Purdue Dual Credit Program
Purdue’s dual credit program enables high-achieving high school students to take advanced courses, earning both high school and college credit while preparing for college admission and future success.
One of the benefits of taking dual credit courses in high school is tuition assistance. Tuition for the dual credit enrollment program is $25 per credit hour with no additional fees. A 3-4 credit hour dual credit program course will cost $75-100. A comparable course taken as a Purdue undergraduate can cost more than $1,000.
Typically, the cost of books is included in your high school’s book rental fee. If you qualify for free/reduced lunch at your high school, 100% of tuition fees will be covered.
Dual Credit Admission Criteria
Purdue evaluates applications holistically, which means everything in your file is taken into consideration.
The minimum criteria for admission to a Purdue dual credit course are included below. Please note: If you are admitted to and complete Purdue dual credit courses, you are not guaranteed admission to Purdue should you apply to be a degree-seeking student in the future.
Minimum Admission Criteria for Dual Credit Courses
- Meet holistic admissions criteria for Purdue University:
- Academic preparedness to succeed in desired academic program
- Competitiveness in the context of the overall pool of applicants for the program based on available space
- Completion of one year of high school biology with a grade of C or higher
- Completion of one year of high school coursework in any combination of chemistry, integrated chemistry-physics or physics with grades of C or higher
- No Ds in academic subjects in high school; no Fs in any high school subjects
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Most students who enroll in a Purdue dual credit course are in their junior or senior year of high school. All enrollment criteria must be completed before enrolling in the course.
Purdue Polytechnic Institute Statewide Dual Credit
Select Indiana high schools offer dual credit classes that are equivalent to courses at Purdue Polytechnic Institute Statewide locations. A list of available courses and their descriptions are included below. Available credits range from three to four credit hours.