Jacqueline W.
“LOVE LOVE LOVE. I’ve taken a lot of online courses over the years and [this] blows them all away—in design, teachers, production, content, and facilitating learning.”
Welcome to Outlier
We partner with high schools nationwide to offer the best dual enrollment courses on the planet.
Save money on your college education
Improve your college applications
Earn college credit
Gain the soft skills needed for success
What’s dual enrollment?
Dual enrollment (sometimes called dual credit or concurrent enrollment) is an academic program that gives high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses. Students who pass these courses can fulfill their high school course requirements and earn college credits at the same time.
Why take dual enrollment courses?
- Prepare for college by experiencing college -level coursework
- Explore potential career fields and Future college majors
- Save time and money on college by earning college credits in high school
Earn college credit from University of Pittsburgh (a top 70 school!)
Each Outlier course is worth 3 transferable college credits from the University of Pittsburgh. Outlier students report successful transfer to 800+ colleges and universities across the country from community colleges to the Ivy League.
The Outlier Difference
You deserve the best: Top-rated instructors. Interactive learning. Real college credit. All designed to maximize your success.
The Outlier difference
You deserve the best: Top-rated instructors. Interactive learning. Real college credit. All designed to maximize your success.
| AP™ (Advanced Placement) | Local Community Colleges | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 100% online | In person only | In person only |
| Location | In your high school classroom, at home—anywhere in the universe with an Internet connection! | In your high school classroom | Typically on campus at night or on weekends |
| Course Content | Mastery-based learning through cinematic lectures, interactive textbooks, guided notes, and more | Varies by course and teacher | Varies by course and professor |
| Instructor | Handpicked instructors from top universities like Harvard, NYU, and MIT | High school teacher | Local community college professor |
| Official College Transcript | From the University of Pittsburgh (a top 50 school!) | None. Must submit AP scores from the College Board to your desired college for credit consideration. | From local community college |
| College Credit Acceptance | Credit has transferred to 800+ schools, <2% rejected | Credit dependent on individual college policies | Credit transferability varies widely |
College courses for all your interests
Intro to Financial Accounting
Find the story in numbers.
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Calculus I
The mathematics of change.
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College Algebra
Math rules everything around us.
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Computer Science I
Code the future.
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Intro to Business
The art of creating value.
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Intro to Psychology
The science of the mind.
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Intro to Statistics
How data describes our world.
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Precalculus
Master the building blocks of Calculus.
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Principles of Economics
Economics in a nutshell.
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Professional Communication
Comms skills for the real world.
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Take your first college course with confidence
Designed for your success
Cinematic lectures. Interactive learning. Multiple quiz attempts. Everything you need to master course content.
Active student community
Discuss course content with fellow students across the country in online Yellowdig communities.
College success
Outlier pass rates are on par with on-campus national averages. And many schools outperform the AP national average!
Learn from the best
“Maybe this will be an opportunity to get extra excited about the things that we can build together. To share together. To make something more accessible to somebody else in the world.”
Also teaches at Harvey Mudd College
COMPUTER SCIENCE I
“I became a teacher because at some point I was a student and I had teachers who changed my life. They taught me that ideas matter and that I could find my voice and could make a mark.”
Also teaches at UMass Lowell
COLLEGE WRITING I, INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY
“The discomfort of not knowing the answer is temporary. You will get there. I want this math course to give you the opportunity to change your relationship with math.”
Also teaches at University of Tübingen
COLLEGE ALGEBRA, PRECALCULUS
“I think astronomy can teach us a lot about who we are as people and what our place not only in the larger universe is, but our relation to each other as well."
NASA
INTRO TO ASTRONOMY
Don’t just take our word for it
Taija P.
“I never thought I'd like an online class this much. I never expected to be so engaged, so thoroughly interested in everything I was learning, and to be excited about doing an online class.”
Elliot P.
“The staff was amazing! Not only knowledgeable but very friendly and super supportive. I felt the same level of rapport with them as though I was attending physical classes and seeing each of them every day.”
Frequently asked questions
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I'm ready to enroll in an Outlier course. How do I get started?Talk with your guidance counselor about the Outlier courses available in your school.
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Are those courses really hard? How do I know if I'm ready?Outlier courses are real college courses. So you should be ready for the academic rigor of college-level coursework. We recommend you:
- Take only 1 Outlier course at a time
- Consider your dedication and other responsibilities before enrolling
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What's the time commitment for an Outlier course?You can expect to spend about 45 minutes a day (5 hours per week). This includes time at school and at home.