Dual Enrollment and Early Admission
Florida Gulf Coast University offers two programs which provide opportunities for qualified high school students to complete their high school requirements and concurrently earn college credit for some or all of their course work.
The Dual Enrollment program allows students to attend both their high school and FGCU. A portion of their course work is completed at each institution. The courses taken at FGCU will count for both high school unit requirements and for college credit.
The Early Admission program is similar, but permits students to take all of their course work at FGCU. Again, the courses count both for high school units and for college credit. All applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Florida Gulf Coast University has several full-time early admission and dual enrollment agreements with local public school boards and private high schools. Students from private schools or school districts not listed here should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
- Canterbury School
- SW Florida Christian Academy
- Bishop Verot High School
- Community School of Naples
- Seacrest County Day School
- Sonshine Christian Academy
- Charlotte County
- Lee County
- Collier County
- Glades County
- Hendry County
- Broward County
Students who are home schooled and wish to take courses through the dual enrollment program will need to contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. For each student, a separate home education articulation agreement will be required between the parent and FGCU.
Once formally admitted, the Office of First Year Advising & Orientation Activities will contact you in order to schedule your classes. Immunization documentation must be on file prior to registration of classes. Students requesting a math course may need to take a math placement test.
Attendance at a special DE/EA orientation is mandatory for all Early Admission and Dual Enrollment students. After students have been admitted, they should contact First Year Advising to schedule an appointment to register for classes. At that time students will be registered for the special Early Admission/Dual Enrollment Orientation. The counseling staff at the high school shall advise students according to their high school graduation requirements. The University advisors will schedule students for these courses. The University shall accept the signature of the High School Principal or designee on the form as decisive regarding acceptability of the credits towards high school graduation requirements. University advisors do not assume responsibility regarding compliance for high school graduation requirements.
Tuition and Fees
Students enrolled in the Early Admission or dual enrollment program shall be exempt from payment of all application, registration, matriculation, laboratory, health services, activities and services, capital improvement, athletic, and transcript fees.
Students enrolled in early admission or dual enrolled HS program are responsible for the following fees: standard orientation, math placement test, immunizations, and student ID.
Costs of student books and instructional materials required for dual enrollment courses will be the responsibility of the School District. Items such as calculators, consumable materials, bluebooks, notebooks, and folders are not included in materials provided by the School District. Home schooled students and non-public high school students shall be responsible for the purchase of textbooks and instructional material.
Continuing Beyond High School
Students enrolled in the Early Admission program may continue as degree students at FGCU upon submission of a final high school transcript. No additional application or fee is required.
Students enrolled in the Dual Enrollment program wishing to continue at FGCU must submit a regular degree application, application fee and a final high school transcript. The application will be evaluated in the same manner as a lower level transfer student.
