Do you want to get a jump start on your college plans? UNOs High School Dual Enrollment Program is a great way to take classes for dual credit (high school and college credit). High school juniors and seniors in good academic standing can enroll in college courses at UNO, provided they meet the minimum admission requirements and a course set up through their high school.
Independent dual enrollment students, or students wishing to take advanced dual enrollment courses not offered by your high school may enroll as Early College Academy students.
Please apply with a personal email address and not an email address linked to a school.
- Save time and money by earning transferable college credits in high school
- Learn about professor expectations and the responsibilities associated with college coursework
- Gain college credit and experience that will put you ahead of your peers when you enter college full-time
- Take advantage of our Follett ACCESS textbook program and save money on textbooks.
dual enrollment handbook
Commonly Offered Courses:
English: English Composition I & II,
Math: Applied Algebra, Precalculus Algebra, and Precalculus Trigonometry
Humanities: US History I & II, World History I & II, Introduction to Philosophy
Foreign Language: Basic French I & II
Science & Engineering: Biology I & II, Introduction to Environmental Sciences, Dynamic Earth
Arts: Introduction to Visual Arts, Art History I & II
Only at UNO: Introduction to Engineering, Physics for Science and Engineering
This is just a sample so ask about others.
Application Process & Requirements
Application/Continuation form deadlines:
Fall Term: June 15
Spring Term: November 15
All UNO dual enrollment participants must complete a dual enrollment application.
After submitting an online application, submit high school transcripts, test scores (if available), or a counselor recommendation to transcripts@uno.edu.
Admits will receive a welcome email with instructions on the next steps in the registration process.
Louisiana Board of Regents Dual Enrollment Admissions Requirements:
- Minimum High School GPA of 2.50
AND
- Minimum 18 English ACT or minimum 500 SAT ERW.
- Minimum 19 Math ACT or minimum 510 SAT Math.
- Before enrolling in any courses in the Spring semester/term of the senior year, a student must be able to demonstrate college readiness in both English and mathematics.
OR
- Counselor recommendation based on overall student performance and grade trends in the subject. Please see the for more details.
Additionally, in order for students to enroll in courses, the following conditions apply:
- Admitted to UNO prior to the posted deadline
- High school provides proof that all published prerequisites are met
- Students must maintain a 2.50 High School GPA and a 2.00 UNO GPA in order to enroll in subsequent dual enrollment courses.
Dual Enrollment allows you to take up to 10 credit hours in both the fall and spring semester.
Credit Limits
a) Students are eligible to enroll in up to a maximum of fifteen (15) credit hours per academic year.
b) Students cannot earn more than thirty (30) credit hours as a UNO Dual Enrollment student.
Continuing Dual Enrollment Students
If you are a student currently enrolled in UNO's Dual Enrollment program and wish to continue for another consecutive semester, as of Fall 2024 you will no longer need to submit an online request to continue your enrollment, you will remain an active student for one academic year.
Supplemental Course Academy
If you are a student at a participating Louisiana public high school, you may be eligible to register for dual enrollment courses at no cost. To learn more, speak with your high school counselor about the Supplemental Course Academy.
Courses currently offered by UNO can be found , and additional courses can be requested through dualenroll@uno.edu.
Dual Credit Fees
Dual credit fees and college fees apply differently. See how fees apply to you. Learn more
Important Policies and Procedures
- Dual enrollment course grades are posted to the student's permanent UNO transcript. Dual enrollment students cannot audit a course.
- Student is responsible for officially withdrawing prior to the posted deadline from any course he/she cannot complete. A course dropped through the 14th class day is not entered on a student's record. A grade of W (withdrawn) is entered for each course dropped after the 14th class day. After the 53rd class day, courses may not be dropped. See the current Academic Calendar for exact dates for each semester and click for the withdrawal form.
- Dropping all classes for a semester is considered resigning from the University. Students are responsible for initiating action to resign from the University (withdraw from all UNO classes) on or before the last day to resign as indicated on the current Academic Calendar. After that date, a student may not resign from the University. Student may drop individual courses in their WorkdayWorkday account.
- Students who fail to resign by the published final date for such action will be retained on the class rolls even though they may be absent for the remainder of the semester and be graded as if they were in attendance. Failure to attend class does not constitute a resignation.