Carl Albert State College offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take college courses concurrently through a variety of different options such as on campus, online, and via ZOOM technology.
High school seniors and juniors may take classes at CASC while in high school when their high school GPA is (minimum) 3.0 or 19 ACT composite or 980 SAT.
Homeschooled students are considered a Junior or Senior depending on anticipated secondary school completion.
Students should consult with their high school counselor and parent/guardian, complete the application, and return all credentials requested on the application.
Students interested in becoming a concurrent student at Carl Albert State College will need to fill out the Concurrent Application Packet for New Students (Located below under student forms.)
Students will need to fill out the application packet in its entirety, and return it and all necessary documentation to the office of admissions.
Carl Albert State College offers concurrent students a wide range of courses that will help advance their educational goals and ambitions.
Our courses are transferable to many Oklahoma colleges and universities and other institutions.
Concurrent students will be charged the same tuition and fees as a normal student. For a list of tuition and fees see the tuition and fees chart here: (Tuition and Fees 2024-2025)
Tuition & Fee Waivers:
High School Seniors who are Oklahoma residents and attend an Oklahoma High School are awarded tuition waivers for the first 18 credit hours of tuition taken during their senior academic year.
High School Juniors who are Oklahoma residents and attend an Oklahoma High School are awarded tuition waivers for the first 12 credit hours of tuition taken during their junior academic year.
Concurrent Students will have all billable fees reduced to $40.00 per Credit Hour.
Students are financially liable for books and any tuition or fees beyond the amounts waived.
Students are liable for the cost of any books or supplies that they will need for their courses.
Students can order books for their classes from the CASC Bookstore online or by visiting one of our locations on either the Poteau or Sallisaw campuses.
Poteau Bookstore: https://bookstore.carlalbert.edu/
Sallisaw Bookstore: https://sallisawbookstore.carlalbert.edu/
Carl Albert State College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.edu), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education