AP, Dual Credit & OnRamps

Program Quick-Looks

Advanced Placement courses allow students the opportunity to earn college credit by achieving a qualifying score on an AP Exam.
NISD currently offers 32 AP Courses (course offerings vary by camps).
Exams with a qualifying score are accepted by most public and private institutions. Students should check the AP Credit Policy for their prospective college.
Credit is earned by achieving a qualifing score on a single national exam administered in May. Exams are scored on a scale of 1-5, with a 3 or higher being considered a "qualifying score."
AP Exam prices vary each year. Most AP exams cost about $100 each. Capstone and Seminar Exams cost about $150.
A portion of the AP Exam cost for all students is funded by NISD. Students who qualify for the free or reduced meal program qualify for additional exam fee reductions.
Colleges may charge a fee to add AP Exam credits to your college transcript.

OnRamps courses allow students meet the Texas College Core requirements by taking courses developed and vetted by the University of Texas, and presented in a face-to-face format with online components.
NISD currently offers a variety of OnRamps courses (selection may vary by campus).
Courses tranfer to all public in-state colleges and universities. Many out-of-state and private colleges may take courses as transfer credit.
Students should talk with their prospective college to determine how the courses will be applied to their degree plan.
Students who qualify for college credit have the option to accept or decline the credit at the end of the term.
OnRamps courses cost $149 per college course. There is no cost for students who qualify for the free or reduced meal program.

Dual credit courses are college-level courses provided by institutions that have partnered with NISD. These courses are eligible to be used as high school credit.
NISD currently offers over 30 dual credit courses including several Career and Technical Education options.
Courses completed as part of the Texas Core Curriculum will transfer to all public in-state colleges and universities. Many out-of-state and private institutions will accept these courses as transfer credit, but it is up to the institutuion.
The grade earned in the college course is the grade posted to the high school transcript for the high school course.
Tution varies by college:
- TCC - Tuition is free for all students. Students who qualify for the free or reduced meal program qualify for free textbooks as well.

Please Note: If you need to order a copy of your high school transcript please visit the NISD Transcript Reqest page.