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College and University Dual Enrollment Policies
All public four-year colleges and universities in Virginia, and most senior institutions around the United States, have agreed to accept Dual Enrollment credits in general education.   Personnel at MECC have contacted a number of specific colleges and universities to determine their policies.  This information is outlined in the table below.

College/University

Y/N

Transferability Status of Dual Enrollment Credits

Alice Lloyd College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

American University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Appalachian State University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Auburn University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Bentley University

N

Will not accept transfer credit if course(s) taken were used to complete the requirements for a high school diploma

Berea College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits.  Students are encouraged to work with an admissions counselor at Berea in choosing classes.

Bluefield College
Y
Accepts dual enrollment credits

Boston College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Boston University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Bridgewater

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Campbell University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Centre College

N

College credit earned at another college or university prior to a student's graduation from high school normally will not be considered for acceptance.

Christopher Newport University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Coastal Carolina University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

College of William & Mary

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits.  Will receive 3 math credits (MATH 103) for MTH 163 & 164; will receive GOVT 201 + govt elective for PLS 211 & 212

Colorado State University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Cumberland College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Duke

N

Will not accept if also getting high school credit for the class(s)

ETSU

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Eastern Kentucky University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Elon

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Emory & Henry

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Fashion Inst of Tech, NY

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Ferrum

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Florida State University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Furman University

Y

Criteria for evaluating dual enrollment classes:  must be taken on college campus with general college population & must be above level of min. requirements for high school graduation

George Washington University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Georgetown

N

Will not accept if used to complete requirements for high school graduation

Georgia Tech

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

James Madison University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Kentucky Christian College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

King College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Lancaster Bible College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Lee University
Y
Accepts dual enrollment credits

Liberty University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Lincoln Memorial University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Mars Hill College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

MIT

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits; however.  transcripts are evaluated by schools or departments.  Decision to award credit will be based upon course descriptions, textbooks used, etc.

Mercer

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Midway College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Milligan

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Montreat College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

New York University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits; student must have a "B" or higher

North Carolina State University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Penn State

Y

Accepts equivalent courses.  Not all majors would accept precalculus, but could be used to meet general education requirements.

Portland State

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Radford University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Rice University

N

Will not accept if used to complete requirement for high school graduation.  Mth 163 & 164 not accepted; below level of math taught at Rice.

Roanoke College
Y
Accepts dual enrollment credits

Shenandoah University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Syracuse University

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits; however, transcripts are evaluated by schools or departments.  Students are advised to contact major department for approval.

Texas A & M

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Tulane University

Y

Depends on the Department.  For example, psychology department does not accept community college credits.  Tulane does not teach precalculus so Mth 163 & 164 would not transfer.  Applicants should seek preapproval from depts.

University of CA @ LA (UCLA)

N

Will not accept

University of Colorado

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of Florida

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of Georgia

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of Hawaii

N

Does not accept dual enrollment credits

University of Kentucky

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of New Orleans

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of North Carolina

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of Oregon

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of Richmond
N
Will not accept transfer credit if course(s) taken were used to complete the requirements for a high school diploma

University of South Carolina

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of Tennessee

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

University of Texas

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits.  Talked to UT @ Austin as well as UT @ Dallas.

University of Virginia

Y

Accepts but has to take a class which meets university's writing requirement

University of Virginia's
College at Wise

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Vanderbilt

N

Does not accept

Virginia Commonwealth University

Y

If no associate degree, receives elective credit for Eng 112.  Will have to take Eng 200 at VCU

Virginia Tech

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits

Wake Forest

Y

Courses are evaluated on case-by-case basis by depts; 90% of time classes will transfer

Walters State Community College

Y

Accepts dual enrollment credits


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