Spring 2026 Dual Credit Registration is Now Open!
Registration for the Spring 2026 semester opened on November 1st.
If you’re curious about what Dual Credit is, whether it’s the right fit for you, or how the program works, please explore the resources listed below for more information.
High school juniors and seniors in South Dakota receive a special discount for dual credit courses; paying only one-half of the cost on an already reduced credit hour rate thanks to a program approved by the South Dakota Legislature. That’s a deal compared to the typical cost of about $200 per credit at the state’s four technical colleges and $300 per credit at the state’s public universities.
Save time by earning college credit in high school that you can apply towards a college certificate or degree.
Save money during your junior and senior year in high school with a majorly discounted tuition rate.
Gain experience, confidence, and motivation for college early on.
Get access to free college resources such as the library, email, and tutoring services. (Access to wellness centers, sporting events, and other student activities vary amongst institutions.)
High school students are also college students when they take dual credit and are held to the same expectations and standards as other college students.
Students taking dual credit courses are admitted, billed, and graded through the colleges’ policies and procedures.
Students are responsible to pay $78.48 per credit hour, which is one-half of the reduced rate of the course as established by the Board of Regents in its Tuition and Fee Schedule, plus any required textbooks and materials.
Dual credit course grades become part of the students’ permanent high school and college records.
Is Dual Credit right for me? Click HERE
High School Dual Credit courses? Click HERE
Apply:
Public University HSDC Application
Technical College HSDC Application
Dates & Deadlines:
For other information on High School Dual Credits, click HERE