Concurrent Enrollment for High School Students
Get Ahead Start for College!
Students have a unique opportunity to jump-start their college education at no cost! When enrolled in fewer than 12.0 units, tuition is completely free at San Diego City College for high school students.
Dual Enrollment classes are a great way to:
- Earn college credit while in high school.
- Take engaging courses like Chicano/a and Black studies, art, dance, and science.
- Get ahead on college requirements and graduate faster.
- Save money!
As a high school student, you have a unique opportunity to begin your college education
for FREE, when enrolled in less than 12.0 units per semester. Every college class you take while in high school will provide you with college
units toward completing your bachelor's degree. Here at City College, you have access
to hundreds of fun and challenging college classes ranging from Chicano/a and Black
Studies, art, dance, science, and more that are absolutely FREE!
Besides being FREE, here are some of the other benefits of concurrent enrollment: high school students get free tuition; earn college credit while in high school, finish college early; one semester at City College is equal to approximately a year of high school; significantly reduce the overall time and expenses associated with college... save money! Community college courses earn similar GPA points as AP classes.
- Complete a San Diego City College application to receive a student ID number.
- Submit the Supplemental Application and Certification of Special Part-Time High School Diploma Student form online. It will be automatically forwarded to your parent/guardian and high school counselors for electronic signatures.
- Check your MySDCCD portal to review enrollment status.
Parents and students are encouraged to first review the concurrent enrollment guide.
- Spring 2026 - December 4, 2025
- Summer 2026 - May 1, 2026
- Fall 2026 - May 26, 2026
- Spring 2027 - December 1, 2026
San Diego City College is committed to creating educational opportunities by waiving tuition fees for eligible local high school students, when enrolled in less than 12.0 units.
High school students requesting concurrent enrollment may be admitted as "special part-time" students subject to the following criteria:
- High school students must satisfy course prerequisites and eligibility requirements.
- Enrollment in Physical Education classes will not be permitted.
- The course is advanced scholastic or technical (college degree applicable). Contact Lana Kapchinsky
- The course is not available at the school of attendance.
- Students will be given college credit for all courses. Grades will be part of the student's permanent college record.
- Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average each semester in all college work.
- If the number of units of W, I and NP exceed 40%, in any semester or session, the student will be academically disqualified.
- Students whose grade point average falls below a 2.0, or who do not complete 60% of all units attempted, will not be permitted to re-enroll without approval from a college counselor.
Open Boundary. Open Enrollment. Open Access to College Credits.
This is high school like you've never seen it before. Our innovative East Village Middle College High School, right on the campus of San Diego City College, offers students the chance to earn over a year of college credit (cost free) while simultaneously completing their high school graduation requirements.
Applications accepted year-round!
Learn more here.