Dual Enrollment

High school students can enroll in courses at Davenport University in our Dual Enrollment program under the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act. You must meet the State of Michigan requirements for participation. Learn more from the Michigan Department of Education website.

Student Eligibility

• Student must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA (based on 4.0 scale)
• Online courses require ACT scores of 19 for English and 18 for Math
• Desired Davenport courses must be unavailable at the high school
• Student's schedule must have appropriate time slots available on a weekly basis
  for course meetings
• Student is responsible for meeting designated prerequisites for desired course
  or for submitting an application for prerequisite waiver

Davenport Admissions Meeting

• Davenport University Application Parent's signature required
• Application Fee ($25)
• Dual Enrollment Agreement
• Dual Enrollment Billing Authorization
• Student's Official Transcript

Finalization Process

1. Student will receive a normal tuition bill by mail.
2. Student should ignore payment option (on tuition bill) only if school district has
   arranged to pay the total tuition bill. If the student is responsible for paying tuition bill,
   please have student contact Davenport University before the designated finalization
   deadline to make payment arrangements.
3. The tuition bill received by the student will double as a registration confirmation and
   course schedule, for the student to see which course(s) he/she is registered for as
   well as the class meeting day(s) and time(s).
4. High school will receive billing information if school district is responsible for paying
   tuition bill.
5. Please verify finalization deadlines for the appropriate semesters. All students must
   finalize or classes will be dropped.

Transcript Guidelines
Students must provide an official copy of their high school and all previous college transcripts on file at Davenport University. Any students registering for classes without the official transcripts on file accept responsibility for ensuring that they are not duplicating courses that might be brought in as transfer credit. All transcripts must be sent from the originating schools directly to Davenport University, and become the property of the University.

Admission as a Dual Enrollment Student
Michigan students enrolled in courses at Davenport University via the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act are permitted to register through the entirety of their participation in the dual enrollment programs providing they have met the State of Michigan requirements for participation. High school students may attend the University when they provide written permission from their high school principal or legal guardian. The student is subject to all policies, procedures, fees, and tuition costs of the University.

Simply apply online or contact the Admissions Office at 1-866-383-3548. Or download the complete Dual Enrollment Admissions packet.

Home-Schooled Students

Home-schooled students must submit the following documentation:

• Documentation from a home-school agency, local school district, or State Department of Education, or
• Notarized transcript of high school courses taken, with grades.
• Provide at least one of the following documents to demonstrate that you have met the approved criteria for acceptance at Davenport University:
  • Qualifying ACT scores
  • Qualifying SAT scores
• A student who meets his or her state’s requirements for home schooling at the secondary school level has the academic qualification necessary for Title IV eligibility. Like a high school diploma, completion of a home school program at the secondary level may be self-certified. A student must show a high school diploma, the equivalent of a high school diploma, or an alternate to a high school diploma. High School diploma equivalents are: General Education Development Certificate (GED) or State certified received after passing a state authorized exam that the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma. High School diploma alternatives are: Passing scores on an approved ability to benefit test or completion of a home school program.
• The Compass test has been approved by the Secretary of the Department of Education as an “Ability Benefit” (ATB) test. The Compass test consists of a test in English and a test in Math.