Get ahead
A running start on a Bachelor's
Students graduate high school with college credit already in hand, shortening the road and the cost to a four-year degree.
Early College & Dual EnrollmentA head start
on college.
Most Gateway students are taking college courses long before they graduate. Through dual enrollment, they earn transferable credit years early, at a fraction of university cost.
Unbeatable savings
80% less than a university.
At roughly $250 per class, Gateway students pay a fraction of the estimated $1,400+ per class at a university like ASU, over 80% in savings on every single course.
Across the current round of enrollment alone, that adds up to more than $225,000 saved in college tuition for Gateway families, credit earned now that they won't pay university prices for later.
Cost per college class
Gateway$250
University — ASU$1,400+
$225K+saved in college tuition
The number that says it all
Not someday. Right now.
Gateway is one of ASU Accelerate's fastest-scaling programs in the country, with students earning credit at nearly 4× the state's participation rate.
80college courses completed last year
240college credits earned last year
One Gateway student even earned 39 college credits across 13 courses before graduating high school.
How it works
A college program built around the student.
ASU credit
Courses come straight from Arizona State University through ASU Accelerate, and the credit transfers.
Self-paced, up to a year
Students take each course on their own clock, up to a full year, instead of racing a fixed semester.
Starts in 8th grade
Students who are ready begin earning ASU college credit in 8th grade, years before they graduate high school.
Transcript on their terms
A course grade is added to the college transcript only if the student is satisfied with how they did.
The ASU courses Gateway students take.
Every course here was taken by Gateway students in 2025–26 or is being taken this fall. Students choose their own courses, so the list changes from year to year.
Math, from first course to calculus.
- College MathematicsMAT 114
- College AlgebraMAT 117
- PrecalculusMAT 170
- Brief CalculusMAT 210
- Calculus for Engineers IMAT 265
Gateway's own Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Pre-Calculus lead into these.
Science
- The Living WorldBIO 100
- Intro to Environmental ScienceBIO 130
- Intro to Marine BiologyBIO 145New this fall
- Intro to Anatomy and PhysiologyBIO 160
- Introductory ChemistryCHM 101
- General Chemistry for EngineersCHM 114
Engineering & design
- Introduction to EngineeringFSE 100
- Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)RAS 210New this fall
- Introduction to Game DesignAME 160New this fall
- Drawing as Seeing and ThinkingART 110New this fall
English & communication
- First-Year Composition IENG 101
- First-Year Composition IIENG 102
- Intro to Human CommunicationCOM 100
History & social science
- Global History to 1500HST 100
- United States to 1865HST 109
- United States History Since 1865HST 110New this fall
- Intro to PsychologyPSY 101
- Introductory SociologySOC 101
- American Government and PoliticsPOS 110
- Public Service and American DemocracyPAF 112
- Macroeconomic PrinciplesECN 211
- Microeconomic PrinciplesECN 212
- Religion, Culture, and Public LifeREL 101New this fall
- Intro to Criminal JusticeCRJ 100New this fall
Business & technology
- Computer Applications and ITCIS 105
- Cloud FoundationsCIS 194xNew this fall
- Advanced Excel in BusinessCIS 308New this fall
- Business Data VisualizationCIS 310New this fall
- Business IntelligenceCIS 405
- Principles of ProgrammingCSE 110New this fall
- Fundamentals of Personal FinanceFIN 294
- Intro to Organizational LeadershipOGL 200New this fall
Health & careers
- Intro to Health and WellnessHEP 100
- Culture and HealthHCR 230
- Ethics for the Health Care ProfessionalHCR 210
- Career PathwaysCAP 194, CAP 150
Fast-track success
Where this leads.
Dual enrollment isn't a side activity at Gateway, it's a direct path to a degree, started early.
Middle school
ASU credit before high school
Our middle schoolers can begin earning ASU college credit, putting them years ahead on the path to an associate degree before 9th grade even starts.
Scholarships
Thousands in scholarships earned
Gateway students have earned thousands of dollars in college scholarships, opening doors and easing the cost of higher education for families.
My daughter is earning college credit in middle school. She walks a little taller now, she finally sees herself as a college student, because she already is one.
Let's get them started early!
See how Gateway's early-college program could change your student's path. Begin your inquiry, or come see it for yourself.
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