Purdue University Dual Credit Program
Dual Credit Enrollment is an option for qualified high school students to take courses that satisfy requirements for earning both a high school diploma and a college degree. This option gives high school students the opportunity to receive credit for high school and college by taking courses that are taught in the high school, during the regular high school day, and taught by qualified high school teachers.
In November 2005, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education passed a policy regarding dual credit courses to reflect its commitment to increasing the probability of academic success in college. This Policy on Dual Credit Courses Taught in High School’s by High School Faculty is intended for all Indiana public post-secondary institutions, and became effective fall 2007.
Purdue University offers the dual credit program for superior high school students who have adequate preparation and the desire for more advanced work. The Purdue University dual credit program allows the high school student to begin college work while in high school.
Purdue University’s dual credit enrollment courses provide both high school and college credit, allowing students to fulfill a requirement for high school graduation and requirements for college admission while beginning a college transcript.
Purdue University partners with over 40 high schools statewide.
Current Partnerships with Purdue University:
- Area 30 Career Center
- Attica High School
- Benton Central Jr/Sr High School
- Boonville High School
- Caston Jr/Sr High School
- Clinton Central Jr/Sr High School
- Clinton Prairie Jr/Sr High School
- Cloverdale High School
- Columbus East High School
- Columbus North High School
- Danville Community High School
- DeKalb High School
- Delphi Community High School
- Eastbrook High School
- Eastern Hancock High School
- Emmerich Manual High School
- Fairfield Jr/Sr High School
- Fountain Central High School
- Greenfield Central High School
- Heritage Hills High School
- J. Everett Light Career Center
- Lafayette Jefferson High School
- Lebanon Senior High School
- Maconaquah High School
- Madison Consolidated High School
- Michigan City High School
- North Daviess High School
- North Harrison High School
- North Lawrence Career Center
- North Montgomery High School
- North Putnam High School
- Northeastern Wayne Jr/Sr High School
- Oak Hill High School
- Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr High School
- Owen Valley Community High School
- Perry Central High School
- Pike High School
- Plymouth High School
- Rensselaer Central High School
- Scottsburg High School
- South Adams High School
- South Ripley Jr/Sr High School
- South Newton High School
- Tippecanoe Valley High School
- Tri-County High School
- Tri- Jr/Sr High School
- Wawasee High School
- West Noble High School
- Westview High School
- Winchester High School
Courses typically taken for dual credit from Purdue University:
- Introduction to Animal Science
- Calculus
- Industrial Technology
- Introduction to Food Science
- Introduction to Plant Science
Cost for Dual Credit Courses
One of the benefits of taking dual credit courses in the high school is the tuition assistance program. Tuition fees for the Dual Credit Enrollment Program are $93.45 per credit hour with no additional fees, as compared to more than double the cost of tuition and fees for on-campus classes. Typically, the cost of books is included in the high school's book rental. Students taking dual credit courses in their high school who qualify for free/reduced lunch receive 100% tuition assistance.
You are not officially enrolled until fees are paid.
For more information on dual credit opportunities at Purdue University, please send inquires to dualcredit@purdue.edu.
Helpful Links
Payment and Enrollment Information
Dual Credit High School Articulation Agreement
High School Non-degree Permission Form
