Dual Enrollment

Become a Shark! Join MDC’s Early Admissions Program

What is Early Admissions?

The Early Admission Program is a form of dual enrollment in which eligible high school students including home school students enroll at MDC on a full-time basis during their senior year in courses that are creditable toward the high school diploma and the associate degree. In order to be considered a full-time dual enrollment early admission student, the student must enroll in a minimum of twelve (12) college credit hours per term beginning in the fall term of their senior year. It is recommended that a student enroll in no more than fifteen (15) college credit hours per term or the equivalent.

Student Eligibility?

  1. Must have a minimum 3.5 high school unweighted GPA.
  2. Must have completed the 11th grade year successfully.
  3. Must have provide required common placement test scores or proof of eligibility using alternate methods.
  4. Must have authorization from their high school principal, counselor, and parent/guardian.
  5. Must express intent to pursue a postsecondary degree.
  6. Must enroll in a minimum of college credit courses which meet the requirements for the student’s senior year and high school graduation (24 credits).
  7. Must maintain an unweighted 3.0 high school GPA and a 3.0 college GPA in order to continue participating in the Early Admission Program.

Please review the simple 5-step process below.

Step 1: Apply for Admission and Activate Your Student Account

  1. If you are NOT a current dual enrollment student at MDC, you must apply for Dual Enrollment Admission at MDC
  2. Once Admissions Application for Dual Enrollment has been processed - students will receive an assigned MDC ID Number
  3. Activate your student account

Step 2: Provide Evidence of College Readiness

Student eligibility requirements for initial enrollment in college credit dual enrollment courses must include meeting a 3.5 unweighted high school grade point average (GPA) and demonstrated college readiness through the assessment of communication and computation skills (i.e., traditional and alternative tests or high school courses). Secondary School Counselors can refer students for placement testing or provide evidence of college readiness through alternative tests or high school courses.

Step 3: Begin Adding Courses to Your Shopping Cart

  • All courses taken as part of early admissions must be approved by your secondary school counselor
  • Please work with your counselor when choosing your classes
  • These classes count towards high school graduation so it is important that you select the right courses
Navigating the Dual Enrollment Portal

Learn more about navigating our Dual Enrollment Portal:

 

It is important that secondary school counselors not using the Dual Enrollment Shared Portal inform students that MDC will send a digital dual enrollment program form to students via e-mail. View student instructions for using Adobe Sign.

Step 4: Secondary School Counselor Approval

Your counselor will access your shopping cart and review your course selection, verify your eligibility, and approve you for registration.

Step 5: Registration

Your assigned Miami Dade College Dual Enrollment Coordinator will verify and register you for the courses that your secondary school counselor has approved.