Early College and Dual Enrollment
Did you know that you may be able to earn college credit while still in high school?
The Early College and Dual Enrollment program allows high school students to take classes online, at one of our campuses or even at their own high school! Credits earned may count towards both your high school diploma and college degree, giving you a head start on your higher education journey.
For more information, please contact CTState-DualConcurrent@ctstate.edu.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Concurrent Enrollment Teacher Orientation
June 18, 2025
More details to follow
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High School Students and Families
What are the benefits of being a dual-enrolled student through CT State?
- Early exposure to college-level courses and college expectations
- Flexibility to take classes on campus, online and/or at your high school
- Access to over 1,000 high-interest general education and technical courses that are geared toward career and transfer pathways
- Courses taught by highly qualified faculty experts
- Small class sizes
- Classes may count for both high school credit and towards a college degree
- Save time on earning a college degree by not having to repeat learning
- Substantial cost-saving potential*
- Free access to CT State libraries, tutoring centers, disability and accessibility services, student clubs, college events, advising, mental health and wellness counseling, and financial aid offices
* Save on your college degree by leveraging cost-effective dual enrollment courses and matriculating to CT State when you graduate high school and use CT State's free college program, to complete one of 300 college degrees or certificates when you graduate.
- Graduate high school on time
- Earn college credit and take college credit-bearing courses
- Go on to post-secondary education directly after high school
- Graduate college with a certificate or degree
- Occur less or no student debt
Dual Enrollment
A former Board of Trustee policy in which juniors and seniors in the top 20th percentile of their class can take up to two courses tuition-free taught by CT State faculty in the fall and spring semester. (The student is a singleton taking a college course with CT State's traditional population on any of our campuses, online or through a hybrid approach. To be considered eligible, you must meet the same requirements as any other college student. These courses are tuition and fee-free but students are responsible for covering the cost of books.) Students apply using the dual enrollment student application.
A course taught by CT State faculty to a cohort of high school students on campus or at the high school. (A flat rate of $10,000 is charged per 3-credit lecture course.) Students apply using the dual enrollment student application.
This is an opportunity for students to pay tuition for courses taught by CT State faculty where they are singletons. High school students wishing to self-pay and who meet the enrollment criteria for the course may enroll in CT State courses beyond those available in the programs listed. Students taking this route are traditionally non-degree-seeking.
Concurrent Enrollment
A qualified high school teacher (recommended by the school and CT State) teaches a college course at their high school (no cost). Students apply using the dual enrollment student application and meet the same eligibility requirements as any other college student taking the same courses.
The College Career Pathways program (CCP) in Connecticut gives high school students the opportunity to experience college-credit-bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers.
CT State Model Programs that Leverage Dual Enrollment
Middle college high schools are a national model, which co-locates a high school on a college campus and leverages a combination of high school partnership courses and concurrent enrollment courses to customize pathways for you to earn college credit while completing your high school diploma. Courses are offered at no cost to you or your family. You will benefit from being physically on the college campus with access to all of the college amenities and services once you are dual-enrolled. These partnerships are currently offered at Manchester (Great Path Academy), Three Rivers (Three Rivers Middle College Magnet High School), and Quinebaug Valley (Quinebaug Middle College High School).
P-TECH is a national model where you may take a combination of high school partnership courses and concurrent enrollment courses, mapped to earning up to an industry-recognized associate degree in information technology. You may take college-credit-bearing classes starting in the 9th grade. This option currently exists through a partnership between Norwalk Public School and the Norwalk campus.
Gateway to College is a national model, where students complete their high school diploma on the CT State Gateway campus through a partnership between the local school district and the campus, and is tuition and fee-free to participating students. Through this program, you will take college courses mapped to complete your high school graduation requirements while earning college credit toward an associate degree. You must meet the same eligibility requirements as any other college student taking the same courses.
CT State offers a number of ways you may leverage competencies earned through additional experience or coursework other than through taking college courses. These include recognition of exam scores from Advanced Placement, CLEP, International Baccalaureate and Dantes (DSST). It also includes recognition for industry-recognized credentials through ACE.
If you're a high school student interested in one of our programs, inquire with your school counselor on the best route to obtain college credit. You may also contact our recruiting staff for more information CTState-AdmissionsRecruitment@ct.edu.
INFORMATION FOR
School District Partners
Campus Contacts
- Intro
- Asnuntuck
- Capital
- Gateway
- Housatonic
- Manchester
- Middlesex
- Naugatuck Valley
- Northwestern
- Norwalk
- Quinebaug Valley
- Three Rivers
- Tunxis
Find your campus from the list above for contact information.
Asnuntuck
College Career Pathways (CCP)
Julie Cotnoir, julie.cotnoir@ctstate.edu
High School Partnership
Roland Atkinson, roland.atkinson@ctstate.edu
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Pathway Program
Mary Bidwell, mary.bidwell@ctstate.edu
Capital
College Career Pathways (CCP)
Karen Binkhorst, karen.binkhorst@ctstate.edu
Gateway
High School Partnership
Bernie Shea bernie.shea@ctstate.edu
College Career Pathways (CCP) and Dual Enrollment
Jaime French, jaime.french@ctstate.edu
Gateway to College
Adrien Esdaile, adrien.esdaile@ctstate.edu
Housatonic
Manufacturing Program - College Career Pathways
Adam Scobie, adam.scobie@ctstate.edu
Dual Enrollment and Concurrent Enrollment/College Career Pathways
Debbie Kuchmas, debbie.kuchmas@ctstate.edu
High School Partnership (HSP) program
Earl Graham, earl.graham@ctstate.edu
Manchester
All Programs
Hiram Gandia-Torres, hiram.gandiatorres@ctstate.edu
Middlesex
College Career Pathways (CCP)
Michele Rousseau, michele.rousseau@ctstate.edu
All Others
Monet Carter, monet.carter@ctstate.edu
Naugatuck Valley
Waterbury Campus-All Programs
Blayre Millo, blayre.millo@ctstate.edu
Justin Moore, hjustin.moore@ctstate.edu
Danbury Campus-All Programs
Antonio Santiago, antonio.santiago@ctstate.edu
Northwestern
All Programs
Jen White, jennifer.white@ctstate.edu
Isabella Pinto, isabella.pinto@ctstate.edu
Norwalk
Dual Enrollment
Mathew Baker, mathew.baker@ctstate.edu
Quinebaug Valley
College Career Pathways (CCP)
Elkin Espitia-Loaiza, elkin.espitialoaiza@ctstate.edu
All Others
Amanda Giles, amanda.giles@ctstate.edu
Three Rivers
CCP
Traci Hastings, traci.hastings@ctstate.edu
HS Partnership
Kem Barfield, kem.barfield@ctstate.edu
Tunxis
CCP/Dual Enrollment
Laura D'Angelo-Gohn, laura.dangelogohn@ctstate.edu
CCP/Dual Enrollment
Jessica York McKinney, jessica.york@ctstate.edu
HS Partnership
Loren Pittman, loren.pittman@ctstate.edu
Priscy Ramos, priscy.ramos@ctstate.edu
Teacher Credentials and Curriculum Review
High School instructors who operate as the instructor of record need to meet the same requirements as faculty who teach at the college in the discipline (master’s degree in field, master’s in education with 18 graduate credits in field, or for technical pathways have a terminal degree in field with occupational employment recency in the field).
Please submit application by November 15 for spring semester courses and April 15 for fall semester courses.