The 35 colleges listed here allow homeschooled students from any state to participate in college classes via distance learning. A religious college either has a religious component in its operations or its curriculum, or exists primarily for the purpose of teaching aspects of a particular religion in their courses.
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| Anna Maria College (Massachusetts) Private 4-year *religious college Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost: FREE but selective, textbooks, lab fees and some materials not included, 11th and 12th grade, minimum GPA 3.0, maximum 2 courses per fall and spring semester bus since offered at the same time slot, you can really only take 1 class. very limited course selection, all courses are online synchronous. DE students who matriculate to Anna Maria College after high school graduation have their application fee waived and receive a Dual Enrollment grant. More Information |
| Andrews University (Michigan) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Guest Student Cost $140 per credit, 10th-12th grade, on-campus or distance learning, 30 credit limit. More information |
| Bluefield College (Virginia) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $100 per credit, books extra, grades 10+, no placement testing, 8-week classes. May take any course offered from the full catalog. Students from UT, NY, WI, KY, RI, or NJ are not able to participate. More information |
| Boyce College (Kentucky) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $103 per credit, books extra, 10th-12th grades, 8 or 16 week terms, placement test optional, restricted course list. More information |
| Brigham Young University (Utah) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Independent Study (NOT the “high school students” program)Cost $212 per credit, books extra, no age restriction, no placement testing, courses are self-paced, take any course from the Independent Study catalog. Note: If you live local, you can enroll in the concurrent program. More information |
| Calvary University (Missouri) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Early College Cost: $104 per credit hour (on campus and online) with a $100 fee per 8-week cycle. Some classes have additional course fees associated with them. Admission requires agreement with faith statement. 10th grade or higher. More information |
| Campbellsville University (Kentucky) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Credit Cost $91 per credit, 10-12th grades, books extra, classes are 8-weeks long, unrestricted course list for 100 and 200 level courses as long as prerequisites have been met. More information |
| Clarks Summit University (Pennsylvania) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $150 per credit, 10-12th grades with a 3.0 GPA, online and on campus, classes are 8-weeks online and 16-weeks on campus More information |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: PSEO and Dual Enrollment Cost $85 per credit; books free; grade 11-12; minimum 3.0 GPA; no placement testing; 15-week classes. Classes free for MN residents. Asynchronous classes available More information |
| Colorado Christian University (Colorado) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Online Dual Enrollment (dual *credit* program for local high schools only) Cost $100 per credit, offers an Associate degree track that allows students to transfer in up to 75% of the credits (45 of 60), limited course catalog, no limit on number of courses, 10-15 week course length, accepts AP scores of 4+, though not on their website we have several parents who have confirmed their teens used Sophia and CLEP credits to CCU. More information |
| Columbia College (Missouri) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual enrollment Cost $75 per credit, classes offered 6 times per year lasting 8 weeks, 9th grade with test scores, 10th-12th grades with GPA, books included in the price. On-campus options for local students. More information |
| Concordia University (Wisconsin) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: PreCollege Cost $75 per credit for first 36 credits, must be in high school, 9th graders take placement tests, minimum 3.0 homeschool GPA. Restricted list of classes to choose from. All Concordia PreCollege programs are administered through the Wisconsin campus. More information |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $83 per credit, grade 11-12, no placement testing, 15-week classes. Classes free for MN residents. More information |
| Dallas Baptist University (Texas) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Honors Scholars Academy Cost $150 per credit, apply after you’ve completed at least 4 high school courses with a minimum 3.0, online or on-site classes, 25+ classes offered More information |
| Elms College (Massachusetts) Private 4-year *Religious University Program Name: High School Dual Enrollment Cost: (undetermined) Student may take 1 course per fall and spring semester each of the 11th and 12th-grade years for a total of 4 courses. Transcript, letter of recommendation, and course selection is not guaranteed. More Information |
