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Northstar Academy

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Dual Credit

Students are able to earn dual credit at NorthStar in two ways.

Earn high school credit for college courses completed at a college or university.  

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Earn college credit through NSA’s partnership with Colorado Christian University.

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Dual Credit for College Courses

Only students who are planning to graduate with NorthStar Academy may transfer dual credit from accredited colleges and universities across the US.

NorthStar students desiring to earn high school credit for a dual credit course from an accredited college or university should seek approval from an Academic Advisor. Each course that a student wishes to have granted high school credit on NorthStar Academy’s transcript will be evaluated on a case by case basis for credit towards graduation.

  • Students must submit the Dual Credit Evaluation Form at least 2 weeks before registering for dual credit courses.

  • No more than 25% of a student’s total high school credits at NorthStar Academy can come through dual credit courses taken outside of NorthStar Academy

  • A $50 dual credit evaluation fee will be charged for each course that you want to have evaluated for transfer to NorthStar Academy. NorthStar Academy reserves the right to refuse any dual credit courses that do not meet our program standards. A $40 refund will be given for any courses that are refused after review.

  • The evaluation fee will not be refunded in the event the student does not choose to take the course or does not transfer the course to NorthStar.

  • Please note that a 3 or 4 credit hour college course transfers in as 0.5 high school credits with an unweighted GPA. College courses that are less than 3 college credits will not be eligible for dual credit.

  • Credits for ENGL300 and ENGL400 graduation requirements must include both a literature and writing component. This includes credits being transferred for dual credit.
Dual Credit Evaluation Form

Dual Credit for NorthStar courses

NorthStar Academy has partnered with Colorado Christian University (CCU) to provide dual credit for many of our courses here at NSA. Students enrolled in any of the courses with the teachers listed below during the 2025-2026 school year will be eligible to apply to earn college credit through CCU’s dual credit program.  Students will need to earn a C or better in the NorthStar course to be eligible to earn college credit. 

College credit is granted by CCU at course completion.  Students are not required to take the AP® exam.  CCU is a fully accredited university, and their courses transfer to most universities around the US.  Please be aware, while many colleges and universities accept dual credit, some do not.  It is up to individual students and their families to check with the college or university that they are planning to attend to check policies. 

Note: Not every AP® teacher is certified to teach dual credit. Students must take the dual credit-eligible NorthStar course with one of the teachers listed below to be eligible to earn dual credit with CCU. Dual credit courses are not eligible for course extensions at NorthStar Academy.

For more information about CCU’s Dual Credit program, click here.

  • DC AP® Biology FLEX – Jana Dickman

    Instructors:25-26 Kayla O’Hern
    24-25 Jana Dickman
    CCU Course Equivalency:Biological Life/Lab
    CCU Course Code:BIO-101/111
    CCU Semester Hours:4
    NSA Tuition:$975
    CCU Fee:

    *$250 ($50 lab fee if applicable)

*Starting with the 26-27 school year, this fee is billed and collected directly by Colorado Christian University after the course is completed and grade submitted.

Registration and Transcript Information

  • Students must first enroll in the NorthStar course listed above.

  • NorthStar and CCU Academy will complete a manual registration for students after they have completed their NSA course. Detailed instructions are provided in each dual credit course.

  • Students should not complete a dual credit registration on the CCU website.

  • Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the CCU fee will be billed and collected directly by Colorado Chirstian University after the course is completed and the grade is submitted. Once the fee is paid, the student’s CCU transcript will be updated.

  • Students are able to request a transcript directly from CCU.  Transcripts can be sent directly from CCU to the university the student plans to attend and will show the CCU college-equivalent course. 

    • Make sure to select “Hold for Grades” to ensure CCU has processed final grades before issuing the transcript. 
    • Please note that CCU is issuing credit for the pre-approved, equivalent university course and not for the NSA high school course. 

* University dual credit transcripts are provided by Colorado Christian University, not by NorthStar Academy.

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