Academics

QU Academy for High School Students

Academics

QU Academy empowers motivated high school students to jumpstart their college careers before they arrive on campus. By enrolling in select courses from our School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences and College of Arts and Sciences, local students in our partner districts can explore their interests while earning transferable college credits.

Interested students should contact their high school teachers for information on how to register.

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Program Overview

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Get a head start on your college education

Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Quinnipiac University designed QU Academy to enable dedicated high school students to take college-level courses from the comfort of their high school classrooms.

Taught by high school instructors certified by Quinnipiac University, these courses provide a deep, hands-on exploration of subjects that prepare students for success in college and beyond. With a rotating list of courses across the School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences, participating students can explore areas of interest while showcasing a dedication to learning that helps their applications stand out in the eyes of college admissions representatives.

With QU Academy, you’ll graduate having:

A strong understanding of college-level material
An official transcript with transferable college courses and credits from a competitive university
An early advantage in your future field of study

Cost: $50 per credit, plus a $25 non-refundable administrative processing fee. Some costs may vary.

Interested students should contact their high school teachers for information on how to register.

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Fall 2024 Partner Schools and Courses

You must attend a participating school to register for QU Academy courses.

Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy - Stamford, CT:
- BIO 202: Inside Out: Human Form and Function
- EN 202: Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
- HS 131: US History to 1877
- MA 151: Calculus I
- MA 152: Calculus II
Communications High School – Wall Township, NJ:
- ADPR 101: Principles of Public Relations
- JRN 106: Multimedia Production Techniques
Coventry High School – Coventry, CT:
- BIO 103: Concepts in Human Biology
- BMS 110: World of Microbes
Daniel Hand High School – Madison, CT:
- FTM 110: Single Camera Production
Fairfield Ludlowe High School – Fairfield, CT:
- FTM 110: Single Camera Production
- JRN 106: Multimedia Production Techniques
Greenwich High School – Greenwich, CT:
- JRN 106: Multimedia Production Techniques
Haddam Killingworth High School – Higganum, CT:
- FTM 112: Multi Camera Production
Immaculate High School – Danbury, CT:*
- COM 130: Visual Design

Maloney High School – Meriden, CT:*
- COM 150: Public Speaking
Metropolitan Business Academy - New Haven, CT:
- JRN 100: Special Topics in Journalism
- ED 250: Diversity & Multiculturalism^
- MA 110: Contemporary Mathematics^
New Haven Academy - New Haven, CT:
- BIO 101: General Biology I
- BIO 101L: General Biology I Lab
Nonnewaug High School – Woodbury, CT:
- JRN 106: Multimedia Production Techniques
- FTM 100: Special Topics in Film
North Haven High School - North Haven, CT:
- FTM 100: Special Topics in Film
- FTM 102: Understanding Film
- GID 305: Digital Photography
- MA 110: Contemporary Mathematics^
Norwalk High School – Norwalk, CT:
- JRN 200: Special Topics in Journalism
Sacred Heart Academy – Hamden, CT:
- HSC 202: Medical Terminology
Wilbur Cross High School – New Haven, CT:
- FTM 100: Special Topics in Film
- JRN 100: Special Topics in Journalism

We encourage teachers and administrators to reach out to QUAcademy@qu.edu to initiate a conversation about new partnerships or different offerings.

*Students at Immaculate High School and Maloney High School have unique payment and registration deadlines. Please view the Policies and Billing page for more information.

^Metropolitan Business Academy and North Haven High School are offering some classes free of charge as part of grant-funded education pathways from the Quinnipiac University School of Education.