Online Dual Enrollment
for High School Students

Online Dual Enrollment
for High School Students

Why Take Online
Dual Enrollment Courses?

IWU's Wildcat Academy dual enrollment program allows juniors and seniors in high school to earn college credit before high school graduation. These credits satisfy IWU requirements and can be transferred to other universities.

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Save on college costs

Complete college courses at a reduced cost while still in high school.

Get Ahead

Earn college credits early and save time toward completing your degree.

Build college-ready skills

Develop the time management, responsibility, collaboration, and communication skills needed for college success.

Learn with flexibility

Take quality IWU courses online from anywhere while balancing your high school schedule.

How Online Dual Enrollment Works

In high school, you can earn college credit through IWU's online dual enrollment program, saving you time and money in your path toward a college degree!

Total credits earned through the online program may not exceed 16 credit hours.

Eligible high school juniors may take one online, three-credit-hour course per term beginning in the fall semester and each summer session between the junior and senior years.

Eligible high school seniors have the opportunity to enroll in up to two (2) online (or on-campus) courses per term, for a maxium of six (6) college credit hours each term.
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Costs & Admission Requirements

Each student taking courses will need to submit an application fee ($25) with the application, then pay tuition ($150/credit hour) upon acceptance. Tuition must be paid  before  a student can be enrolled in a course.

Pay $25 Application Fee Pay $150/hr Tuition

Eligibility

  • Be a high school junior or senior
  • Have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Admission Requirements

  • Application with grade release
  • Letter of recommendation
    • Students enrolled in a high school should request the letter of recommendation from their guidance counselor. Students who are homeschooled should request the letter of recommendation from an academic reference who is a non-relative.
  • Official high school transcript
    • Transcripts must be emailed directly by the high school to wildcatacademy@indwes.edu, provided through an electronic e-transcript source (i.e. Parchment), or by fax to (765) 677-2333.

Eligibility

  • Be a high school junior or senior
  • Have achieved a "C" or higher in courses completed with IWU-Marion

Admission Requirements

  • Returning Dual Enrollment students are required to submit a new application for each semester of participation
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Important Dates - Fall 2026

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Applications Open

March 15 - August 14, 2026

Wesley Wildcat

Enrollment Open

March 30 - August 21, 2026

Online Student

Deadline to Drop Class

September 16, 2026

*Note: Deadline to Withdraw from Class is November 13, 2026

Online

Dual Enrollment FAQs

Each student taking courses will need to submit an application fee ($25) with the application, then pay tuition ($150/credit hour) upon acceptance.

Tuition must be paid before a student can be enrolled in a course.

Students who are admitted for dual enrollment will receive an email sharing the steps to take in order to officially request a dual enrollment course. ( Note: Students must re-apply for each term.)

Students desiring to continue in the Wildcat Academy program, must earn a grade of "C" or higher for each course completed.

If a student enrolls for a new term, prior to grades being entered for the previous term and the required grade was not achieved, then the student will be dropped from the course(s) for the next term.

If a student withdraws from Indiana Wesleyan University, they may receive a tuition refund based on when the withdrawal occurred within the semester. There are no refunds if a student withdraws after the fifth week.
Withdrawal Week Refund Amount
1 100%
2 100%
3 75%
4 50%
5 25%
6+ No Refunds
Unfortunately, no. The application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable (cannot be applied to a future term's application).

If for some reason a student is unable to complete a course, it is very important they cancel their registration. Students who do not cancel their registration may receive an “F” grade on their permanent record for failure to attend and complete assignments.

Drop a Course: Courses may be “dropped” by emailing the Center for Academic Thriving (CAT) at student.thriving@indwes.edu using the IWU student e-mail account before the second Friday after the start of the class.

Withdraw from a Course: Wildcat Academy students can "withdraw" from a course up until the tenth week by emailing CAT at student.thriving@indwes.edu.

  • When a course is dropped, it is not included on the student's permanent record.
  • Withdrawals are included on a student's permanent record with a grade of "W".

Log in to the IWU Portal using your IWU student credentials.

Your username and password will be provided to you via email after you are enrolled in a course.

You will also be assigned an IWU student-email. This is the email your professor will use to contact you throughout the course. You should begin checking this email once you are enrolled in a course.

Textbook information can be found at the IWU Bookstore.

Some courses will utilize online resources.

If you have any questions regarding textbooks, contact the IWU Bookstore at 888-392-2930.

At the conclusion of the semester, your grade for your course will be sent to the high school representative identified on your Grade Release Form at the time of application for the term of the course.

If you would like to order an official transcript you may do so through the Registrar’s Office.

Fall 2026

Online Course Offerings

Starting this Fall, IWU will offer online dual enrollment options for high school students. Courses are listed below, seats are limited, and requirements may vary.

PSY-150,SOC-150,BIL-101,BIL-102,THE-101,SPA-117

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Contact Us

We're Here to Help!

Have questions about online Dual Enrollment? Our team is here to help you navigate course selection, eligibility requirements, registration, and next steps.

If you'd like to explore this new, online option in the Fall of 2026, please contact the dual enrollment coordinator at wildcatacademy@indwes.edu.

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