Dual Credit

Earn College Credit While Homeschooling

  • Earn College Credit
  • Build Confidence
  • Save Money

What Is Dual Credit?


Lone Star College is ready to help your child earn college credit while being homeschooled. Dual credit is one of our many programs for high school level students and is a great way to accelerate your child’s path toward completing a college degree, all while saving money!


  • Save money on college tuition
  • Transfer courses to eligible colleges and universities
  • Experience instruction from world-class professors
  • Earn certifications that can lead to immediate job opportunities
  • Accelerate completion by getting a head start in college
  • Build confidence by easing the transition to college
  • Access our libraries, career services, computer labs, and tutoring

Getting Started


Lone Star College is affordable, close to home, and our dual credit programs are tuition-free with only a nominal course fee. We offer college courses from the Texas college core curriculum, foreign languages, and workforce education.

Success Stories


In some cases, students are able to complete a degree or certificate before graduating from high school. Houston's ABC 13 recently profiled LSC student Kaitlyn McKinney who received her Associate of Arts degree (AA) before graduating from high school.