Dual Enrollment | Virginia's Community Colleges

High School Dual Enrollment

Earn college credits while in high school and save time and money on your college degree or certificate.

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Why Choose Dual Enrollment?

Accelerate Degree or Certificate Completion

Dual enrollment allows high school students to earn college credits, giving them a head start in completing their college degree or certificate.

Cut College and Career Training Costs

With dual enrollment, students can save money on tuition by earning credits at a reduced cost compared to traditional college courses.

Early Experience for College

Students gain valuable insights into the demands of college-level coursework while still in high school.

Credits Accepted at Virginia’s Colleges and Universities

Through the Transfer Virginia initiative, credits earned in dual enrollment are widely accepted across Virginia’s community colleges and four-year institutions.

How It Works

Sign Up for Dual Enrollment

Apply for admission and meet with your high school counselor or college advisor to select eligible courses that align with your academic and career goals.

Earn College Credits While in High School

Take college courses that apply toward your future degree or certificate program.

Begin College with Confidence

Graduate high school with college credits in hand and a solid understanding of college-level expectations.

Transition into a career

Earn a degree or certificate that prepares you for your future career.

Dual Enrollment Success

Meet Mallory, a former dual enrollment student, whose experience gave her a jump start on her college credits and confidence for the journey ahead.

College and Career Ready Virginia (CCRV) was put in place through House Bill 1087 in 2024. CCRV establishes that students can receive the Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) or Passport at no cost to them while in high school. Each high school will have a prescribed pathway to meet the requirements of the Passport or UCGS that will be offered at no cost to all dual enrollment eligible students.

Classes to fulfill the requirements will either be provided by credentialed faculty in a student’s home high school or online by college faculty. All UCGS courses taught by credentialed faculty at a student’s high school are offered at no cost. Not all courses that are eligible for the Passport or UCGS will be available at each high school, but courses outside of the prescribed pathway may be taken at cost at the community college and will count toward completion of the Passport or UCGS.

The Passport and UCGS offer a strong foundation to students’ higher education. Completion of the Passport or UCGS ensures that credits transfer and apply towards general education requirements at all 4-year public colleges and most private 4-year colleges in Virginia.

Other dual enrollment options that are not a part of CCRV may have costs associated with taking the course. For information related to CCRV, a specific high school’s pathway, or general dual enrollment questions, please contact a high school counselor or dual enrollment coordinator for your service region.

Dual Enrollment and CCRV FAQs

Next steps

Students interested in Dual Enrollment should speak with high school staff regarding eligibility. The list below features community college contacts for Dual Enrollment who coordinate with the high school by service area.  Please see the college websites below for more information.

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