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Get a jump-start on college before your freshman year at Cumberland University.

The Dual Enrollment program offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn college credit before graduating high school. Depending upon course selection, you may be in a classroom at your high school or on campus at Cumberland.

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High School students studying together

Who can participate

To take dual enrollment with Cumberland University, students must:

  • Be a junior or senior in high school
  • Have a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school GPA
  • Have taken the ACT/SAT* at least once
  • Submit all required documentation and registration forms

* Some courses at Cumberland University require a specific subscore on the ACT/SAT to take the course. Please refer to the University Catalog for specific course requirements.

How much does it cost

The standard tuition rate for dual enrollment courses is $500 for a 3-credit hour course. For courses more than 3-credit hours, the cost is $167 per credit hour over. 

With funding from the State of Tennessee (TSAC Dual Enrollment Grant) and Cumberland University (Rising Phoenix Dual Enrollment Grant), students and families can potentially have no out-of-pocket tuition expense for twelve credit hours in an academic year. 

Other educational costs students and families may incur are:

  • Application fee
  • Textbooks
  • Course/Lab fees (detailed in the course description located in the University Catalog)

How to apply

Students seeking to enroll in the Cumberland University Dual Enrollment Program should apply using the “Undergraduate Student” application through the Office of Admissions website, www.cumberland.edu/applynow. When selecting “Academic Interest”, please select “Dual Enrollment.”

After you have submitted your application, please work with your counselor or cooperative director to have your high school transcript and ACT/SAT scores sent to the Cumberland University Office of Admissions.

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Have Questions? We have answers.

Check out our Dual Enrollment FAQs.

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Contact Us. We’re here to help.

If you have any questions or need any help through your next steps, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help guide you through this process and discuss your future at Cumberland University. 

The Admissions Office is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm CST. Please contact the Admissions Office at 615-547-1246 locally or 800-467-0562 to speak with our Dual Enrollment Specialist or email admissions@cumberland.edu.

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