Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment is an opportunity for eligible high school students to earn lower-division college credit during their regular high school classes. The credits students earn through dual enrollment are treated the same as regular college credit, i.e. they can be transferred to other Maricopa community colleges, Arizona’s state universities, and even some out-of-state colleges.Students will be establishing a college academic record and will be required to report their enrollment to future colleges/universities.

Higley Unified School District partners with Chandler-Gilbert Community College to offer Dual Enrollment credit for academic and occupational classes.

2023-2024 Dual Enrollment Class List

What to expect from Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment courses are held on high school campuses and are taught by high school instructors who have met community college hiring qualifications. Through Dual Enrollment we strive to ease the transition from high school to college and to increase the number of college-bound high school students in our community.

Dual enrollment students receive a grade and credit for work completed throughout the year. These credits usually transfer to your college of choice as direct course equivalents. Chandler-Gilbert Community College and the Maricopa County Community Colleges District have agreements with the three Arizona state universities, as well as many out-of-state colleges, to accept dual enrollment class credit. Students should confirm credit transfer policies with the college/university of their choice for the most up-to-date information.

The Benefits of Dual Enrollment

Credit is based on the grade received in the class, not on one test taken at the end of the year.

Books are provided by the high school, giving students the added financial benefit of not needing to purchase textbooks.

Community college tuition rates are typically much lower than state universities. Dual enrollment students pay the community college tuition rate, which is roughly 1/3 what they would pay at a state university.

Students can start college with several credits completed. This allows students to focus more on their college majors, explore other disciplines, or even graduate early.

Since the college credit from dual enrollment comes with a grade, students can start college with an already well-established GPA.

These challenging courses enhance higher level thinking skills, which prepare students for college/university classes

Dual Enrollment Registration

Tutition

The in state/in county tuition rate is $85 per credit hour. There is an additional $15 registration fee once per semester for each community college a student is registered to complete dual enrollment (tuition is subject to change).

Pay Tuition: Tuition can be paid in these ways:

Pay with cash, check, money order, or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) in person at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Call the Chandler-Gilbert Community College fiscal office at 480.732.7312 with your student number ready and provide a credit/debit card number to charge.

Pay online at maricopa.edu/students

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