Dual Enrollment

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What is Dual Enrollment?

Dual Enrollment supports high school students to enroll in college classes at City College of San Francisco (CCSF). Tuition is free and textbooks are loaned for recommended courses.

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What are the benefits of Dual Enrollment?

  • Gain college experience and earn credits with support from teachers and counselors.
  • Practice successful college behaviors and explore possible career areas.
  • Satisfy high school elective requirements.  1 college unit = 3.3 HS credits
  • Stand out on college applications!  Some courses may give you a bump in GPA.
  • Save money!  Some courses are UC/CSU transferable for general education credits.

Steps to Dual Enrollment

Students should have a minimum of 120 high school credits to participate, except for the Advanced World Language program. Complete four steps to enroll in a Dual Enrollment class.
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Step 1: CHOOSE

Choose at least 3-4 course(s) from CCSF’s Fall Course Catalog. CCSF fall courses are in high demand so registration is not guaranteed for any course.
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Step 2: APPLY

Apply online to CCSF as a High School Student. Click here for our application Help Sheet!
CCSF Dual Enrollment Consent Form

Step 3: CONSENT FORM (You must be logged into your s.sfusd.edu account to access)

Complete PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT FORM with course choices, parent/guardian e-signature, and student e-signature. You MUST have either your application confirmation number or your active CCSF ID in order to avoid a delay in processing your form.
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Step 4: Orientation & Registration

Fall registration opens May 13th at 12:00pm. Students will receive an email notifying them when they have access to register. Please note that it will take at least two weeks for your consent form to process and give you access to register.

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