Admission – Dual–Enrolled High School Students

High school students who wish to pursue academic courses on the collegiate level while attending high school may enroll at UNCW if they meet the qualifications for participation in this program. This program is available to students whose primary residence is New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick County. Eligible students must have (1) completed two calendar years as a student at a high school or homeschool and (2) earned enough credits to be designated a junior or senior year in high school.  Exceptions are not made to the program requirements. Not all UNCW courses will be available to dual-enrolled high school students, depending upon the requirements of or restriction for the course. For instance, courses that have a component that includes international or overnight travel are not available.

Applications for dual-enrollment are available online at https://uncw.edu/admissions/undergraduate/non-degree/dual-enrollment. Students may enter this program for the fall, spring, or summer terms and may only register for two undergraduate courses per term. Students are responsible for all tuition and fees associated with the registered course(s). Applications and course selections for fall and summer terms should be received in the UNCW Office of Admissions by April 1. Applications and course selections for spring term should be received in the UNCW Office of Admissions by November 1. Students are required to submit a new application for every semester they wish to take classes at UNCW. Late applications will not be considered. https://uncw.edu/admissions/undergraduate/non-degree/dual-enrollment.