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Early College Programs

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Wichita State's early college programs allow you to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school, giving you a jumpstart on your undergraduate classes.

Start early. Save money. Graduate sooner.

Early College Programs at Wichita State allow high school students to get a head start on their college career. By completing college courses as a high school student, you'll pay less overall for college and – generally – graduate faster.

We have several methods of delivering courses to high school students, all of which are at discounted tuition rates. 

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Early College Program Options

  • Dual Enrollment

    Dual Enrollment are courses that are taken via a college with the college paid professor. As a dual enrollment student at WSU, you will be taking courses with WSU Faculty members and sitting alongside current WSU students. The cost per course for high school students in dual enrollment classes is $149 per course (not including the cost of books).

  • Concurrent Enrollment

    Concurrent enrollment are courses that are being offered in the student’s high school with their high school teachers. This teacher is approved by the WSU to teach the course and has higher level learning within the field they are teaching. The cost for concurrent enrollment courses that are offered in area high schools is $149 per course.

Transferability

Wichita State University is fully accredited by the North Central Region of the Higher Learning Commission. Therefore, WSU credits are highly transferable to many colleges and universities nationwide.

Each institution has their own policies concerning the acceptance of transfer credit. If credit is not accepted as transfer credit at another university, it is more than likely the school doesn't have an equivalent course or has a limited number of elective credits they allow students to transfer.

It's always in your best interest to call the school you plan to attend after high school to ask if they accept college credit earned during high school. Concurrent enrollment students will have access to an official WSU transcript with their courses and grades to send to any other college or university.

Transfer Gateway

Our Transfer Gateway tool lets you estimate how many of your prior credits will transfer to your desired degree program at Wichita State.

Before you get started in the Transfer Gateway, have a copy of your unofficial transcripts on hand. You'll also have the option to create an account to save your information.

Steps to Enroll

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