Dual Enrollment | Last Updated on February 10, 2006

Dual enrollment provides high school students with the opportunity to take college-level, credit-bearing courses while still enrolled in high school.  These courses will also count towards high school graduation requirements.  West Mifflin is proud to announce it has partnered with Penn State-McKeesport and Community College-South in order to help advance our students academic needs.  Below are some questions and answers about the program.

Who is eligible for dual enrollment?

Students must meet all of the following criteria to participate in dual enrollment:

   - Must be a high school junior or senior

   - QPA of 3.0 or higher

   - Making satisfactory progress toward graduation requirements

       (Determined by School District)

   - Students that attain a teacher or counselor recommendation

   - Students that attain a satisfactory score on placement exam

Which courses can a student take?
Click on a link below to see which courses are offered at each institution.

     Classes at Penn State-McKeesport
     Classes at CCAC-South

How much will it cost?
A Grant from the state (Project 720) will cover approximately 92% of the cost of tuition and books.  Cost for a three credit class this year at Penn State-McKeesport was about $77.00.