Dual Credit at Austin Community College
Dual Credit at Austin Community College
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ONLY Partnered High Schools:
ONLY Partnered High Schools:
Founders Classical Academy of Leander
Premier High School - Austin (South Campus)
Premier High School - Austin (Wells Branch)
Premier High School - Pflugerville
MOU & Crosswalk
What is Dual Credit?
What is Dual Credit?
Dual Credit refers to the ability for a qualified high school student to take college-level classes at a local community college to earn credit that counts for high school and college course completion.
Dual Credit refers to the ability for a qualified high school student to take college-level classes at a local community college to earn credit that counts for high school and college course completion.
Basic Facts:
Basic Facts:
Tuition for Dual Credit students is free.
Textbook and other class fees are the responsibility of the student.
Classes are available online, at a college campus, or on a high school campus (if applicable).
The Benefits:
The Benefits:
Start college early by earning both college and high school credit simultaneously.
Financial savings on the cost of college tuition
Increased college success
CORE completion
Ability to earn an Associate degree
Ability to earn a Level I or II Certificate in a Workforce area
What classes can I take?
What classes can I take?
Below you will see a spreadsheet showing the possible classes a student can take for Dual Credit with Austin Community College, as well as the high school class the course will count as. Depending on the ACC course students might be required to meet TSI in Reading, Writing, and Math in order to take certain classes.
ACC_PremierHS_ApprovedCrosswalk2020-21Updated.pdfHow do I enroll in a Dual Credit class?
How do I enroll in a Dual Credit class?
All students NEW to dual credit MUST first complete these prereqs to start the ACC enrollment process.
Watch the Intro to Dual Credit Video or attend a scheduled Intro to Dual Credit Information Session at their campus.
Review the Premier HS Dual Credit Guidelines
Once a student has completed the above items then they can start on the ACC enrollment steps:
(If you are a Returning Dual Credit Student, skip down to step 5.)
In the Dual Credit application, you must provide your parent/guardian's name and email. Your parent/guardian will be emailed a Dual Credit consent form which they MUST complete for your application to be processed.
Once your parent/ guardian completes their consent form, you will receive a "Your Application is Complete" e-mail to the email address provided on your application which contains your ACCeID.
Students will use their ACC eID and password regularly. They are also REQUIRED to have an ACC gmail account that they check regularly.
Watch this video to see how to activate your ACCeID
Watch this video to see how to set your ACCeID password
Watch this video to see how to activate your ACC email account
Do not do this until you have received your ACC eID number. You will be asked to login and complete an assessment at the end.
You may be exempt from TSI based on test scores.
SAT: EBRW-480+ / Math-530+,
ACT: (administered on or after February 15, 2023) A combined score of 40 on the English and Reading (E+R) tests shall be exempt for both reading and writing or ELAR sections of the TSI Assessment. A score of 22 on the mathematics test shall be exempt for the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment. There is no composite score.
New and Returning Dual Credit students will need to meet with a Premier Dual Credit Advisor to review their eligibility for courses and have their dual credit plan approved before students can register for classes.
Once your Dual Credit plan has been approved, you will be able to register for your classes in the ACC Self-Service portal. Tuition is covered by the school, however you will assume the financial costs of the required textbook and material fees.
Check what you owe here.
View this tutorial to learn how to register for a class.
Spring 2025 Deadlines:
Spring 2025 Deadlines:
Returning Dual Credit Student - Registration Opens Oct 18th
New Dual Credit Student - Registration Opens Oct 20th
Spring 2025 Registration Closes Jan 12th for 16
Summer 2025 Deadlines:
Summer 2025 Deadlines:
Returning Dual Credit Student - Registration Opens April 1-4th (depending on # of credits)
New Dual Credit Student - Registration Opens April 4th
Summer 2024 Registration closes May 27th
Fall 2025 Deadlines:
Fall 2025 Deadlines:
Returning Dual Credit Student - Registration Opens May 12-16th (depending on number of credits)
New Dual Credit Student - Registration Opens May 16th
Fall 2025 Registration closes Aug 24th
To see a full ACC Registration & Important Dates Calendar (click here)
Premier High School Dual Credit Contacts:
Premier High School Dual Credit Contacts:
Amanda Marlin
Dual Credit Specialist for PHS Pfugerville and PHS Wells BranchPHS Austin southamarlin@responsiveedtx.com512-965-1262Amanda Marlin
Additional ACC Dual Credit Resources:
Additional ACC Dual Credit Resources:
ACC Dual Credit Enrollment Checklist
ACC Dual Credit Student Handbook
For more resources and information visit the ACC Dual Credit Program site at https://www.austincc.edu/academic-and-career-programs/dual-credit-programs/dual-credit-program
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