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Accelerate Your Education: Earn College Credits While Still in High School!

Get a head start on your college education with Charge Ahead Dual Enrollment at Gallaudet University!

As a high school student, you can take select college-level courses while in high school to earn college credits, explore your academic interests, and save money on your future college tuition.

Many dual enrollment programs typically partner with local high schools in neighboring communities and provide opportunities to students to take courses at the college campus or at the high school location.

As the only higher education institution that serves deaf and hard of hearing students with a bilingual learning environment in ASL and English, Gallaudet University strives to partner with high schools and high school students wherever they are.

High School Students

Start college while still in high school!

Charge Ahead provides a unique opportunity for high school students to begin their college education while still in high school, with no financial burden. Students have the potential to earn up to 12-13 credits* from Gallaudet University.

Your Enrollment Options

Not local or close to Gallaudet University?

That’s okay! You can take Gallaudet’s dual credit courses at your high school location.

You will be taught by your university-trained high school teachers without leaving your high school campus.

Local or close to Gallaudet University?

Awesome! You can apply to take Gallaudet’s dual credit courses on campus at Gallaudet University.

You will join other college students and learn directly from Gallaudet University faculty.

*Students must receive a grade of C or higher to receive college credit.

High School Teachers

Gain Experience Teaching College Level Courses, Help your Students Thrive

Gain the opportunity to grow and develop your teaching repertoire, interact and collaborate with Gallaudet University faculty, and network with other high school teachers across the U.S.

We are looking for teachers with these content backgrounds:

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Gallaudet University Ranked Among the Best in the Country

Pursue your passion, further your education, or grow your professional skills with the academic programs at Gallaudet. With 30 undergraduate majors (including a self-directed major) and 33 minors as well as 25+ graduate majors, there’s no limit to where you’ll go from here.

Benefits of Dual Enrollment

Get Ahead!

Save valuable time in college by earning dual credit that fulfills both your high school and college credit requirements simultaneously.

Make Informed Decisions
About Your Future

Take courses to improve course placements or courses you might be interested in career-wise.

Save Money
on College Tuition

Complete courses or some of your first year requirements to help reduce your overall tuition costs.

Learn from Gallaudet University Faculty

Interact with Gallaudet University faculty, learn from relevant, up-to-date course materials aligned with your interests and major(s).

Be a Part of a Diverse and Inclusive Community

Join a diverse and inclusive community and take the first step towards successful college career.

Explore New Subjects and Opportunities

Take advantage of trying out college before you get here and take courses that may not be available at your high school.

Gallaudet promises equitable and accessible academics for our students' future careers

Gallaudet University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), allowing us to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

We strive for academic excellence in all of our programs, and our Charge Ahead program is no exception. By maintaining an active membership with the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), we ensure that our students receive the highest quality education and preparation for their future careers.

Course Offerings

Gallaudet University offers many college-level dual credit courses at the following locations:

High School Location with High School Teachers
On Campus at Gallaudet University

*Courses listed with an asterisk indicate that credits can be counted towards Gallaudet University’s Core Curriculum and General Education requirements. Other courses can be counted towards major/minor and elective requirements.

Available Classes

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