PSEO On Campus

Concordia Academy offers more than 100 college credits taught live on-campus. Instead of commuting throughout the Twin Cities, students can remain on campus and take real college classes through Minnesota’s PSEO (Postsecondary Enrollment Options) program, taught by college professors, thanks to a unique partnership with Concordia University, St Paul (CSP).

Students who take our college classes receive credit from both Concordia Academy and Concordia University. Upon completion of a college class, students receive a college transcript from Concordia University. This transcript can be transferred to any university that accepts college transfer credits.

CA’s on-campus college classes differ from both AP (Advanced Placement) classes and off-campus PSEO classes. In AP classes, students do college-level work but only receive college credit if they pass a single test given at the end of the class. In Concordia Academy’s college classes, students are given multiple assessments throughout the learning experience. Unlike off-campus PSEO classes, students do not have to leave the high school campus during the day, and classes are taken with fellow high-school students. In addition, these are primarily live on-site classes, not online classes.

Perhaps most importantly, students taking on-campus PSEO classes receive the benefits of dual high school and college credit without sacrificing their high school experience. They still play sports, participate in fine arts activities, worship together in chapel, connect with their Family Life Groups, and remain immersed in all aspects of Concordia Academy culture. Our students love being Concordia Academy Beacons, and PSEO On Campus allows them to experience that joy for four full years and still get a head start on college.

Junior and senior students with a minimum of a 3.25 GPA are eligible for college classes.

Listed below are some of the college courses that have been offered on CA’s campus over the last few years.