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Dual Enrollment

Greater Lowell Technical High School students at the UMass Lowell MakerSpace.

The Massachusetts Dual Enrollment Program was established by the Education Reform Act of 1993. The program provides qualified high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take courses at public colleges and universities and thus earn both high school and college credit. Participants in this program are required to have a high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.000 or better and be recommended by their high school principal or guidance counselor. Dual Enrollment students must file an application with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions – Early College and submit high school transcripts, along with a parental signature and a guidance counselor signature allowing them to take classes on campus. Dual enrollment students are limited to enrolling in 1000 and 2000 level courses. The university reserves the right to decline admittance to students on the basis of academic ability. Students are financially responsible for all Dual Enrollment Courses.

Please note that courses might require pre-requisites, therefore if you have any Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Official Scores, please include those in your application. You can see how AP Scores translate to UMass Lowell (UML) courses on the Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board page in the UMass Lowell online Academic Catalog.

If you are interested in an online or summer session Dual Enrollment course, please review our Graduate, Online and Professional Studies (GPS) website. For questions about online and summer courses please reach out to the Graduate, Online and Professional Studies Department directly, their contact information will be included below.
Phone: 978-934-2474; Toll Free: 800-480-3190
Email: Continuing_Education@uml.edu
GPS Undergraduate Advising for Online Students webpage

Early College students pose with UMass Lowell and Greater Lowell Technical High School mascots.

UMass Lowell Dual Enrollment Requirements

  • Student must be a high school Junior or Senior
  • Minimum GPA Requirement is a 3.000
  • Student must be recommended by a school principal or guidance counselor
  • Student must file an application with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and guidance counselor must submit an official High School Transcript
  • Student must provide a parental signature and a guidance counselor signature allowing the student to take classes on campus
  • Student is financially responsible for all Dual Enrollment courses and any materials needed

Deadlines

  • Fall Semester Application Deadline: August 1
  • Spring Semester Application Deadline: December 1

Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Program (CDEP)

UMass Lowell participates in a special dual enrollment program offered using CDEP funding obtained through the Department of Higher Education for participating high schools and is free for those who qualify. If you attend one of our partner schools the college courses are predetermined in consultation with the High School. Learn more about the Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Program.

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Early College at UMass Lowell

Cheryl Llewellyn teaches a Social Problems course to students in the summer UPRISE program.

Cheryl Llewellyn, associate professor and chair of the Sociology department, teaches a Social Problems course to students in the summer UPRISE program.

The UMass Early College Program is an opportunity that allows students to take college-level courses for free during their high school day during their regular school year, with the option of a summer on-campus residential program Understanding Power, Resisting Injustice, Summer Experience (UPRISE).

These courses count toward both high school and college credits. The credits you earn in this program can add up to one full semester of college credits, which saves you time and money toward your college degree. The courses in the program are general education courses and courses connected to college majors that lead to a variety of professional career pathways. Learn more about The Early College Program of the University of Massachusetts.

Students interested in the Early College Program should speak to their school guidance counselor.

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In The News

Students play Connect 4 at a Understanding Power, Resisting Injustice, Summer Experience cookout.

Psychology major Izaias Bautista (second from left) plays Connect 4 with a Greater Lowell Tech student during a summer cookout on South Campus to celebrate the completion of the UPRISE program.