| Evangel University (Missouri) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $65 per credit, must be age 16+, 11th or 12th grade, 2 course max per semester, at the time of this writing they offer only 14 online courses to choose from, but 1 of those are available as self-paced and there are 7 in-person DE courses. Dual-enrolled students have access to the bookstore, library, and Student Success Center support. More information |
| Fairfield University (Connecticut) Private 4-year *religious college Program Name: Part-time visiting high school Cost: $855 per credit, students may take 1 course per semester, 10th-12th grades, offers regular and accelerated term lengths. Students must have a 3.2 GPA to qualify for enrollment, students may choose upper-level courses with permission as long as prerequisites are met. More information |
| Faith Baptist Bible College Theological Seminary (Iowa) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name (1) Semester-long Online Classes (Up to 16 credits per semester) Program Name (2) Summer Jump Start – Earn two or three college credits in a one-week in-person class. Program Name (3) Summer Online Classes Program Name (4) Term Classes (eight weeks) Cost $150 per credit ($99 promo cost for your first online class), 11th and 12th grade, two references required. Restricted list of classes to choose from. More information |
| Fisher College (Massachusetts) Private 4-year *Religious University Program Name: Dual Enrollment. Cost: (undetermined) 11th and 12th grade, students who complete a DE course with Fisher will qualify for a $22,000 annual renewable scholarship. |
| Freed-Hardeman University (Tennessee) Private 4-year university *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost: $300 per course plus books; In-person or online (32 courses online); Grades 10-12 (early admit for grade 10); GPA 3.0 with ACT/SAT requirements OR 3.5 without; Tennessee students may be eligible for the TN Dual Enrollment Grant. More information |
| Gordon College (Massachusetts) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost: $600 per course, on-campus or online, 11-12th grade only, 3.0 GPA required, restricted list of classes to choose from. More information |
| Grand Canyon University (Arizona) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: High School Dual Enrollment Cost $52.50 per credit. 60 credit max, attend on-campus or online. Juniors and seniors with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or above. Sophomores with an unweighted GPA of 3.25 or above. Homeschool coops can request to have a private cohort (only your students). More information |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University (Missouri) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Early Enrollment Cost $95 per credit, $25 application fee, $40 semester fee, textbooks extra, 11th and 12th grade only, 3.0 GPA, High School Transcript required, generally eligible to take any 200-level course offered, follows university semester. More information |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary (Connecticut) Private 4-year *religious college Program Name: Take Credit! Cost: $595 per 3-credit course, maximum 38 credits, any 100- or 200-level class, 11th and 12th grade; fall, spring, and summer 15-week sessions. Sequence of course offerings offers a framework for selecting courses. A Cardinal Newman Guide Recommended Catholic College. More Information |
| Houghton University (New York) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Early College/Dual Enrollment Cost $60 per credit, short list of classes available each term, online, asynchronous or in-person, simple online application, no placement test, 11th & 12th grades only, max 2 courses per semester, 100- and 200-level classes only. More information |
| LeTourneau University (Texas) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Credit Cost: $90 per credit, textbooks not included, 3.0 GPA required, online and on campus available; 1 summer 15-week session, a few 5- and 7-week summer sessions, 1 fall and spring 15-week session; Free tutoring for all, plus additional support for students with Autism. Students who take ONE dual enrollment course at LeTourneau are eligible for a scholarship toward future degree. More Information |
| Liberty University (Virginia) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Liberty University Online Academy Dual Enrollment (A la carte) Cost: per course, but on a scale based on the number of credits ($274-$730), digital textbooks included, $38 fee for most courses; completion of 10th grade through 12th grade (age 14-20), minimum 3.0 GPA. If you do not choose a la carte, you are enrolling in their high school. It is not to yoru advantage to do that since as an a la carte student you can take all the same classes but retain your autonomy as a homeschool student. A restricted list of classes to choose from; all courses approved for NCAA Division I; tuition discounts for Liberty University for those who graduate from LUOA. Graduates of LUOA, associate degree program or certificate program are eligible to attend the university-wide graduation ceremony on the Liberty University campus. More Information |
