Excelsior classes provide an excellent opportunity to earn college credit. With parental approval, students can complete their first year of college during their Junior and Senior years of high school, all within regular school hours. Depending on the selected major, students may even earn an additional semester or two of college credits.
“I will begin college as a Junior, thanks to earning 30 college credits during my time at Excelsior. This excites me because I can bypass repeating material I mastered in high school and dive straight into business courses.”
Derek A.
Future ACU student, declared Business Major (Organizational Leadership)
Suggested Credits to Obtain
| Available College Credits From Excelsior Classes | ||
| College Class | Low end | High end |
| AP Latin 4-8* | 4 | 8 |
| College Math | 3 | 3 |
| Western Civ 1 CLEP | 3 | 3 |
| Western Civ 2 CLEP | 3 | 3 |
| English (either via CLEP or college class via IEW) | 4 | 8 |
| College Speech (Rhetoric class) | 3 | 3 |
| American History 1 CLEP | 3 | 3 |
| American History 2 CLEP | 3 | 3 |
| AP Science * | 4 | 4 |
| College Bible | 3 | 3 |
| Possible Credits | 33 | 41 |
| *Usually majors require science or language but not both–check your college major requirements. Otherwise if not needed for major, one class could count towards fulfilling the elective requirements. | ||