Like homeschooling, there is no “one policy” for our entire country – A family in North Carolina enjoys free dual enrollment, while their friends in South Carolina pay a hefty fee- so if your state doesn’t provide an affordable option for your teen and you want them to take college courses in high school, you may want to look outside your state.
Many colleges offer “distance learning” dual enrollment opportunities to any teen- you don’t have to live in that state! (The schools on this all do) In addition, you’ll want to be sure to use wisdom about choosing courses that will transfer into your teen’s future target college. The #1 criteria colleges use for transfer credit is Regional Accreditation -every college on this list is Regionally Accredited, which is to say they meet the minimum standard. There is no “higher” accreditation than regional, but a college ultimately decides for itself whether or not to accept transfer credit. If you’d like to dive deeper into transfer credit, this transfer guide will help.
Also, schools review and revise their policies from time to time, so if you notice a mistake, let us know. We strive to keep this list up to date!
Finally, comparing options can be frustrating, so if you’re not already in your state’s Homeschooling for College Credit Facebook group, I would highly recommend it so you can communicate with other families in your state. That’s the best way to find out what’s available locally before you have to go outside your area. The best resource we have is the collection of our shared effort.
Bluefield College (Bluefield, Virginia)
Type of school: Private 4 year regionally accredited Christian college
Delivery: on campus or online
Called: Dual Enrollment
Assessment scores required: No
Cost for out of state: $175 per course ($58 per credit)
Books: additional cost
Course offerings: selected courses
NOTE: Residents of UT, NY, WI, KY, RI, NJ not eligible
Meg G, a parent from our FB group, has this to say: “My son is in his second year of Dual Enrollment on the Associate’s in General Studies track at Bluefield, and he is also a senior in high school. He earned 27-semester credits at BC last year. During his first year at BC, Bluefield was great, but now in his second year, we’ve discovered some negatives… PROS: 1.) Inexpensive 2.) No testing required for admission, and no testing required for English and Math courses. 3.) Challenging coursework but doable. 4.) Small class size and professors are accessible. 4.) 8-week terms which is perfect for holding my sons’ attention and interest. 5.) Accepts CLEP, DTTS, and ACE credits. 6.) Christian college but does not push their philosophy on students. CONS: 1.) VERY INFLEXIBLE about course substitutions. (My son got closed out of most of his required classes this fall, and BC would not allow him to substitute one of THEIR OWN literature courses for the literature course that he needed.) 2.) Will not accept courses from other colleges unless they match exactly the course that they offer. 3.) They (the registrar) often lose paperwork and do not reply back quickly…At least that’s what our experience has been.”
Bryan College (Dayton, Tennessee)
Type of school: Private 4 year regionally accredited Christian college
Delivery: On campus or online
Called: Dual Enrollment
Assessment scores required: Yes
Cost for out of state: $166/credit. TN students receive a special grant scholarship reducing tuition by 99%.
Books: additional cost
Course offerings: selected offerings
NOTE: Allow dual enrolled students in the study abroad program
Liberty University (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Type of school: Private 4 year regionally accredited Christian college
Delivery: Online
Called: Dual Enrollment
Assessment scores required: No
Cost for out of state: $182/credit.
Books: additional cost
Course offerings: selected offerings
NOTE: Students must be in 10th grade or higher (no age restriction)
New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, New Mexico)
Type of school: Public 2 year regionally accredited community college
Delivery: on campus or online
Called: Concurrent Enrollment
Assessment scores required: Yes
Cost for out of state: $64 per credit (1-11 credits) $768 flat rate (12+ credits)
Books: additional cost
Course offerings: access to full catalog
Troy University (Troy, Alabama)
Type of school: Public 4 year regionally accredited university
Delivery: Online
Called: Accelerate
Assessment scores required: minimum score of 20 on the ACT, 950 on the SAT, or recommendation letter from a high school counselor.
Cost for out of state: $169/credit.
Books: additional cost
Course offerings: selected offerings
NOTE: Students must be in 10th grade or higher (no age restriction)
