (7 modules)

Physics C

• On-Ramp to AP* Physics C: Mechanics from Weston High School
• Advanced Introductory Classical Mechanics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Statistics

• Preparing for the AP* Statistics Exam from Tennessee Board of Regents
• AP Statistics from Khan Academy

U.S. Government

• U.S. Government - Foundations, Democracy & Politics from Purdue University
• American Government from Harvard University
• AP US History from Khan Academy (11 modules)

World History

• AP World History from Khan Academy (Six modules)

World Languages & Cultures

• AP® Spanish Language and Culture from Boston University
• AP® Italian Language and Culture from Wellesley College