Dual Enrollment

Collegiate Academy has formed a partnership with the four local colleges (Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, Edinboro University and Penn State Behrend) to provide 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to take college courses for high school credit. The college courses, whether taken for required or elective high school credit, are weighted as an Advanced Placement course and will be factored into the student’s GPA. Grades appear on the student’s report card along with the grades earned in Collegiate Academy courses.

These courses are offered as an enhancement to the Collegiate Academy course offerings and are totally optional. The colleges offer them at a greatly reduced tuition; each school has a different cost per credit and students must also purchase books. Students must travel to the college campus during the school day to attend college courses; their Collegiate Academy schedule is adjusted to accommodate the college course. Summer courses are available.

Please note that the college credit earned through this dual enrollment program may or may not be accepted at the college of your choice for attendance after high school graduation. Some colleges will only accept college credit that was not counted as high school credit; some colleges may not accept a course that is a required course in the student’s major. Students are responsible for researching colleges of interest to determine the school’s policy for accepting college credit that was earned prior to high school graduation.

High school dual enrollment is an excellent way for juniors and seniors to earn college credit at a reduced rate while completing the required credit for high school graduation. Students have enriched their knowledge in certain subject areas in anticipation of a rigorous choice of major and/or have pursued courses of interest simply to expand their own knowledge. Presently, on a year to year basis, the Pennsylvania Department of Education is providing grant monies to reimburse a portion of the expense of high school dual enrollment costs once the student has received a passing grade in the course.

Download a Word document explaining tuition and enrollment information for each of the colleges. You can also read the latest announcments and news about the dual enrollment program.