<p>On average, yes. However, surely there are individual examples of high school AP or equivalent level courses that are more rigorous, in-depth, etc. than some similar courses at colleges.</p>
<p>Indeed, this sometimes comes up in threads where advanced students are considering AP courses versus similar courses at a local college or through dual enrollment. Some students report that their local college’s courses or dual enrollment courses are less rigorous than AP courses – obviously, this is not universally true. Some private universities also have rules limiting transfer credit for college or dual enrollment courses taken while in high school – in some cases more restrictive than for AP scores.</p>