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Aiken Technical College-Early Start: Dual Enrollment

Early Start: Dual Enrollment is Aiken Technical College’s dual enrollment program. It is designed to allow qualified and highly motivated Aiken County, private or home-schooled high school students the opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school by taking either general studies classes, or enrolling in the Pre-Engineering or General Education Pathway. Students can earn both high school and college credit (dual credit) or just college credit (concurrent).

Dual enrollment students should have at least the minimum test scores on one or more of the following placement tests:

• • English/Verbal (Minimum): Either PSAT – 500, SAT – 500, or ACT – 18
  • Math (Minimum): Either PSAT – 500 or ACT – 22
  • Dual enrollment applicants who do not meet these requirements may take the free Accuplacer placement test but will need to test into college-level courses in order to be accepted.
  • Demonstrated aptitude for college coursework beyond these measures.

  In the event that test scores are not available due to certain restrictions*, applicants may be accepted if they have earned:

  • an overall high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • at least a “B” in the highest high school English
  • at least a “B” in Algebra II or Pre-Calculus.

  *This exception will be reviewed annually.

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Concurrent Admission is a program offered by the University of South Carolina Aiken to high school juniors and seniors. It provides an opportunity for students who are capable of meeting an increased challenge to earn college credit by taking courses offered by the university while still enrolled in high school.  Students are exposed to personalized instruction in traditional USC Aiken courses with USC Aiken faculty and students.

USC Aiken strongly encourages high school students to enroll in Advanced Placement (AP) courses that are available at their high school.  AP courses combined with dual/concurrent courses at USC Aiken will prepare high school students for the rigors of a four-year institution.

Qualifications for USCA Dual Enrollment:

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