Early College Programs

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.

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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.

Early College Program Options

Explore ways to earn college credit while still in high school.

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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).

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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 $150 per course.

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Shocker Academy

Shocker Academy is an early college academy where WSU and WSU Tech work together to provide courses to high preforming Juniors and Seniors at the WSU West location. These courses are taught by WSU and WSU Tech faculty. The cost for Shocker Academy courses is $99 per class (but does not include the cost of books).

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.

Satellite locations

Our Satellite campuses regularly offer dual enrollment courses for high school students. To learn what options are available for high school students at WSU West, call 316-978-6777. For more information about options at WSU Haysville or Old Town, call 316-978-8001.