The Smarter High School

Up to 80 college credits in high school.

And a bachelor's in 1 more year.

Families want affordable, shorter college degrees

89% of families across the U.S. strive to reduce the cost of a future college degree, and 60% want to reduce the time to a bachelor’s.

So why do we still have 4 years of high school followed by 4 years of college? There is a better way.

Is traditional college still worth it?

Four to six years of tuition, living expenses, missed earnings, and loans. That’s a heavy lift.

There is a better path.

Dual Academy cuts most of it out. Earn college credit in high school. Finish a bachelor’s in just one more year.

Three ways to a smarter high school.

Dual Academy Live fuses grades 11 and 12 with college – a full-time online high school that awards up to 80 college credits. Your student can transfer those credits to another university, or finish a bachelor’s in 1 more year at NewU University.

Dual Academy Campus is the same as Live but on a college campus in Washington, DC.

Dual Academy Flex is the next generation of dual enrollment: one to five college classes à la carte, for any student age 15 and up. Same transferable college credits. Stay at your current school, stack up on college credits on your schedule. No application, no complicated paperwork.

Every college credit at Dual Academy is earned from NewU University, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). All three programs deliver the same college-level curriculum. Here is what sets them apart.

Dual Academy Live

Real-Time Online Grades 11 & 12

Real-time online. Full time. Grades 11 and 12.

For families in the Eastern and Central time zones. 80 college credits by graduation, plus a bachelor’s in 1 more year.

Dual Academy Campus

College Campus Grades 11 & 12

In person. Full time. Grades 11 and 12.

On NewU University’s campus in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC. 80 college credits by graduation, plus a bachelor’s in 1 more year.

Dual Academy Flex

Worldwide dual enrollment

Real-time or recorded. 1-5 classes. Age 15+.

Available worldwide. Stay at your current school. College credit for each class. No application, enroll today.

Program Highlights

Three pillars: soft skills, business acumen, AI proficiency. All before high school graduation.

40 college credits per year in our full-time programs. 80 by graduation. A bachelor’s in 1 more year at NewU University.

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