Dual Enrollment Students
Under the State of Ohio's Dual Enrollment Program, College Credit Plus (CCP), high school students in grades 7-12 may enroll in university courses and receive high school and college credit simultaneously (i.e., dual enrollment). Public School students are eligible to take up to 30 credit hours per school year and a maximum of 120 hours total. Homeschool and Private Schools students may request funding from the state and are awarded varying amounts each year. Students who wish to take courses beyond their state funding can do so by paying our dual enrollment rate, roughly 1/5 of the regular per credit hour rate.
Students seeking admission to the College Credit Plus program must meet the following minimum ACT or ACCUPLACER requirements* as well as the minimum cumulative GPA requirement*:
- have a minimum 19 ACT Composite score (no composite score is reported with ACCUPLACER, however, all of the following minimum subscores must be met);
- have a minimum 18 ACT English subscore or 263 ACCUPLACER writing;
- have a minimum 22 ACT Reading subscore or 250 ACCUPLACER reading;
- have a minimum 22 ACT Mathematics subscore or 263 ACCUPLACER QAS mathematics; and
- have a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
*Subject to change based on updated guidance from the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) and College Credit Plus program recommendations.
These minimum requirements reflect the cumulative GPA in all high school work attempted through the end of the academic year prior to enrollment. For students with no completed high school work, their middle school work will be accepted as a substitute.
All prospective public school students must:
- contact their high school about their intentions to participate in the CCP program by filling out the required Intent to Participate form;
- complete the CCP application by April 1, which includes submitting a school transcript, ACT, SAT, or ACCUPLACER scores, and Guidance Counselor and Parent Certification forms; and
- submit a completed medical history form upon acceptance if the student plans to attend classes at the main campus in Mount Vernon. Students attending at other locations need to conform to that location’s need for appropriate medical information.
All prospective private school and homeschool students must:
- complete the CCP application by March 15, which includes submitting a school transcript, ACT, SAT, or ACCUPLACER scores, and Guidance Counselor (if applicable) and Parent Certification forms;
- submit a completed medical history form upon acceptance if the student plans to attend classes at the main campus in Mount Vernon. Students attending at other locations need to conform to that location's need for appropriate medical information.
Full-time CCP students who wish to live on campus may do so during the senior year of high school. Room and board charges apply. Contact the office of Dual Enrollment for more details.
Course placement for dual enrollment students is on a space available basis. Students must pay for any course they fail or choose to withdraw from 14 days after the start date. In the case of a withdrawal, the student will receive a "W" on their official MVNU transcript.
Students enrolled in any dual enrollment program, including College Credit Plus, must maintain good academic standing as defined by the University's academic regulations. Failures to do so could result in a status of academic warning, academic probation, or academic dismissal. Refer to the Academic Standing section of the Catalog for these standards.