How much does Early College cost? | College of Southern Idaho

Thanks to Idaho’s Advanced Opportunities (AO) program, many students can take Early College classes for free! It’s a smart way to earn college credit and save money at the same time.

Free with AO Funding

Each Idaho high school student can apply for up to $4625 to apply toward dual credit college courses. All students who are attending a public high school in Idaho are eligible to claim funds through the Advanced Opportunities program. Private school and homeschool students may also be eligible. Contact your high school counselor for more details and to apply for this funding.

Request AO Funds

Cost of Dual Credit Classes

For classes offered at your high school:

$75 per credit for a dual credit class taken at your high school.
So, at $75/credit, a typical 3-credit class costs $225.
Plus the cost of textbooks and supplies (varies).

For classes offered at a CSI campus:

$75 per credit for a dual credit class that you take at CSI.
So, at $75/credit, a typical 3-credit class costs $225.
Plus the cost of textbooks and supplies (varies).

Most of the time, your class tuition will be free if you apply the Advanced Opportunities funding. But if you need to pay for your dual credit course out of pocket you can make payments online through MyCSI, in-person, or over the phone at (208) 732-6212.

Textbooks

Some Dual Credit courses may require students to buy textbooks or supplies, and the student or their family will need to pay for them. Fortunately, many classes use free or low-cost digital textbooks such as those offered through CSI’s Instant Access program. When registering through the DualEnroll portal, students can see which courses include low-cost Instant Access materials. For details, visit the CSI Bookstore's Instant Access FAQ.

Tuition Cost Adjustments

High school students might be charged an out-of-district surcharge for their college classes depending on where in Idaho they live. If you want to avoid that surcharge, you will need to fill out a County of Residency (COR) form.

How do you know if you need to fill out the COR form?

Are you paying for your dual credit classes entirely with Advanced Opportunities Fast Forward funding? Then you do not need to fill out a County of Residency form no matter which county you live in.
Are you paying for your dual credit classes out-of-pocket or with other scholarships? Then you might need to fill out a County of Residency form.
1. Are you an Idaho resident who lives in any of these counties? If so, you do not need to fill out a County of Residency form.
  - Ada County
  - Booneville County
  - Canyon County
  - Jerome County
  - Kootenai County
  - Twin Falls County
2. Are you an Idaho resident who lives in any other county other than those listed above? Then you do need to fill out a County of Residency form.

The County of Residency form is available from the Idaho Association of Counties.

See C.O.R. Forms

Questions?

We can help you figure it which forms to use. Ask one of CSI's Early College coordinators, and they can help!