Dual Enrollment

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What is Dual Enrollment?
Dual enrollment lets high school juniors and seniors (16 years and older) take college-level courses while still in high school. These grades will appear on your college transcript.

Keep reading to learn about taking classes at your high school.

If you're interested in studying on Roberts' campus, click here.

Taking Classes At Your High School

Roberts Wesleyan University’s High School Dual Enrollment Program offers juniors and seniors at partnering high schools the opportunity to take college-level courses for college credit while fulfilling high school academic requirements, all while studying in the familiar surroundings of their own high school.

Once the course is successfully completed, students will be able to apply the credits toward an undergraduate degree at Roberts Wesleyan or apply to transfer the credits to another college. (Students should contact their prospective colleges for information about credit transfer policies early in their college search)

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  • High School Juniors and Seniors are eligible
  • Online Registration & Payment Deadlines are:
    • November 1, 2024 for Fall 2024 or full-year courses
    • March 7, 2025 for Spring 2025 courses
  • Courses require college-level work.
  • Grades will appear on your college transcript.
  • Make sure you meet course pre-requisites

Discuss the decision to take a Dual Enrollment course with your parents and school counselors to determine whether Dual Enrollment is right for you.

Read further details on our Public & Private School Student FAQ.

Advantages for High School Students & Parents

  • Earn college credit earlier at a small fraction of the cost.
  • Receive college credit without the high stakes of an end-of-the-year AP exam.
  • Complete college-level general education requirements in high school to potentially graduate from college early and/or create space for an extra major or minor.
  • Experience college-level work within a supportive and familiar high school environment.
  • Over 92% of students* successfully transferred their Roberts dual enrollment credits to their college of choice.
    • These colleges include Wheaton College, Utica University, University at Buffalo, SUNY Albany, SUNY Geneseo, St. John Fisher University, SUNY Brockport, Regent University, RIT, Molloy, University, Grand Canyon University, Grove City College, Houghton University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Elim Bible Institute, Binghamton University, MCC, GCC, FLCC, SCCC, and Roberts Wesleyan University.


*Per respondents to a 2021 survey of DE alumni currently in their freshman or sophomore year of college. 

  • Builds awareness in students who may not typically consider enrolling in college.*
  • Provides students with early exposure to college-level expectations.
  • Supports students’ academic goals; studies show that students from all economic levels who take Dual Enrollment courses are more likely to graduate high school, enroll in college, and earn a college degree.*
  • Raises academic rigor and student motivation through challenging courses that help prepare students for college and its higher demands.
    • According to one study, “The best predictor of college completion was not how good [students’] high school grades or SAT scores were, but how difficult their high school courses were. The harder the courses, the better they did in college.”**

*Cassidy, L., Keating, K., Young, V. (2010).Dual Enrollment: Lessons Learned on School-Level Implementation. Retrieved from https:// www2.ed.gov/programs/slcp/finaldual.pdf

**Hoffman, N. (2003). College credit in high school increasing college attainment rates for underrepresented students. Change, 34(1), 43-48

Public and Private Schools

  • Fall, spring, or full-year course length options
  • Courses taught at your school by your teachers
  • Courses follow a Roberts syllabus
  • Opportunities for campus visits

Read further details on our Administrators FAQ.

Homeschool Groups

If you are connected with a group of students, have teachers with Master’s level education, and want to offer courses for college credit, contact us to discuss your options. Per credit costs may vary.

Current School Partners

  • Bishop Kearney High School (Rochester, NY)
  • The Charles Finney School (Rochester, NY)
  • Gates Chili High School (Rochester, NY)
  • Greece Central School District (Rochester, NY)
    • Athena High School (Greece NY)
    • Arcadia High School (Greece NY)
    • Odyssey Academy (Greece NY)
    • Olympia High School (Greece NY)
  • Lima Christian School (Lima, NY)
  • Loudonville Christian School (Loudonville, NY)
  • Mekeel Christian Academy (Scotia, NY)
  • Northstar Christian Academy (Rochester, NY)
  • Teach2Learn (Homeschool Group, Rochester, NY)

Hear from Dual Enrollment Graduates

I believe that the Dual Enrollment Program at Roberts Wesleyan allowed me to build a great foundation and expectation for college level work.
If I were a high schooler again, I think it’d be great to have more dual enrollment class opportunities.

The writing classes through Robert's dual credit program really prepared me for college and helped me to strengthen my writing.

Because of the class I took, it gave me enough knowledge to be able to be one of the few students to test out of a course my college offered!

I highly recommend taking dual credit classes in High School, because it will help you in college so you will not have to take as many classes.

Are you interested in taking classes on Roberts' campus instead of at your high school? Click here to learn more.

Questions? Contact the Director of Dual Enrollment

kovach_evangeline@roberts.edu

(585) 594-6134

8am-4pm M-F

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