MCLA’s Dual enrollment provides opportunities for Massachusetts high school students to take college-level courses for free and earn credit for high school completion and a future college degree. Interested students should contact their high school guidance counselor for more information.
Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership Program
MCLA’s program allows qualified high school students to enroll in free, transferable introductory college courses at MCLA.
Deadline to Apply: September 5, 2025
| Massachusetts Application Released: August 12, 2025 | Out of State Application Releasd: August 12, 2025 |
| Massachusetts Deadline: September 5, 2025 | Out of State Deadline: September 5, 2025 |
| Massachusetts Enrollment Deadline: September 10, 2025 | Out of State Enrollment Deadline: September 10, 2025 |
Unless otherwise noted, all of MCLA’s Dual Enrollment courses occur in an online format.
Fall Session (September 16-December 12)
MATH-150 Precalculus
HLTH-115 Science of Human Wellness
MATH-232 Intro to Statistics
BIOL-105 Human Biology
All courses will meet virtually on Tuesdays from 4:30 PM - 6:25 PM.
Please contact MCLA Admissions at Admissions@mcla.edu or 413.662.5410 with questions.
Yes! The course fees are completely covered by grant funding for Massachusetts students. Out of state students will be charged $200/credit ($600 total for a 3-credit course; $800 for a 4-credit lab course). Students may be responsible for certain materials costs, including textbooks. Our faculty are committed to affordability and use open access materials when possible.
If you have concerns about affording materials, please contact Admissions@mcla.edu.
Grant restrictions mean that students are only allowed to take one grant-funded course throughout their high school career.
It is many students’ first experience with college-level work, we do not recommend students taking more than one course. However, we understand that certain circumstances may dictate a need for additional courses. If you would like to take a course, you will be charged $200/credit ($600 total for a 3-credit course; $800 for a 4-credit lab course).
If you need to take additional courses, please contact Admissions@mcla.edu.
Asynchronous courses are classes that do not have a standard meeting time. Assignments may still have deadlines that you are expected to meet, but otherwise the course is self-paced.
Occasionally, we have to cancel courses that have low enrollment. You will be notified as soon as the decision has been made and, if there are spots, an offer will be made to enroll in your alternative class.
For students who are in danger of failing the course, withdrawal is the best option. Withdrawal means that your transcript will demonstrate that you attempted the course, but did not complete the course. This mark does not have an impact on your grade point average. MCLA’s summer courses are accelerated so we recommend that students make the decision to withdraw as soon as possible.
Please email MCLA Registrar’s Office at registrar@mcla.edu to withdraw. You must submit your request by the term’s withdrawal deadline.
The SASID and Social Security Number are used for the college’s tax and state enrollment reporting purposes. If you do not submit an SSN or SASID, you may receive communication from the MCLA Bursar’s Office requesting that you submit the SSN or a hold be put on your account. This means that you will not be able to request a transcript until you submit your SSN.
We recommend for a Fall and Spring semester course, we recommend between 2-3 hours of work outside of class. Our summer courses are accelerated and so we would recommend budgeting 12-15 per week for your classwork.
If you are having issues with the Dual Enrollment application, please contact admissions@mcla.edu.
If you are having technical problems during your course, notify your professor as
soon as possible. Then reach out to MCLA’s TechHelp Desk at (413)-662-5276 or helpdesk@mcla.edu.
Yes, however out of state students will be charged $200/credit ($600 total for a 3-credit course; $800 for a 4-credit lab course).
We do occasionally allow sophomores with strong recommendations to take Dual Enrollment classes. However, juniors are given preference throughout the selection process.
Our courses are designed to be foundational courses that would be a part of many higher education core curriculums. They do satisfy MassTransfer requirements and should be accepted at any Massachusetts state institution.
As a requirement of the state grant, yes, the high school must count the credit on a student’s high school transcript. This is certified when a guidance counselor provides a recommendation a student for the program. The high school has license to count the credit as a core or elective class.
The MCLA Dual Enrollment program looks at a variety of factors, including class year
and GPA to determine eligibility. Berkshire County students recieve priority throughout
the selection process.
Any other questions, please contact Admissions@mcla.edu.
Unfortunately, no. Grant restrictions mean that students enrolled in Early College are not eligible for grant funding. Due to MCLA’s commitment to social mobility and educational access, we are committed to prioritizing districts and students who would not otherwise be able to access college credit opportunities. Early College students may apply for a course at our reduced high school rate of $200/credit.
Check out our Early College page.
