2. High School Students: Special Programs
Del Mar College in cooperation with specific area high schools has designed special programs in which high school students can earn college credit while still attending high school.
Requirements to participate in one of these programs can be obtained from your high school counselor, the Del Mar College Student Enrollment Center, or the Office of Early College Programs.
The special high school programs are as follows:
- Dual Enrollment
This program offers you the opportunity to receive credit for a college course while simultaneously earning credit toward high school graduation. To participate in Dual Enrollment classes, your high school district must have a contractual agreement with Del Mar College, and students must meet all Del Mar College admission requirements. For more information contact the Office of Early College Programs at (361) 698-1634 or visit the Dual Enrollment Programs section of the Del Mar College website (https://www.delmar.edu/dualcredit).
- Early Admissions
The program offers you the opportunity to study at the College and receive only college credits while completing requirements for high school graduation. Interested students will need to complete an Early Admissions form at the Del Mar College Student Enrollment Center. For more information contact them at (361) 698-1290.
Both Dual Enrollment and Early Admissions are designed for high school students who have demonstrated the ability to accept an academic challenge and responsibility.
To be eligible for either the Dual Enrollment or Early Admissions Programs, you must meet the following requirements:
- Early Admission students must have completed their freshman year in high school.
- Dual Enrollment students must contact their high school counselor to begin enrollment process.
- Dual Enrollment students may not enroll until the spring semester of their freshman year in high school.
- Must submit proof of Meningitis vaccination.
- Must submit high school and college transcript(s) (if applicable).
- Must have the approval of the high school counselor, principal, and parent or guardian.
- Must meet all Del Mar College admission requirements including assessment.
- Must take only those classes for which assessment levels are met.
- Must adhere to all policies of the College
- Must enroll in courses that align with a student's high school graduation plan and college pathway.
Standardized test norms and appropriate scores are subject to change.