Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment provides the opportunity for a qualified high school student to enroll in approved courses at Pensacola State College while concurrently enrolled in high school. The student can receive both high school and college credit for these courses. This program is open to the student from a public high school, accredited private school, or approved home-education program, who is in the eleventh or twelfth grade, has an unweighted high school grade point average of 3.0 or above, and who has earned appropriate test scores on college placement test scores to enroll in college credit courses; or a 2.5 unweighted high school grade point average, and who has earned appropriate test scores on college placement test scores to enroll in programs leading to an industry certification or an applied technical diploma. A home education student must obtain evidence of eligibility from the school district’s dual enrollment coordinator. A Dual Enrollment student is allowed to complete a maximum of 60 credit hours meeting high school graduation requirements. After the completion of 60 hours, a student wishing to remain at Pensacola State College must apply, register, and pay fees as a regular student.

Concurrent Enrollment 

This is a special category designed for a public, private, or home-educated student in Escambia or Santa Rosa county who meets the eligibility requirements. 

Presently, two models of Concurrent Enrollment exist: 

1.  In-School Classes where classes are offered during the traditional high school day following the high school schedule; and, 

2. Before- or After-School Classes where the courses meet either before or after high school hours on a high school campus, following the Pensacola State College schedule. 

Escambia and Santa Rosa County Schools Districts are responsible for ensuring that the participating student has the approved textbooks for Pensacola State College courses. Each private school is responsible for ensuring the student has the approved textbooks for Pensacola State College courses. The home education student who is approved to enroll in college courses that will also provide high school credit will be responsible for purchasing the approved textbooks.

On-Campus Dual Enrollment

This category allows for a high school student to enroll in college courses on any Pensacola State College campus or center.  A student wishing to participate in the on-campus Dual Enrollment category should consult with his or her high school guidance counselor to determine whether coursework completed will meet high school graduation requirements.

Additional information about the Dual Enrollment Program may be obtained from the Admissions and Information Office by phone at (850) 484-2544 or by e-mail at AskUs@pensacolastate.edu.