2025-2026
This is a list of the Top 20 best dual enrollment pricing available to out-of-state homeschool students via distance learning this year. All colleges on this list:
- Are regionally accredited (the gold standard).
- Is open to out of state students.
- Delivers courses via distance learning.
- Course tuition is under $75 per credit / $225 per course
| 1. Anna Maria College (Massachusetts) Private 4-year *religious college Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost: 2 FREE COURSES but admission is selective. Textbooks, lab fees and some materials not included. Must be in 11th /12th grades, minimum GPA 3.0, maximum 2 courses free. All courses are online synchronous which requires you to be online at a specific time each week. Attendance is mandatory. 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 |
| 2. Husson University (Maine) Private 4-year university Program Name: Early College Access Program (ECAP) Cost: 25 FREE CREDITS with a maximum of two courses per semester. Must be in 11th / 12th grades, minimum 2.7 GPA, maximum 25 college credits free. The full course catalog is available, assuming the student meets prerequisites and there is space. ECAP students get last priority. Books and materials are not included. **NOTE** Only homeschoolers in the following states are eligible: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. More information |
| 3. University of Alabama (Alabama) Public 4-year university Program Name: Early College Program Cost: $33 per credit, $99 per course. Student must have a 3.0 GPA and have finished 9th grade to sign up for the required prerequisite UAEC 200 College Readiness Course (no cost). There are no exceptions; students must take that course before permission to enroll is granted. Once complete, students may enroll in any online course. More information |
| 4. Trine University (Indiana) Private 4-year university Program Name: Dual Enrollment – Online Experience (Campus Experience available) Cost: $50 per credit / $150 per course, textbooks not included; 3.0 GPA required, high school transcript required. $1,000 Dual Enrollment Award scholarship for students who matriculate after completing one semester of Dual Enrollment at Trine. More Information |
| 5. The University of Holy Cross (Louisiana) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $50 per credit / $150 per course, textbooks not included, maximum 11 credits per semester, 11th and 12th grade, minimum GPA 2.5 and minimum scores on placement tests (can be waived by proof of proficiency) More Information |
| 6. West Texas A&M University (Texas) Public 4-year university Program Name: Pre-University Program (PUP) Cost $50 per credit / $150 per course, textbooks not included, maximum 2 courses per fall, spring, or summer term. 9th – 12th grade (maximum age at time of registration is 18), minimum GPA 3.0; limited to WTAMU core or foreign language courses; must file official degree plan after 15 credit hours completed. Online and on-campus available. Academic advising and tutoring included. Students who earn 6 credits or more through this program with a 2.0 or greater GPA receive guaranteed university admission. More Information |
| 7. Pierpont Community and Technical College (West Virginia) Public 2 year community college Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost: $60 per credit out of state / $180 per course. Students in grades 9-12 may participate with any GPA. This program offers guaranteed admissions. Pierpont allows students to pursue a degree as well as many career pathways including the popular ASL degree (fully online). More information |
| 8. Missouri Southern State University (Missouri) Public 4-year university Program Name: Dual Enrollment / Dual Credit Cost: $60 per credit / $180 per course, textbooks not included, 11th and 12th grade: minimum 3.0 GPA. 9th & 10th grade or 11th & 12th grade (2.5-2.99 GPA): signed letter of recommendation from principal/guidance counselor and provide written permission from a parent/legal guardian. Restricted list of classes to choose from. Homeschool students: A notarized copy of the high school transcript is required. More Information |
| 9. Houghton University (New York) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Early College/Dual Enrollment Cost $60 per credit / $180 per course, short list of classes available each term, online, asynchronous or in-person, simple online application, 11th & 12th grades only, max 2 courses per semester, 100- and 200-level classes only. More information |
| 10. Evangel University (Missouri) Private 4-year religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $65 per credit / $195 per course, must be age 16+, 11th or 12th grade, 2 courses max per semester, Applicants are required to have a 3.0 cumulative high school GPA or higher, at the time of this writing they offer only 10 online courses to choose from spring and fall semester, there are 9 in-person DE courses for the fall semester. Dual-enrolled students have access to the bookstore, library, and Student Success Center support. More information |
| 11. Mid-American Christian University (Oklahoma) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Concurrent Enrollment Cost: $67 per credit / $200 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 |
| 12. Grand Canyon University (Arizona) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: High School Dual Enrollment Cost $52.50 per quarter hour / $210 per course (courses are 4 quarter hours each = $210) 60 credit max, attend on-campus or online. 10th grade with GPA 3.25, 11th-12th grade with an unweighted GPA of 3.0. Homeschool coops can request to have a private cohort (only your students). Courses range from 7-15 weeks. More information |
| 13. Indiana Institute of Technology (Indiana) Private 4-year university Program Name: Early Start Cost $75 per credit / $225 per course, books are included, eligible grades 10-12 with GPA 2.75+, on-campus and online, full course catalog, students who enroll after high school receive a $500 scholarship for each course they completed through Early Start (max 3). Math and English courses require placement testing. More information |
| 14. West Virginia University (West Virginia) Public 4-year university Program Name: High School Access Program Cost $75 per credit/ $225 per course, textbooks and fees not included; 10th – 12th grade, minimum 3.0 GPA, 24 credit max, placement test may be required for some courses; students must petition to take classes above 299 level, online synchronous and asynchronous and on campus available. Homeschool: must submit a transcript. More Information |
| 15. New Mexico Junior College (New Mexico) Public 2-year college Program Name: Concurrent Enrollment Cost: $75 per credit/ $225 per course, 11th and 12th grade (minimum age 16), concurrent consent form. Fees and textbooks are extra. Placement tests are required. Each student meets with an advisor to plan their pathway (a wonderful perk!) More Information |
| 16. Oral Roberts University (Oklahoma) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Advantage Cost: $75 per credit / $225 per course, plus $70 fee for digital textbook (you may opt out by contacting the admissions director), maximum 10 credits per semester. Asynchronous classes. If the student attends ORU as a full-time, residential student, they receive a scholarship for all Advantage tuition paid. 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 |
| 17. Columbia College (Missouri) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Dual Enrollment Cost $75 per credit / $225 per course; 9th grade with GPA 3.0 and high ACT/SAT score, 10th grade with GPA 3.0, 11-12th grades with GPA 2.5, books included in the price. On-campus options for local students. More information |
| 18. Regent University (Virginia) Private 4-year *religious university Program Name: Early College Cost: $75 per credit/ $225 per course, textbooks not included, maximum 30 credits; 11th and 12th grade (minimum age 16), minimum GPA 3.0. Homeschool transcript. For 300-level courses and above, students must go through the process of appeals with academic advising. More Information |
| 19. Southern Utah University (Utah) Public 4-year university Program Name: Early College Online Cost $75 per credit/ $225 per course you must submit a transcript and parent/guardian permission. High school-age student, 3.0 GPA, proven English language proficiency. A government-issued ID is required. More information |