Dual Credit Frequently Asked Questions

• Each high school determines who is eligible to take DC courses.
• Interested Dual Credit students should visit with their high school counselor to see if DC is an option and determine if they are a good candidate for DC.
• Seniors and Juniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) are automatically approved, through Drury University, to take DC courses.
• Seniors and Juniors who have between a 2.5 – 2.99 GPA (4.0 scale) must provide a signed letter of recommendation from their counselor, principal, and parent/guardian.
• Sophomores must have at least a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) and a signed letter of recommendation from their counselor, principal, and parent/guardian.
• Freshmen must have at least a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale). Freshman must also have taken the ACT or SAT and have a composite score at or above the 90th percentile, as well as provide a signed letter of recommendation from their counselor, principal, and parent/guardian.

Dual Credit course grades are recorded on your high school and Drury University transcript. Please make a concentrated effort to do your best in your Dual Credit courses, as you are establishing a college transcript and Grade Point Average (GPA) that will follow you throughout your college career.

• Instructors that teach Dual Credit for Drury University have a minimum of a master’s degree in the subject in which they teach.
• Dual Credit hours earned at Drury are generally transferrable to other accredited universities.
• Dual Credit students are issued a Drury student ID number, allowing them access to resources in Olin Library and to view their Drury transcript.

Students will need to order a Drury University transcript for a variety of reasons. 

There is an $8.40 fee for a transcript ordered online through National Student Clearinghouse.

The fee is $12.00 when ordered through the Registrar’s Office.

Students will receive a Drury username and Drury ID number once their enrollment is complete. Your ID number will be on your Drury Dual Credit bill.

Once a student completes the enrollment process, they will receive a Drury username and ID number. It is the student’s responsibility to create a password in order to access their class in Canvas.

Find more information on Drury’s Tech Services pages.

• Students may drop or withdraw from a Dual Credit course within the same semester of enrollment. If you are enrolled in a seated Dual Credit course at your high school, you will not be dropped from the high school class, you will only be dropped from the Dual Credit course.
• Students may drop or withdraw an online course, but students must check with their counselor to ensure they are still enrolled in the required number of credits for that semester (per school requirement).
• If a student wants to drop/withdraw from a seated or online course, a form must be filled out. Required signatures: student, counselor and parent/guardian.
• After the two-week drop/withdraw deadline provided to the student and family on the enrollment form, the full tuition cost will be charged to your account. A “W” (withdraw) will appear on your college transcript. Your high school will determine the grade on your high school transcript.
• Drop/Withdraw forms can be found on the Drury Dual Credit Webpage or from the student’s counselor.