{"id":3797,"date":"2022-04-04T15:36:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=3797"},"modified":"2025-02-11T13:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:21:18","slug":"save-time-and-tuition-cost-with-wilmus-dual-credit-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2022\/04\/04\/save-time-and-tuition-cost-with-wilmus-dual-credit-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Further, Faster with WilmU&#8217;s Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3797_2a6f15-33 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accelerate-your-education-and-save-tuition-dollarsits-a-twoforone-benefit-that-makes-a-big-difference\">Accelerate your education and save tuition dollars\u2014it\u2019s&nbsp;a two-for-one benefit&nbsp;that&nbsp;makes&nbsp;a big difference.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE\u2122<\/strong>&nbsp;offers you the opportunity to accelerate your studies while you earn multiple academic credentials, and&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;only available at Wilmington University.&nbsp;In short, you can apply credits&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;earned in selected&nbsp;WilmU&nbsp;courses to more than one academic program, such as a certificate program AND a bachelor\u2019s degree or a bachelor\u2019s degree AND a master\u2019s degree. More than 130&nbsp;WilmU&nbsp;programs offer this advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"here-are-some-examples-of-how-to-make-dca-work-for-you\">Here are some examples of how to make DCA work for you:&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"build-on-a-bachelors\"><strong>Build on a bachelor\u2019s.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the courses you complete to fulfill your bachelor\u2019s degree requirements may also count toward a certificate in a related field. Thanks to Dual-Credits,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;earn two credentials at one time, at no&nbsp;additional&nbsp;tuition cost, while setting yourself apart in the job market with a degree and a specialized certificate. \u201cThe idea is like the whole two birds with one stone thing,\u201d said a&nbsp;WilmU&nbsp;student in a recent survey. \u201cI like dual-purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accelerate-an-advanced-degree\"><strong>Accelerate an advanced degree.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Why wait until&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;finished your bachelor\u2019s degree to begin your master\u2019s&nbsp;degree? Dual-Credits can&nbsp;give you&nbsp;a head start on your&nbsp;graduate&nbsp;degree when you replace elective&nbsp;courses in your&nbsp;bachelor\u2019s&nbsp;program with&nbsp;master\u2019s-level courses \u2013 at the&nbsp;lower, undergraduate-level tuition rate. \u201cI intend to pursue a master\u2019s degree after graduation, so the ability to earn credits toward it now makes this program very interesting,\u201d said a surveyed student. Another noted, \u201cDCA&nbsp;would help me to get out&nbsp;[of school] and&nbsp;into the job I\u2019m working so hard to get, sooner.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-a-foundation-toward-a-degree\"><strong>Get a foundation toward a degree.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE\u2122 can even&nbsp;provide&nbsp;an entry point to a degree. Credits earned through the completion of one of&nbsp;WilmU\u2019s&nbsp;many undergraduate and graduate certificate programs can be used as the foundation of a degree, and high school students attending&nbsp;WilmU&nbsp;classes through pre-college dual-enrollment programs have already started their bachelor\u2019s degrees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-savings\"><strong>Enjoy savings.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to accelerating your education by letting you earn more academic credentials in less time, Dual-Credits also offer significant tuition savings. Depending on your program of study and your personal academic path,&nbsp;<strong>it\u2019s possible to save up to $7,500<\/strong>&nbsp;and one whole semester through these double-duty courses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI think this concept is great for people struggling to balance work, school, and family, and is convenient for people who may be hoping to complete their degrees faster.\u201d \u2014&nbsp;<em><strong>WilmU&nbsp;Student surveyed about&nbsp;DCA&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"go-further-faster\"><strong>Go further, faster<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE help you make the most of the time and money you spend on your education.&nbsp;<strong>Learn more about&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/dualcredit\/index.aspx\"><strong>DCA<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;and next steps today!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accelerate your education and save tuition dollars\u2014it\u2019s&nbsp;a two-for-one benefit&nbsp;that&nbsp;makes&nbsp;a big difference. 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