Dual Enrollment and Joint Enrollment

Dual Enrollment and Joint Enrollment offer qualified high school students the opportunity to earn college credit that also applies toward their high school diploma.

Benefits include:

Experiencing the rigor of college courses, which eases the transition to college;
Completing all or many of the University System of Georgia’ core requirements;
Earning a college-level certificate in Business, Computer Science or Criminal Justice.

Dual Enrollment students also benefit from saving up to 30 credits worth of tuition, institutional fees, and required textbook costs.

To be eligible for Dual Enrollment consideration, students must be seeking a high school diploma from an eligible Georgia high school, home school, or home study program and be enrolled in courses listed in the Dual Enrollment Course Directory.

Joint Enrollment students are responsible for their own expenses. Joint Enrollment students are:

attending an out-of-state high school;
attending an in-state high school that does not participate in the Dual Enrollment program;
taking courses not listed in the Dual Enrollment Course Directory.

Requirements

Dual Enrollment and Joint Enrollment students must meet all requirements for admission. Students not meeting one or more of the requirements will not be admissible to participate in the program.

11^th and 12^th Graders

GPA requirement: 3.0 in core courses on a 4.0 scale.
Test score requirements:
- ACT: Composite score of at least 20 and at least 17 English and at least 17 Math OR
- SAT: Combined score of at least 1050 and at least 480 Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and at least 440 Math OR
- ACCUPLACER Exam: At least 250 Reading and at least 269 Math and at least 4 WritePlacer

10^th Graders (Joint Enrollment Only)

GPA requirement: 3.7 in core courses on a 4.0 scale.
Test score requirements: (in a single national test administration)
- ACT: Composite score of at least 26 OR
- SAT: Combined score of at least 1200

Coursework

Students should work with the high school counselor to determine appropriate courses. Dual Enrollment courses must be selected from the approved Dual Enrollment Course Directory. Students may enroll in up to 15 credits/semester for a total of 30. Students may take classes in the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

College coursework taken while still in high school does not count against HOPE Scholarship hours.

How to Apply

Create an account on GAFutures.org
Complete a GAFutures CSU Undergraduate Admission Application and select Dual Enrollment to avoid the application fee payment. Joint Enrollment students will need to pay the $40 application fee.
Submit test scores electronically:
- Submit ACT scores through ACT
- Submit SAT scores through College Board
- Submit ACCUPLACER scores (not available to 10^th graders)
Request and submit any AP/IB scores (if applicable)
Submit official high school transcripts. High schools must submit official transcripts electronically through GaFutures.org or through the mail: Office of Admissions, Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue, Columbus GA 31907
Complete the Dual Enrollment Participation Agreement (PDF)
- This form must be signed and completed by the student, parent/guardian and high school counselor.

Application Priority Deadlines

Fall Semester: May 30
Spring Semester: November 30
Summer Term: April 15