At Northern, we offer the most extensive high school programs in the state so that you can get an early start on your education.
We also make it easy - and affordable - to transition into becoming a full-time student at Northern. Now, if you earn NSU credit through our Online High School Dual Credit Program, Northern Academy, Rising Scholars Program or E-Learning dual credit and then attend Northern, you can earn scholarship money!
Read more about our programs below, or contact us today!
Choose Your Program
Online High School Dual Credit
Earn credit, online or on campus, toward HS graduation while starting on a degree from NSU
Northern Academy
Take high school dual credit courses on-campus with Academy support and start on a degree from Northern.
Rising Scholars Program
Earn credit toward graduation at one of 12 high schools while starting on a degree from NSU
Center for Statewide E-learning
A pioneer in distance education, the Center at NSU serves K-12 students throughout South Dakota
'An easy and natural transition' to full-time student at NSU
"When I was finishing up high school, there were three major schools that I was looking at. Of these schools, I felt like Northern offered me the most of what I wanted.
I had already been attending classes at Northern through their dual credit program, so it was an easy and natural transition to becoming a full-time college student. By the time that I graduated high school, I already had a semester's worth of college credit through Northern.
Getting that head start on my college education has given me the freedom to take my education at my own pace and acclimate to the pace of college life."