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Dual Enrollment

As a high school student, AUM’s dual enrollment program lets you take college courses while you’re still in high school and earn college credit that counts toward both your high school diploma and your future degree. For students who want a head start on higher education, and for parents and high school counselors helping them compare options, it’s a practical way to complete college-level courses early, build confidence with college-level coursework, and move your college career forward faster.

Dual Enrollment at Auburn University at Montgomery gives high school students a chance to save money and gain a real advantage as they begin their college career, with tuition at almost 85% off standard costs. This guide explains how dual enrollment works, who is eligible, how it compares with AP, what it costs, how to apply, which college courses are available, what happens next, and the rules students need to follow.

  • $50 per credit for partner high schools
  • $100 per credit hour for non-partner schools
AUM Dual Enrollment
What you need to know

What are the requirements for high school students participation?

  • You must have completed your freshman year of high school;
  • You must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or above;
  • Admission will be considered without a test score on file, although some courses may have minimum test score requirements;
  • You must have permission from your high school and your parent or guardian.

What is the difference between Dual Enrollment and an Advanced Placement Course (AP) in earning college credit?

  • An AP course is an advanced high school course. After completing an AP course, you take a national exam. Depending on how well you do, a university may award you college credit;
  • A Dual Enrollment course is a regular course. If you pass the course, you will have an official college transcript.

What are the costs?

  • As a dual enrollment participant, you are only required to pay tuition.  NOTE:  Some fees do apply to online classes.
  • Tuition will be $50 per credit hour for partner high schools and $100 per credit hour for non-partner high schools. This amount does not include your textbook(s).
  • Payment Options:
    • By phone at 334-244-3286
    • Visit the Office of Student Accounts
      (First floor of the Taylor Center)
    • MYAUM account and pay through Web Pay.

What steps do I take to apply to participate?

  • Talk with your parents and your high school counselor about Dual Enrollment;
  • Complete the online Application for Admission to AUM
  • Choose the Dual Enrollment applicant type
  • Submit your official high school transcripts and ACT/SAT scores to AUM.

Dual Enrollment Classes

See What Dual Enrollment Courses Are Available

  • ACCT 2010  Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • ACCT 2020  Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • FINA 1000  Personal Money Management
  • INFO 2050  Computer Applications in Business
  • ECON 2010  Economics I (Micro)
  • FNDS 2120  Child and Adolescent Growth and Development
  • FNDS 2140  Educational Psychology
  • ANTH 2110  Cultural Anthropology
  • FREN 1010  Elementary French I
  • ENGL 1010  English Composition
  • HIST 1010  World History l to 1648
  • HIST 1020  World History Since 1648
  • HIST 1080  U.S. History to 1865
  • HIST 1090  U.S. History Since 1865
  • LATN 1010  Elementary Latin
  • MUSI 2110  Music Appreciation
  • POLS 2020  Introduction to American Politics
  • SPAN 1010  Elementary Spanish I
  • VISU 1000  Introduction to Visual Arts

Biology And Environmental Science

  • BIOL 1000  Introduction to Biology
  • BIOL 1001  Introduction to Biology Lab
  • BIOL 1010  Cells, Molecules, Life
  • BIOL 1011  Cells, Molecules, Life Lab
  • BIOL 1050  Introduction to Environmental Biology
  • BIOL 1051  Introduction to Environmental Biology Lab

Math

  • MATH 1020  Contemporary Math
  • MATH 1050  College Algebra
  • MATH 1100  Finite Mathematics
  • MATH 1120  Pre-Calculus Algebra
  • MATH 1150  Pre-Calculus Algebra with Trigonometry
  • MATH 1610  Calculus I
  • MATH 2670  Elementary Statistics

Occasionally math has dual-enrolled students in Calc II and III (MATH 1620, 2630)

Psychology

  • PSYC 1000  Introduction to Psychology

What happens next?

Complete your high school’s transcript release form to have your transcript and test scores submitted to the Admissions Office. Once we have received all documents and determined the admission decision, we will notify you via mail regarding your admission decision and pertinent information. The Office of Admissions will assist with course registration, and students may take college classes online, at their high school, or on a college campus, depending on what is offered. In dual enrollment programs, courses are taught by college instructors rather than high school teachers, and often by college professors. You will need to pay for your AUM course(s) by the published payment deadlines. You can purchase books at the AUM Bookstore on campus.

What else do I need to know?

The courses offered through Dual Enrollment are subject to the same rules and regulations as all other AUM courses, as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog. Dual Enrollment students are subject to the same standards of conduct and academic achievement as other AUM students, as outlined in the Student Handbook. The dual enrollment experience requires independence, time management, and responsibility because students are completing college-level classes while in high school, and some students may struggle with those expectations. Students’ grades will be assigned by instructors and posted to an AUM transcript.

For more information, please contact the Admissions Office or your high school counselor.

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