Dual Enrollment Option
One of the most exciting academic programs that Holy Name offers is our partnership with Alvernia University. Several of the courses at Holy Name are also credited at Alvernia. Dual Credit classes at Holy Name are approved by the appropriate academic department at Alvernia as being comparable to the same class offered on the Alvernia campus. The cost is $75 per credit. If a college refuses to accept all of Alvernia's credits, then Alvernia will refund all of the tuition money.
The Dual Credit program differs from Advanced Placement classes in that the students do not take qualifying exams to receive the credits. Most colleges accept these credits, and if they don't, Alvernia will refund the tuition. Since the advent of this great program, many of our former students are reporting to us that they leave high school with a significant number of more college credits already completed. In some cases this allows the college students to reduce their academic load, graduate early, or some opt to double major.
Nationally, 92% of dual enrollment credits are accepted at public colleges or universities. Compare the cost of a college credit to the $75 you would pay for the same credit in high school and you can begin to grasp why our dual credit program is such a superb benefit to our students.
For more details, please call our Director of Studies, Mrs. Einolf at 610-374-8361, Ext. 25
