The University of West Georgia allows early entrance through the Dual Enrollment program for academic acceleration to talented high school students.
Dual Enrollment students can take classes in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Homeschooled students may also be considered if they meet Dual Enrollment admission requirements. If you do not attend a Georgia high school, contact the Dual Enrollment Office to check if you are eligible.
You have special access to UWG as a Dual Enrollment student! Enjoy custom benefits, including free transportation between UWG and Villa Rica High School, a designated space for students to be advised and tutuored, and more.
To be eligible to participate in the dual enrollment program, students must meet the following requirements:
10th Grade:
Minimum 3.0 academic GPA
Minimum test scores from one of the following tests:
SAT: 480 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 440 Math, 1200 Total
ACT: 17 English or Reading, 17 Math, 26 Composite
Georgia Student Finance Commission requires 10th grade students to meet a minimum of 1200 SAT Total or 26 ACT Composite Score on a national SAT/ACT test to receive state funding for tuition and mandatory fees.
11th and 12th Grade:
Minimum 3.0 academic GPA
Minimum test scores from one of the following tests:
SAT: 480 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 440 Math
ACT: 17 English or Reading, 17 Math
Accuplacer: 237 Reading, 258 Math, 4 WritePlacer
PSAT: 480 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 440 Math
PreACT: 17 English or Reading, 17 Math
Beginning in Spring 2023, 11th and 12th grade applicants may be admitted by meeting one half of the required test scores. Students who meet the Math score requirement may enroll in STEM courses, and students who meet English or Reading score requirements may enroll in non-STEM courses. Students who meet both sections of the required score may enroll in any eligible Dual Enrollment courses.
Steps to Apply:
Complete an online UWG Dual Enrollment Application (Students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grades to participate in the Dual Enrollment program)
Other expenses, including lab fees, course supplies, meals, transportation and personal expenses, are the responsibility of the student and his or her parent(s) or guardian(s).
Additional credit hours and classes not on the approved course list must be paid out of pocket. Classes taken from the approved course list do not count against HOPE scholarship hours.
Looking to Stay west?
For current UWG Dual Enrolled students: click here to fill out a Prior UWG Enrolled Application (it's free!) and you'll receive more information as you move through the process.
