Take Dual Academy classes online from your home country

Dual Academy’s online programs are open to students who live outside the United States. Take college classes with Flex from age 15, or join Live, our online high school for grades 11 and 12. NewU University professors teach every class.

Dual Academy is accredited by Cognia. Our partner NewU University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

Two ways to join

Flex

  • Age 15 and up. 1 to 5 college classes a semester, while you stay at your current school.
  • Every class session is live and recorded: attend live, watch the recording, or both.
  • College credit on an official NewU University transcript.
  • No application and no tests, including no English test.

Live

  • Our online high school for grades 11 and 12.
  • Live classes during U.S. Eastern Time school hours.
  • A Dual Academy high school diploma plus 40 college credits a year from NewU University, 80 by graduation.
  • Apply with your high school transcript and show English proficiency.

No visa needed

Taking classes online from your home country needs no U.S. visa, no Form I-20 and no U.S. immigration status. You take every class from outside the United States.

Dual Academy cannot enroll students who live in a country or region under comprehensive U.S. sanctions.

If you live in the U.S. and do not need a student visa to study, choose your citizenship status on the application. We confirm before any deposit that your status allows full-time high school study.

Dual Academy is not certified by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and does not issue Form I-20. Admission of a student who lives outside the United States is to Flex or Live, online, attending from outside the United States; Campus is not available to students abroad. Dual Academy does not issue any letter or enrollment document for a visa application or for travel to the United States; your transcript and diploma are ordinary academic records. Dual Academy does not provide immigration advice. Dual Academy verifies identity, immigration status and academic records before enrollment: the student’s passport, and if the student lives in the U.S., the visa, I-94, and I-797 or EAD as applicable. Misrepresentation of identity, immigration status or academic record may be referred to the authorities.

English proficiency for Live

Flex needs no English test and no other test.

Live classes are taught in English. Live students show English proficiency in one of these ways, with documentation:

  • English is the language spoken in your home (a letter from your school or counselor)
  • Your school taught in English
  • You have lived in an English-speaking country for 2 or more years in the past 5 years

None of these? Send one English test score from the last 5 years at or above:

  • TOEFL iBT 4.0 (80 on tests taken before January 21, 2026)
  • IELTS 6.0
  • PTE Academic 50
  • Duolingo English Test 100
  • Cambridge English Scale 169

Send your proof with your application or reply to our email after you apply.

Cost

Flex

College classes while you stay at your current school. Age 15 and up.

  • Core classes$150 per college credit
  • Upper Level classes$300 per college credit
  • Capstone$900 per college credit
  • DiscountsVolume discounts when you take more than one class
  • Books and feesBooks included, no extra fees

Live

Our online high school for grades 11 and 12.

  • Tuition$2,500 per semester
  • Fees$350 per semester
  • Need-based aidCovers up to 50% of tuition through the Dual Academy Financial Aid application
  • Payment plans0% monthly payment plans available at the school’s discretion
  • Application fee$25

Dual Academy does not offer full scholarships. Need-based financial aid covers up to 50% of Live tuition. Flex classes get a volume discount when you take more than one class. Please apply or enroll only if your family can pay the rest.

How to join

Flex

  • Pick your classes and enroll online. No application and no tests.
  • Pay at enrollment.

Live

  • Apply online in 5 to 10 minutes ($25 fee), with your high school transcript. A PDF, scan, photo or screenshot is fine.
  • Show English proficiency.
  • Get a written decision within a week of a complete application.
  • Apply for need-based aid with the Dual Academy Financial Aid application.

Common Questions

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No. Online classes from your home country need no U.S. visa, no Form I-20 and no U.S. immigration status.

Classes meet Monday through Thursday, about 10 am to 3:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time, and Live students attend live. If those hours don’t work where you live, Flex offers the same classes with recordings.

Families confirm that Live meets their country’s schooling rules, and check with their ministry of education whether it recognizes a U.S. high school diploma earned online.

You earn college credit on an official NewU University transcript. Other colleges decide whether to accept it.

A laptop or desktop with current Google Chrome, a webcam and microphone, internet of at least 5 Mbps down and up, and a quiet place to work.

All prices are in U.S. dollars. Flex is paid in full at enrollment; Affirm monthly payments at checkout are open only to U.S. residents. Live is billed by semester, with a 0% monthly plan available at the school’s discretion.

No. Need-based financial aid covers up to 50% of Live tuition. Flex classes get a volume discount when you take more than one class. Families pay the remaining cost.

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