High School / Dual Credit
DC3’s Dual/Concurrent Credit program partners with area high schools to provide students with a head start on their college education. Through this program, eligible high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors have the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school. Participation is subject to the guidelines established by their high school.
Dual credit students must have a qualifying reading score on file to demonstrate college readiness in order to enroll in any DC3 course (excluding Career and Technical Education courses). Dual credit students are not eligible to enroll in preparatory, review, or ESL courses. Additionally, some specific courses may require further placement testing and/or multiple measures to meet prerequisite requirements.
Dual credit students are held to the same placement and prerequisite requirements as traditional college students, and courses maintain the same content, expectations, and academic rigor as those taught on DC3’s campus. Students may take approved General Education (prerequisite/core) courses at the tuition and fees listed below or enroll in Excel in CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs to develop valuable workforce skills.
There are three ways students can receive college credit while still in high school:
- Area high schools may offer classes at the high school with instructors who are certified through DC3 to teach college credit.
- Area high school students may take classes on DC3 campus with other college and high school students.
- Area high school students may take online classes through DC3 on their own time, or during school hours by arrangement with their high school.
If you or your student are interested in enrolling in DC3’s Dual academic or workforce classes, please contact your high school counselor, outreach coordinator, or the DC3 Dual Credit Coordinator.
Download the Service Area Outreach Coordinators Contact Information PDF here
Download the Dual Credit Student Guide here.
Download the Enrollment Process for Dual Credit Students here.
Tammi Fischer
Dual Credit Coordinator
Tammi Fischer
2501 N 14th Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
Dual Credit Enrollment Tuition & Fee Rates 2026-2027
| DC3 On-Campus Classes | Ford County Resident | Out of County KS Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (per credit hour) | $50 | $60 |
| Technology Fees (per credit hour) | $20 | |
| Course Material Fee (per credit hour) | $20 | $20 |
| Total cost per credit hour | $70 | $100 |
| Outreach Classes† | Ford County Resident | Out of County KS Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (per credit hour) | $50 | $60 |
| Technology Fees (per credit hour) | $20 | |
| Course Material Fee (per credit hour) | $20 | $20 |
| Total cost per credit hour | $70 | $100 |
| †Classes held at a High School or Outreach Center |
| DC3 Online Classes | Ford County Resident | Out of County KS Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (per credit hour) | $50 | $60 |
| Technology Fees (per credit hour) | $20 | |
| Course Material Fee (per credit hour) | $20 | $20 |
| Total cost per credit hour | $70 | $100 |
Excel in Career Technical Education (CTE) Classes
To participate in an Excel in CTE program or class, students must be a junior or senior. They must also have completed ½ of their high school graduation credits and have an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.
Kansas high school students are not charged tuition, incidental, technology, or lab fees for any Excel in CTE course in which they are enrolled. Please refer to the list of Excel in CTE eligible courses found at Excel in CTE Eligible Course List
Note: Student is responsible for paying any book costs and program/course special fees.
*Cosmetology is not Senate Bill Funded; however, an affordable plan is in place to allow high school students to enroll at a reasonable price.
