Dual Enrollment programs allow eligible high-school students to enroll in college coursework while still in high school. Courses are taught by full or part-time faculty who meet VCCS credentialing requirements.
The benefits of Dual Enrollment:
- Reduces the average time to degree completion and future college expenses.
- Students enter college with credits applicable to their degree program
- Students gain understanding of the rigor of college work as well as college faculty expectations
- Access to college resources, facilities, and services such as advising and career counseling
- Credit for Dual Enrollment courses is generally accepted at all Virginia private and public colleges. Courses accepted may vary according to major.
Who is eligible for Dual Enrollment?
- High school juniors or seniors attending a public or private school (exceptional freshman and sophomores may be eligible with approval from both high school principal and college president)
- Meet or exceeds college placement requirements
- Receive a recommendation from a high school official
- Parental written consent required prior to student enrollment
- Home-schooled students are also eligible for the program. These students are urged to contact their local community college to discuss the options available to them.
Dual Enrollment Research Studies
What Happens to Students Who Take Community College Dual Enrollment Courses in High School
Next steps
Students interested in Dual Enrollment should speak with high school staff regarding eligibility. The list below features community college contacts for Dual Enrollment who coordinate with the high school by service area. Please see the college websites below for more information.
VCCS College Dual Enrollment Contacts
Blue Ridge Community College
Ginger McDaniel
Dual Enrollment at BRCC
Brightpoint Community College
Tracey Howell
Tara Crites
Alison MacPhail
Dual Enrollment at Brightpoint
Central Virginia Community College
Lisa Pannell
Dual Enrollment at CVCC
Danville Community College
Toni Morris
Tamara Williams
Dual Enrollment at DCC
Eastern Shore Community College
Bobby Harmon
Jane Sayers
Amy Shockley
Dual Enrollment at ESCC
Germanna Community College
Lawana Burnett
Dual Enrollment at GCC
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Allen Riddle
Dual Enrollment at Reynolds
Laurel Ridge Community College
Dual Enrollment at LR
Mountain Empire Community College
Angie Lester
Dual Enrollment at MECC
Mountain Gateway Community College
Ann Courtney
Dual Enrollment at MGCC
New River Community College
Lori Mitchell
Sarah Tolbert-Hurysz
Dual Enrollment at NRCC
Northern Virginia Community College
Dual Enrollment at NOVA
Patrick & Henry Community College
Chloe Mayhew
Meghan Eggleston
Dual Enrollment at PHCC
Paul D. Camp Community College
Judy Wachsmann
Dual Enrollment at PDCCC
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Michelle Beverage
Dual Enrollment at PVCC
Rappahannock Community College
Hutt Williams
Dual Enrollment at RCC
Southside Virginia Community College
Laurie Michaelson
Wendy Ezell
Dual Enrollment at SVCC
Southwest Virginia Community College
Christina Rimmer
Dual Enrollment at SWCC
Tidewater Community College
Holly Desteli
Terry Eusebio
Joyce Flowers
Codie Singleton
Kellie Sorey
Vicki Whidbee
Dual Enrollment at TCC
Virginia Highlands Community College
Traci Mitchell
Dual Enrollment at VHCC
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Maggie Haley
Linda Hubbard
Camiel Sims
Dual Enrollment at VPCC
Virginia Western Community College
Kathryn H. Beard
Dual Enrollment at VWCC
Wytheville Community College
Joshua Floyd
Dual Enrollment at WCC