Earn college credits while in high school
If you do not reside in Michigan, please use the CUW Pre-College webpage.
High school students have the option to earn college credit by enrolling in online and/or face to face courses at the Ann Arbor campus. Courses are offered during the fall, spring and summer terms at a fraction of the traditional undergraduate cost. Students may choose to enroll in a max of 2 courses for the fall and spring terms and one course in the summer term which allows for a jump start to the college experience!
Students have the opportunity to take courses that best fit their schedule. They can take up to two courses a semester which can be on-campus, online or a one on-campus and one online.
On-campus course at CUAA: Students who can commute to the Ann Arbor campus can enroll in an on- campus course with our traditional undergraduate students.
- Students have the ability to select any 100 or 200 level undergraduate course from the academic catalog, as long as they meet the pre-requisites
- Most on-campus courses will require a textbook purchase. Online Bookstore Webpage
- Please note that some program specific courses may not be available/full
- View the full course listing below by term and be sure to select CUAA for campus location.
Online course: students enrolling in online courses will be placed in courses with other high school students from private, public, and homeschool locations all over the globe. The fall and spring term courses are 16 weeks in length, and the summer term courses span over 10 weeks.
- Our flexible courses are taught by faculty with the ability for the student to log in any time from any location
- Courses are not self-paced and students will have set deadlines for assignments
List of online courses
With Concordia’s pre-college Business Certificate*, you can get a jump start on your bachelor’s degree and earn a full semester’s worth of college credit while you’re still in high school. To earn this certificate, complete 15 credits toward any business major at Concordia University Ann Arbor.
- Classes are online or in-person at the Ann Arbor campus
- Courses satisfy business core requirements for undergraduate program
Required courses
- ACCT203 Financial Accounting l 3 credits
- ECON222 Macroeconomics or ECON231 Microeconomics l 3 credits
- MGMT130 Principles of Management l 3 credits
- MKTG131 Principles of Marketing l 3 credits
- MGMT336 Human Resource Management or BUS355 Management Information Systems l 3 credits
Textbook costs vary and are an additional fee
*Students must begin taking these courses no later than the spring semester of their junior year as these courses are only offered in the fall/spring semester and take three semesters to complete.
Concordia Promise Dual Credit
- Eligible students attend a Christian high school or are homeschooled
- students can earn a max of 36 credits
- $78 per credit
Michigan's Postsecondary Education Options Act (PEOA)
- Eligible students attend a public or private high school in Michigan
- Cost is paid by the state or school district
- $155 per credit
- Summer term, courses offered at the high school, and REL courses do not qualify
- Concordia submits invoice to the state or school district
- Student responsible for tuition if they do not receive a passing grade or drop
Dual Credit
- Eligible students attend a public high school outside MI or WI or are not receiving state funding
- Cost is $155 per credit
New students
- Complete a Dual Enrollment application and select you intend to enroll as a dual credit student.
- Submit a high school transcript (transcripts can be emailed to precollege@cuw.edu)
- Submit a Qualifying Test Score for MI funding
Returning students
Students who have already taken a Concordia dual credit course will need to complete a form below to indicate their course of interest. No transcript is required. To enroll in multiple terms, submit the form twice.
Admission requirements
- Students in grades 9-12 are eligible. A writing sample is required for students entering their freshman year of high school
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required in high school academic courses
Academic year (2023-2024)
- FALL 2023: August 28th - December 15th
- Apply by August 1st
- SPRING 2024: January 8th - May 5th
- Apply by: December 20th
- SUMMER 2024: May 13th - August 18th
- Apply by April 26th
Questions?
- For pre-college program questions, contact Amanda Saugstad at amanda.saugstad@cuw.edu or call at 262-243-4542
- For CUAA in-person course questions, contact Ann Shin at anne.shinn@cuaa.edu or call at 743-995-7475
Links and downloads
- Online course descriptions
- Qualifying test scores for MI funding
- Grid of dual credit and Concordia liberal arts core
These 16-week online courses are organized into weekly units with assignment deadlines. Students can login and complete coursework anytime during the day or night.
All courses are offered during the fall and spring term. Those with an * are also offered during the summer.
Courses that are part of the Concordia core curriculum
- CCE140 Science and Humanity l 3 credits course overview
- CSC 150 Foundations of Computer Science l 3 credits course overview
- ECON 222 Macroeconomics l 3 credits course overview
- *ENG 103 Civilization &Worldviews: Literature l 3 credits course overview
- *ENG 104 Introduction to Writing l 3 credits course overview
- HIST 153 American Civilization l 3 credits course overview
- POLS 201 American Government l 3 credits course overview
- *PSY 101 General Psychology l 3 credits course overview
- REL 201 The Old Testament l 3 credits course overview
- REL 203 The New Testament l 3 credits course overview
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology l 3 credits course overview
Electives or specific to major
- ED 102 Foundations of Education l 3 credits course overview
- ED 102 may NOT satisfy MI requirements for teacher candidates attending CUAA.
- MGMT 130 Principles of Management l 3 credits course overview
- MKTG 131 Principles of Marketing l 3 credits course overview
- PHAR 105 Introduction to Pharmacy l 1 credit offered SPRING ONLY course overview
On-campus courses
View the full course listing below by term and be sure to select JT for campus location.
To verify on campus course availability and to register, please contact: Amanda Saugstad at amanda.saugstad@cuw.edu or call 262-243-4542
Music Ensembles: See the courses listed under Music. If you have questions on these courses or our ensembles, please contact william.perrine@cuaa.edu for more information. Applied Music courses (lessons) do not qualify for Concordia Promise funding.
If course listing is not available for a specific term, please contact Amanda Saugstad or Anne Shinn
- Contact Anne Shinn at anne.shinn@cuaa.edu or call 743-995-7475
Apply
Thank you for your interest in the Pre-College program at Concordia University! Please choose from the options below based on your residence to start your application.
Michigan Students
Michigan students, please use the link below to start the Dual Credit application process.
Michigan - Apply HereAll Other Students
If you do NOT reside in the state of Michigan please use this link to apply.
All Other - Apply Here