Dual Enrollment
What is Dual Enrollment?
Dual Enrollment allows high school students to earn community college credits while still in high school, during the high school day, without having to leave the high school setting. Eligible course options change every semester. For the most current information, visit the Chandler-Gilbert Community College High School Class Lists page
When you take Dual Enrollment classes, you’ll be earning high school and college credits at the same time. The courses are taught on our CUSD high school campuses by college-approved high school teachers and can be counted toward high school graduation requirements. Dual Enrollment for CUSD is through Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
Students must meet college readiness and course placement prerequisites, complete all admissions and registration steps, and pay tuition and fees to receive Dual Enrollment credit. For new, first-time and returning Dual Enrollment students, included below are the steps and information needed to help you get started.
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Benefits of Dual Enrollment
- Community college tuition rates are roughly only one-third the tuition they would pay at a state university. For parents planning on paying for their child’s college tuition, this can be a huge help.
- Students who start college with several credits already completed enter with a significant advantage. Such students can focus more on their college major, explore other interesting disciplines and even graduate early.
- Since the college credit from Dual Enrollment comes with a grade, students can start college with an already well-established GPA.
- Eliminates potential duplication of advanced/honors high school courses and introductory/survey college courses.
- Provides a cost-effective head start on a college education, enabling students to earn a four-year degree in as little as three years.
- Allows students to know how their college credits will transfer (instead of the transferability being dependent on an advanced placement test score).