Dual enrollment offers eligible high school students the opportunity to enroll in college coursework to earn both high school and college credit.
Dual enrollment was made possible in South Carolina by the 2005 Education and Economic Development Act. Now, dual enrollment is accessible to students in every county in South Carolina through their local technical college. South Carolina’s 16 technical and community colleges provide high schoolers with quality, college-level courses aligned with accreditation standards. Generally, students can choose from general education courses designed for transfer or technical courses leading to in-demand certificates, diplomas, or degrees.
State scholarships and local partnerships make dual enrollment through the SC Technical College System affordable.
15,431
dually enrolled in 2020-21
All 46 counties have dual enrollment students
Female
Male
White
Black/African-American
Other
Hispanic
5,325 dual enrollment students were awarded SC•WINS scholarships in 2020-21
$5.7M in tuition
$141,256 towards books
(in addition to tuition)
893 different course offerings with a total of 6,839 course sections in 2020-21
Top Overall Courses:
English, Math, Psychology, History, Spanish
Top Technical Education Courses:
Allied Health Sciences, Welding, Computer Technology, Criminal Justice, Industrial Mechanics
Dual Enrollment courses are taught by credentialed college instructors
41% full-time
37% part-time
22% credentialed K12 instructor
(2020-21)
(Unduplicated Enrollment, Closing Data)
