When are Concordia's PSEO deadlines?

May 30 for fall semester and October 30 for spring, the same dates state law requires you to notify your high school district of your intent to enroll. Handle both on the same day and you cannot miss either.

Do returning PSEO students have to reapply to Concordia?

Yes. Concordia requires returning students to reapply each academic year and to submit an updated state registration form every semester. Accepted students also complete an Intent to Enroll form. Build those recurring steps into your calendar.

Can PSEO students take music courses at Concordia?

Concordia's music program is a major reason area students choose it, and coursework in music and the fine arts is part of its liberal arts catalog. Specific course access and ensemble participation vary, so ask the PSEO coordinator what is open to dual enrollment students.

How does Concordia compare to MSUM for PSEO?

Same city, different animals. Concordia is a small private liberal arts college with higher GPA requirements and small classes; MSUM is a larger public university. Cost is identical, free through PSEO, so the choice comes down to environment, course needs, and where you qualify.

Is Concordia PSEO open to North Dakota students?

PSEO is a Minnesota program funded for Minnesota high school students, so Fargo students generally are not eligible. Minnesota students on the Moorhead side of the river, including homeschool and nonpublic students, can participate under state rules.

Private College

Concordia College

Moorhead, Minnesota

On the Minnesota-North Dakota border, Moorhead students have a private liberal arts option for PSEO that most of the state does not: Concordia College. Known regionally for its music program and academic reputation, Concordia opens its classrooms to qualified high school juniors and seniors at no tuition cost through Minnesota's dual enrollment program.

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GPA Requirements

Juniors (11th Grade)

3.25 GPA (Part-Time)

OR3.5 GPA (Full-Time)

Seniors (12th Grade)

3.25 GPA (Part-Time)

OR3.5 GPA (Full-Time)

Program Details

Accepts 10th GradersNo

CTE Courses AvailableNo

Term Systemsemester

About the PSEO program

Concordia sets its bar by enrollment intensity rather than grade level. Part-time PSEO requires a 3.25 GPA while full-time requires a 3.5, for both juniors and seniors. Deadlines track the state notification dates exactly, May 30 for fall and October 30 for spring, which simplifies the calendar but leaves no slack after the statutory dates pass.

Expect more ongoing paperwork here than average. Returning students reapply each academic year, an updated state form is due every semester, and accepted students complete an Intent to Enroll form before starting. None of it is difficult, but students who track those recurring steps carefully avoid the registration surprises that catch others off guard.

Why choose Concordia College for PSEO

A nationally recognized liberal arts college

Concordia's academic reputation, anchored by its famous music program, means PSEO credits earned here come from a college that admissions offices elsewhere know and respect.

Fargo-Moorhead's private option

Students in Moorhead, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Barnesville, and Hawley can weigh Concordia against the public university and community college in the same metro and choose a small-classroom alternative without leaving town.

Clear rules for part-time versus full-time

The 3.25 part-time and 3.5 full-time GPA thresholds let students pick their intensity honestly: dip a toe with one course, or commit to a full load if your record supports it.

Deadlines that match state dates

With application deadlines of May 30 and October 30, the same dates you must notify your district, one calendar entry covers both obligations.

Programs & courses

Music and fine arts
Coursework at a college whose choral and instrumental programs are known nationwide, a rare PSEO opportunity for serious student musicians in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Writing and liberal arts core
Composition, literature, and humanities courses in small sections that form the backbone of Concordia's liberal arts curriculum.
Sciences and mathematics
Lab sciences and math sequences that pre-health and STEM students use to bank rigorous credits before college applications go out.
Social sciences and global studies
Psychology, economics, and globally focused courses reflecting Concordia's emphasis on responsibly engaging the world.

Campus & getting there

Concordia's tree-lined campus sits in a residential Moorhead neighborhood, minutes from Minnesota State University Moorhead and across the Red River from downtown Fargo. Students throughout the Fargo-Moorhead metro can reach campus in under 20 minutes, and MATBUS routes connect Moorhead neighborhoods to the campus area. PSEO at Concordia is primarily an on-campus experience, which is part of its appeal: you are in the room, in small classes, with the same professors undergraduates get.

Will my credits transfer?

As a regionally accredited private college, Concordia issues credits that transfer widely, with receiving institutions making course-by-course decisions since private colleges are not part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum framework. Standard liberal arts courses generally satisfy general education requirements at Minnesota and North Dakota public universities alike, a relevant point in a border metro where students often land at NDSU, MSUM, or M State. Students who continue at Concordia apply all PSEO credit directly toward their degree.

Concordia College PSEO FAQ

A 3.25 cumulative GPA for part-time enrollment or a 3.5 for full-time, applying equally to juniors and seniors. Sophomores are not eligible. Which track you pursue depends on both your GPA and how much college you want to take on.