Earn Real College Credit at Your High School
Dual credit lets you take real college classes while you’re still in high school. Your high school teachers teach the classes, and you earn college credit from St. Louis Community College.
You get the support of your high school and you also build an official STLCC transcript you can use after graduation.
What is Dual Credit?
Dual credit lets high school students take certain classes that count for both high school and college. You earn college credit at the same time you earn high school credit, and you start building a college transcript before you graduate high school.
Dual credit vs. Dual enrollment
- Dual credit classes are taught at your high school by teachers who meet STLCC’s standards.
- Dual enrollment means you take classes directly through STLCC, either online or on campus.
Both options earn college credit. The main differences are who teaches the class and how you register. Dual credit gives you a college-level class in the place where you already learn.
Why Choose Dual Credit with STLCC?
- Save Money: Dual credit classes cost only $25 per credit hour. Most classes are around $75 total.
- Save Time: You can finish high school with college credits in hand.
- Stand Out: Dual credit shows colleges you’re ready for harder work.
- Transfer Easily: Many dual credit courses are part of CORE 42, which means they transfer directly to any public university in Missouri.
STLCC is a NACEP-accredited program
STLCC’s dual credit program is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). This means the classes taught at your high school meet the same standards as classes taught on STLCC campuses.
NACEP makes sure these programs are high-quality and helps teachers get ongoing training. STLCC’s program is accredited through the 2028–2029 school year.
How to Register for Dual Credit
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- Apply to STLCC: Create an account and submit the application. After applying, you’ll get an email with your student ID number (known as your "A" number).
- Submit the Dual Credit Class Request Form: Use your A# to complete the online form during the registration window.
- Parent/Guardian Authorization: Your parent will receive an email — they must approve your enrollment before you can be registered.
- Counselor Approval: Your school counselor confirms your eligibility.
- STLCC Final Registration: Once everything is approved, STLCC will enroll you and email you a confirmation.
- Pay for Classes: Pay through Archer Connect or at a campus cashier’s office.
Dual Credit Tuition and Scholarships
Cost
- $25 per credit hour.
- MTH 140: flat $25.
Jump Start to College Scholarship
Automatically awarded if you:
- Qualify for free/reduced lunch, and...
- Have a 2.6 GPA or higher.
The scholarship covers up to six credit hours per semester. No application is needed.
STLCC Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship
- Must be eligible for free or reduced lunch at the high school.
- Requires an online application.
High School Scholarships
Some schools pay the full cost of your dual credit classes. Check with your high school counselor.
State of Missouri Scholarship
Available to juniors and seniors who qualify based on financial need. Apply through the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Who Can Take Dual Credit?
Dual credit is open to students at high schools that partner with STLCC.
You are eligible if you:
- Are a sophomore, junior or senior.
- Have at least a 2.0 unweighted GPA.
Dual credit students must meet the same class requirements as all STLCC students. Talk with your high school counselor to make sure the class fits your goals and meets the prerequisites you need.
Classes include many general subjects such as English, math, history, science, social studies and world languages. Career and technical classes as well as electives like music, theater and art are also available.
Participating Districts and High Schools
If your high school is not listed, please contact: Coco Madison-Askew | cmadisonaskew@stlcc.edu | 314-513-4216
School Districts
- Ferguson-Florissant School District
- Hazelwood School District
High Schools
- Excel Center - Florissant
- Jennings High School
- Lutheran North High School
- Normandy High School
- North County Christian School
- Pattonville High School
- Ritenour High School (Program Contact: Brenden Stock | bstock11@stlcc.edu | 314-513-4124)
- Riverview Gardens High School
School Districts
- St. Louis Public Schools
High Schools
- Believe Academy
- Cardinal Ritter College Prep
- Clayton High School
- Confluence Preparatory Academy
- Excel Center - St. Louis
- Gateway Science Academy
- Grand Center Arts Academy
- HEC TRiO
- Kairos Academy
- KIPP: St. Louis
- Lift for Life Academy
- Rosati-Kain Academy
- South Tech High School Bridges Program (Special School District of Saint Louis County)
- Summit Academy (Special School District of Saint Louis County)
- University City High School
High Schools
- Affton High School
- Bayless High School
- Brentwood High School
- Hancock Place High School
- Kirkwood High School
- Ladue Horton Watkins High School
- Lindbergh High School
- Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School
- Mehlville High School
- Oakville High School
- Webster Groves High School
School Districts
- Parkway School District
- Wentzville School District
High Schools
- De Smet Jesuit High School
- Valley Park High School
Program Contact for Each STLCC Campus
Florissant Valley
Campus
Bailey Stock
bstock10@stlcc.edu
314-513-4251
Forest Park
Campus
Kristopher Bailey
kbailey104@stlcc.edu
314-644-9575
Meramec
Campus
Josh Orndorff
jorndorff@stlcc.edu
314-984-7682
Wildwood
Campus
Jeannette Musgrave
jmusgrave2@stlcc.edu
636-422-2014
Drop & Withdrawal Deadlines
Drop or withdraw from your dual credit class by submitting an add/drop/withdrawal form to dualcredit@stlcc.edu.
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Withdraw, removed from STLCC transcript. 100% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 80% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 50% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 0% refund |
| Oct. 3, 2025 | Oct. 4 - Oct. 10, 2025 | Oct. 11 - Oct. 24, 2025 | Oct. 25 - April 17, 2025 |
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Withdraw, removed from STLCC transcript. 100% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 80% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 50% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 0% refund |
| Sept. 26, 2025 | Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2025 | Oct. 4 - Oct. 10, 2025 | Oct. 11 - Dec. 19, 2025 |
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Withdraw, removed from STLCC transcript. 100% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 80% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 50% refund |
Withdraw with a W grade. 0% refund |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | Feb. 21 - Feb. 27, 2026 | Feb. 28 - March 6, 2026 | March 7 - May 15, 2026 |
Deadlines vary by summer dual credit class.
Are you a high school teacher interested in teaching dual credit?
Partner with STLCC to offer your students college credit for the work they’re already completing.