Earn College Credit While Still in High School
What is Dual Enrollment?
The Program allows high school students to use dual enrollment classes to:
- Take college classes before they graduate
- Get a head start on earning college credit
- Save money on tuition
- Get a taste of what it’s like to be an MTSU student.
Dual Enrollment Student Handbook
Who can participate?
To enroll in Dual Enrollment students must:
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- Be a junior or senior in high school
- Have completed the ACT/SAT/PSAT/Pre-ACT/Accuplacer and meet the applicable score requirements for course(s)
- Have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA (if GPA is below 3.0, an ACT composite of 22 is
acceptable)
- Submit all required documentation and $25 application fee
What courses can I take?
MTSU Dual Enrollment students may take any class in which the pre-requisites are met.
However, to utilize the Dual Enrollment grant funding, students must take 1000/2000
level courses.
How much does it cost?
In many instances, there is no out-of-pocket tuition cost to students. This is made
possible by a combination of state funding (the Dual Enrollment Grant) and MTSU funding.
The standard in-state tuition rate for dual enrollment classes is $176 per credit
hour plus a Dual Enrollment Access Fee of $8.80 per credit hour. That's $554.40 for
a 3-credit hour course.
Potential costs that students are responsible for, in addition to the $25 application
fee, include textbooks as well as miscellaneous course fees (such as science lab fees).
For specific cost-related questions, contact the Dual Enrollment office.
Additional benefits of Dual Enrollment
- MTSU Student ID
- Access to all campus events (concerts, performances, free admission to athletic events)
- Access to the MTSU Campus Recreation Center and Walker Library
- Student discounts at various locations in Murfreesboro/Rutherford County
- Orientation for students taking courses on campus
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