The St. Mary's University Dual-credit Program provides an opportunity for eligible juniors and seniors from Central Catholic to earn St. Mary's University academic credit while simultaneously satisfying high school graduation requirements. Students have the opportunity to earn up to 30 college credit hours. Student Benefit Financial Benefits: Eligible students can earn up to 30 credit hours at the special tuition rate of $100 per course per term (or $200 for the year-long Central Catholic equivalent), which is a significant financial savings. This fee will be included as part of the annual tuition to Central Catholic. Academic Benefits: Students who earn college credit while in high school can significantly reduce the time required to complete a college degree. Students will have the option of either completing the bachelor's degree in less time or expanding their college-level studies to include additional majors and/or minors.Eligibility The program is suitable for juniors and seniors from Central Catholic High School who meet the eligible requirements (listed) and academic prerequisites at the time of enrollment in dual-credit courses. Requirements include one of the following:
Application Process All candidates for the dual-credit program must complete and submit this application.
Once your application has been accepted, approved and processed, you will be able to continue to take courses for dual-credit for the remainder of the 2023-2024 academic year without submitting another application as long as eligibility requirements are maintained with Central Catholic and St. Mary's. A student who fails to maintain eligibility can reapply to the dual-credit program once all eligibility requirements are met. There are no application fees. Tuition fees are $100 per course.*The fees are included as part of Central Catholic's annual tuition.Approval to participate in the program does not constitute admission to St. Mary's University as a matriculated undergraduate student. Students in the program must apply for regular admission as a full-time student during their senior year of his school using the Application for Admission and Scholarship at admission.stmarytx.edu.
St. Mary’s University is an equal education opportunity institution. The University’s admission standards and practices are free from discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, creed, color, disability, ethnicity or national origin.