The Dual Enrollment program (previously known as the Early Admissions program) offers high school students a unique opportunity to take college-level courses taught by College of DuPage faculty without receiving high school credit for those courses. With a variety of class modalities—face-to-face, virtual, or hybrid—and multiple locations, including our main and satellite campuses, high schools, or virtual classrooms, students have the flexibility to find a learning environment that best suits their needs and schedules.
Why Choose Dual Enrollment
- Jumpstart Your College Education: By enrolling in college-level courses while still in high school, students get a head start on earning college credits, which can accelerate their degree completion. This can translate into significant savings on tuition and time.
- Flexible Learning Options: Dual Enrollment students can choose from various learning formats—whether they prefer in-person classes, online courses, or a hybrid of both. With classes offered at multiple locations, including our main campus, satellite locations, and even virtually, the program is designed to be accessible to all students.
- Financial Benefits: College of DuPage offers a 50% tuition reduction for Dual Enrollment students (course fees not included). This makes higher education more affordable and accessible, allowing students to experience college-level academics at a fraction of the cost.
- High-Quality Instruction: All Dual Enrollment courses are taught by College of DuPage’s experienced faculty, ensuring that students receive top-tier instruction that prepares them for future academic and career success.
- College Experience: Dual Enrollment students experience college life firsthand, learning to manage time, coursework, and responsibilities in a collegiate environment. This early exposure can make the transition to full-time college much smoother and help students build the confidence needed to succeed in higher education.
- Tailored Support: As part of the College of DuPage community, Dual Enrollment students have access to a range of academic resources and support services, including tutoring, advising, and more, to help them thrive in their coursework.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are a high school student interested in dual enrollment and don't know where to start, read through the following list of frequently asked questions. For more information on dual enrollment, complete the inquiry form.
It is important you do your best in your dual enrollment course as you are establishing a college transcript that will contain the course, grade and credits earned. College of DuPage offers resources for all students including tutoring assistance and accommodations for eligible students with disabilities to help you in your studies. Once the dual enrollment class is completed, the course and credits cannot be removed from your college transcript.
If you want to withdraw from the dual enrollment course, view course refund and withdrawal dates in Student Planning or the portal at inside.cod.edu. It is also important to review the College’s refund policy.
College credits earned in the Dual Enrollment program will count toward your associate degree. College of DuPage courses transfer to most institutions across the United States and general education courses transfer easily to other colleges/universities. You should verify with the college/university to which you plan to transfer.
Career and Technical Education courses usually transfer to specific Institutions within the program area or to other institutions as elective courses fulfilling credit hour requirements. For more information, visit transferology.com or itransfer.org for Illinois transfer school requirements.
