Dual Credit

NDSU partners with high schools to provide credit for dual-credit classes. Check with your high-school counselor to determine if your school has NDSU offerings. You may also choose to enroll in early-entry classes and receive only college credit for your coursework.

Dual credit is different from early entry in that an agreement is made between the high school and NDSU to offer a particular class or set of classes for students at that high school. If the class is taught by a teacher from the high school, the class is offered at the subsidized rate, and if the class is taught by the university, it is offered at the unsubsidized rate. Tuition rates are set by North Dakota University System and updated annually. See the tuition rates listed below.

For school leaders interested in learning more about partnering with NDSU, fill out our dual-credit interest form and a staff member will contact you to discuss your specific needs.

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Plan Smart

NDSU provides advising to ensure your coursework is meaningful and will apply to your future degree program. Contact Dr. Stacy Duffield for planning assistance or see our Early Entry Pathway Guides.

Tuition

NDSU offers two different tuition rates for dual-credit courses. Both rates are a discount from the standard tuition rate charged at NDSU. Check back each year for the current tuition rate.

All costs quoted are per credit. If you are taking a 3-credit course, multiply the total tuition by three to get the total tuition for your specific course.

2025-26 Unsubsidized Rate Tuition Breakdown:

The unsubsidized rate is for courses that are offered through a school and taught by NDSU instructors.

$148.82 = Tuition/Fees
$5.50 = ConnectND Fee
$.04 = NDSA Fee

$154.36 = Total

2025-26 Subsidized Rate Tuition Breakdown:

The subsidized rate is for courses that are offered through a school by an educator at that school.

$83.89 = Tuition/Fees
$5.50 = ConnectND Fee
$.04 = NDSA Fee

$89.43 = Total

Funding Assistance

The Bank of North Dakota (BND) offers funding assistance for some students enrolled in dual-credit courses through their high-schools. The following information is taken directly from BND.

Bank of North Dakota (BND) offers a dual credit assistance program that helps eligible students pay for course expenses including applicable application fees, tuition and fees, and books. To be eligible, a student must meet these requirements:

  • Qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
  • Be a North Dakota resident and current sophomore, junior or senior in high school.
  • Receive authorization from their high school to take an approved dual credit course at a North Dakota
  • college or university.
  • Dual credit is defined as a course that earns the student both high school and college credit.
  • Submit an application for assistance to BND by the deadline.

  • Fall semester: Final day of classes before winter break in December.
  • Spring semester: Final day of classes before summer break.
  • Summer semester: Final day of the class.

The application for BND’s dual-credit assistance is now conveniently located on PowerSchool through the ND Education Portal.

  1. Log in to PowerSchool and click the external window/application icon in the upper right corner to open the ND Education Portal.
  2. Select the ND Education Portal link.
  3. Click the tab with your name, or the student’s name, on it.
  4. Select the BND Dual Credit Assistance Application tab.
  5. Click the “Start a New Application” button below the instruction and application process details.

The student will enter the course name and number that aligns with the college’s course catalog information. For example, if the student is taking speech, the class will have a format similar to, “Fundamentals of Public Speaking, COMM 110.” The student will also enter the high-school course that the college course corresponds to.

Once a student submits their application, BND will make an approval decision on each course 1-3 business days after submission. Students should check back on their application to see if a decision has been made.

  • Submitted: Application has not been reviewed.
  • Incomplete: Application needs modification.
  • Approved: Student is approved to receive assistance for the course.
  • Denied: Student will not receive assistance for the course and is responsible for the charges.

A class may be denied assistance for the following reasons:

  1. The student does not qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
  2. The student has exceeded their two (2) class limit.

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