| Messiah University (Pennsylvania) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost: $150 per credit (maximum 7 credits at this rate; additional credits may be taken at part-time student rate of $1,650 per credit), textbooks not included, lab fees; 11th and 12th grade (minimum age 15), minimum 3.0 GPA; online and on campus available, 2 summer 6-week sessions, 1 fall and spring 16-week session, 2 fall and spring 8-week sessions, a restricted list of classes to choose from; some synchronous classes. More Information |
| Mid-American Christian University (Oklahoma) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Concurrent Enrollment Cost: $175 per course, maximum 6 credit hours per session unless permission granted by parent, 11th and 12th grade, minimum 3.0 GPA; AP score, minimum combined SAT score of 1030, or ACT score of 20 required, along with a government issued photo ID; online and on campus available, 1 summer 10-week session (seniors only), 1 fall 8-week session, 1 fall and 2 spring 9-week sessions, 1 fall 17-week session, 1 spring 18-week session, general education courses only. More Information |
| Northpoint Bible College and Seminary (Massachusetts) Private 4-year *religious college Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost: $99 per credit, $100 technology fee per semester not included, 11th and 12th grade, 9 classes to choose from, maximum 6 credits per semester. More Information |
| Oral Roberts University (Oklahoma) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Advantage (parent feedback) Cost: $60 per credit, plus $70 fee for digital textbook (you may opt out by contacting the admissions director), maximum 10 credits per semester, 9th – 12th grade, 1 fall and spring 15-week session; 31 classes, including remedial (non-credit) options; other classes available by request; online and on campus available. The Advantage Roadmap details two pathways – toward Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts – which allow the student to complete one year of college. If the student attends ORU as a full-time, residential student, they receive a scholarship for all Advantage tuition paid (that is $2,640 for the BA). More Information |
| Regent University (Virginia) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Early College Cost: $75 per credit, textbooks not included, maximum 30 credits; 11th and 12th grade (minimum age 16), minimum GPA 3.0. 2 fall and spring 8-week sessions, 2 summer sessions, 32 recommended classes, although other classes available by request. Students who matriculate as full-time students after homeschool graduation receive a $1,000 annual scholarship; if Early College courses are taken, per credit cost is refunded as a first semester scholarship (up to $2,250 for 30 hours of credit). Accepted transfer credit includes ACE and ABHE; maximum transfer credit from any source is 30 credits for bachelor’s degree, 15 credits for associate’s (30 Early College credits plus 30 credits from other sources equals 60 possible credits earned in high school, if attending Regent after high school graduation). More Information |
| Sacred Heart University (Connecticut) Private 4-year *religious college Program Name: Taste of College Cost: $100 per credit, 3 credits per semester cap for a total of 12 credits max in this program. Eligible students are in 11th or 12th grade and must provide a letter of recommendation along with the homeschool transcript. More information |
| Taylor University (Indiana) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Pre-College Online Cost: $200 per credit, textbooks not included, maximum 24 credits; 11th and 12th grade (ages 16-19). Self-paced, 4-month courses (may be completed early), drop class within one week for no penalty, rolling admissions; choose from any 100-200 level course or 300-400 level with permission; dedicated High School advisor, course recommendations from Registrar for future TU students. Online and up to 2 courses per fall and spring semester on campus available (on campus program is called Pre-College Dual Enrollment). Memberships include Christian College Consortium (along with other Christian DE schools such as Asbury, Gordon, Houghton, and Messiah). More Information |
| The University of Holy Cross (Louisiana) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $150 per course, (international students $850 per course), textbooks not included, maximum 11 credits per session, 11th and 12th grade, minimum GPA 2.5 and minimum scores on placement tests (can be waived by proof of proficiency); 1 fall and spring 16-week session, 24 courses available online; online and on campus available; access to free tutoring service and developmental courses if needed. More Information |
