Missouri State University Early College

Earn MSU college credit online as a high school student

Take Early College courses online and study independently.

Start building your transcript before enrolling as a Missouri State freshman.

Get an affordable head start on your degree.

Save time. Save money.

Get a head start on your education taking online courses, on your own time, from Missouri State.

Cost

$70

Pay only $70 per credit hour plus an e-book fee.

Save on tuition

70%+

Save over 70% of what you would pay for an online course as an MSU freshman.

MSU advantage scholarship

$1000

Combine Early College courses with dual credit courses. You may qualify for an automatic $1,000 scholarship.

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Take your credits with you

Core42

Some Early College courses apply to MSU's general education requirements. If you attend another Missouri public college or university, Core42 courses are guaranteed to transfer.

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Frequently asked questions

- Different courses may be offered each semester.
- Instead of attending in-person lectures, you'll view video lectures through Blackboard (MSU's learning management system.
- You’ll study the same curriculum as the students seated in lecture halls on campus.
- Courses are recorded on your Missouri State transcript.
Similar, but different. In dual credit classes, you earn credit at the high school and at the university. Credit is only earned at the university for Early College courses. There is no equivalent course at the high school. High school teachers deliver dual credit courses at the school. Missouri State faculty teach Early College courses online.
To be eligible, you must be a junior or senior with a 3.0 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale). Homeschool students are eligible for Early College courses.