Early College

Earn your college degree and high school diploma at the same time

Michigan’s Early College program allows students to earn a high school diploma and associate’s degree in five years.  Cleary University’s partnerships means all Michigan high school students can earn a high school diploma and an Associate Degree in Business Management at the same time for FREE. 

When you’re done with the program, you’ll be halfway to your bachelor’s degree, with 60 college credits under your belt. You can stay here at Cleary, or transfer those 60 credits to another school.

Here is How it Works

  1. Enroll at your high school and Cleary.
  2. High school students can begin in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and complete coursework at our Howell campus or online (school guidelines may vary).
  3. Walk the stage twice to collect your high school diploma and your Associate Degree in Business Management!

Mackenzie House

I was confused and anxious for the new roads ahead of me. Coming to Cleary was probably the best thing that could have happened. I walked away a different person.”

  • Pinckney Community High School
  • Cleary Early College ABA
  • Cleary BBA
  • Cleary Plus One MBA

Julie Heslip

“It’s really exciting and cool at 19 and only being a year out of high school I already have my associate’s, and all my credits transfer to Lake Superior State University.”

  • Hartland High School
  • Cleary Early College ABA, 2024