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Dual Credit = College Savings

Our Dual Credit program is unique in that it allows students to earn high school credit while simultaneously earning transferable college credit. In partnership with the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) and George Fox University (GFU), Horizon Christian offers 30 fully transferable university credits to our students, which include courses in writing, economics, social science, and more.

These courses follow college curriculum, use college textbooks, and are graded using college standards. Unlike AP classes, IB curriculum, or even traditional honors courses, students are enrolled in a legitimate university class and not just a more difficult high school course. These courses prepare students for the academic rigor they will encounter at the university level.

The financial benefit of our Dual Credit program allows our students to graduate with a Horizon Christian diploma and a transferable college transcript that shows the earned college credit. This has the potential to save thousands of dollars by enabling students to enter college with 1 to 3 terms of college credits completed. This translates to substantial savings when you consider the reduction in the financial expenses a student would incur for their college education. Students are often able to graduate 6 months to a year early because of these Dual Credit courses.. 

*465 credits earned at a 2022-23 Oregon Institute of Technology tuition & fees rate of $858/credit

Robert Vinje - Class of 2017

 

Matthew Leong - Class of 2016

Joshua Thompson - Class of 2019

 

"Horizon’s dual enrollment program put me on pace to graduate college as a double major in three years, and the material taught in those classes resonated in my 400 level classes I took during the first year at college. The style of the dual credit classes prepares students for their college courses, and I would not be on the academic and career path that I am without taking advantage of these classes."

"We are excited to offer our students college level curriculum while they attend Horizon. Dual credit courses provide our students the rigor they will face at the University level. With a wide variety of courses in various disciplines, all students will have access to this level of education.”

"Dual credit courses gave me insight of what a college classroom looks like.  I saved nearly $15,000 by taking dual credit classes at Horizon. The teachers at Horizon truly care about each student and are willing to offer help because they want to see each student succeed and be prepared for the future."