Your Student's Dual Credit Journey
Understanding your students' dual credit journey is important because the choices
they make now don’t just affect high school, they follow them into college and beyond.
Dual credit classes are transcripted college courses, which means the grades your
student earns becomes part of their permanent college transcript. Knowing how the
process works helps you and your student avoid surprises, stay on track, and make
smart decisions about their future. When you both understand the journey, you can
help your student take full advantage of earning college credit early, saving time
and money, and starting their college path with confidence instead of confusion. 
When your student takes this step with Vincennes University Dual Credit, they’ll be connecting with a history that reaches back more than two centuries. Founded in 1801, Vincennes University is Indiana’s first college. Vincennes University was built on the belief that higher education should be within reach for every student.
That same vision of access and opportunity inspired Project EXCEL, launched in 1975 as Indiana’s first dual credit program. What began as a bold experiment in connecting high school and college learning has grown into a statewide model, helping tens of thousands of students earn affordable college credit before graduation.
Building on that success, Vincennes University helped pioneer Early College programs, partnering directly with high schools and CTE centers across Indiana to create pathways where students can graduate with both a high school diploma and significant college credit, sometimes even an associate degree.
Together, Early College and Project EXCEL continues Vincennes University's long tradition
of innovation, collaboration, and student success. Vincennes Dual Credit is Indiana
premier dual credit provider empowering your students to take control of their future
one credit at a time.