Dual Enrollment is a common system arrangement in which American high school students take college courses, generally based on a cooperation agreement signed between a university and related local high schools.
Dual Function: High school students take college courses that count towards both high school graduation requirements and college credit, similar to AP courses.
Exploration and Challenge: The courses are challenging and offer students a certain level of difficulty.
Low Cost: Dual enrollment courses have low tuition fees, saving costs
Target Audience
Currently enrolled in high school or a high school graduate.
Language
Chinese and English
Class Format
Online Learning
Courses
Core courses ➕ General education courses ➕ English language courses (ESL) (ESL is a non-credit course)
Tuition
Note: The curriculum may be slightly adjusted, please refer to the course selection notice after admission
After completing one or two years of courses, you can apply to CIU’s South Carolina campus, the Southeast Asia undergraduate program, or other public and private universities for further studies; if you meet the admission requirements, credits can be transferred to the CIU student system.
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Save time and accelerate academic progress — Take college courses and earn credits in high school, reducing future college study time and helping you graduate earlier or enter graduate school early.
Significantly reduce economic costs — Dual enrollment fees are more economical (currently only $100 per credit at CIU), and overall tuition is much lower than regular college courses, significantly saving education expenses. At the same time, you can earn both high school and college credits, avoiding repeated learning and achieving high cost performance in education investment.
Dual credit recognition, more advantageous for further education — The courses have a “dual function” characteristic: in accredited schools, they can be counted towards high school transcripts and are also recognized by partner universities, similar to AP courses. Accumulate credit foundation in advance to enhance academic competitiveness.
Experience the academic atmosphere of university in advance — Taught by university professors, students can experience the teaching style and academic requirements of university classrooms in advance, preparing them for the transition to higher education.
Cultivate academic initiative and comprehensive abilities — Choosing and completing challenging university courses demonstrates students’ academic motivation and self-drive, leaving a positive impression on teachers, university admissions officers, and future employers.
Balance exploration and challenge — The course content has the academic depth and challenge of university level, and begins to cultivate high-level thinking and independent learning ability in the high school stage.
