Dual Enrollment is an acceleration mechanism that provides students attending a Florida public or private high school, or who are enrolled in a home school program, an option to simultaneously earn college credit toward the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Applied Science degree, Associate of Science degree or Vocational Credit toward a certificate program while meeting the requirements for a high school diploma. Students are exempt from the payment of registration, tuition and laboratory fees while they are dual enrolled.

Students must meet eligibility criteria to participate in Dual Enrollment. This includes:

• Required minimum high school GPA as specified in Florida Statute (1007.271 F.S.);
• Completing the required assessment tests (CPT, SAT/ACT, or TABE);
• Adherence to all College policies and procedures (including registration deadlines), with the understanding that course work will appear on a Daytona State College official transcript and will be counted toward college level programs, GPA and transfer. It is the student's responsibility to withdraw if necessary by the published deadline.

Public and private high school students interested in participating in Dual Enrollment should first contact their guidance counselor at their respective high school. After verification of eligibility, the student brings the Dual Enrollment Approval Form received from the high school counselor to the College Admissions Office.

Home schooled students begin the process at the College Admissions Office.