Early College Online Benefits

Early College Online may help you:

  • Earn your degree faster from 萌妹社区.
  • Transfer credits to another institution to help meet their degree requirements.
  • Earn a Washington State High School Equivalency Diploma, for homeschool students. 

Get a Head Start at NU

Start taking NU’s Early College Online program courses during your junior or senior year of high school that count toward your college degree. 

  • Get experience in college-level courses.
  • Explore your interests and fulfill general education requirements early.
  • Knock off time and credits toward your degree, earning up to 30 credits by high school graduation.

Year One - Done

Earn up to 30 credits toward your NU bachelor’s degree during your junior and senior year of high school, fulfilling up to one year of your NU degree. 

  • Finish a NU bachelor’s degree in as few as three years after high school graduation*
  • Early College Online students save as much as $36,630 (based upon the national average of the college tuition**, minus your NU Early College Online costs)

* Some exclusions apply.
** Based on the by the National Center for Education Statistics.

$99 per credit

Cost of your course includes:

  • Expert instruction from 萌妹社区’s faculty.
  • Access to online classroom resources including 24/7 online tutoring services, online and on-campus access to the D.V. Hurst Library resources, and the online and graduate studies writing center.
  • Access to student support services such as advising, career services, and student financial services.
  • No technology fees.