Concurrent Enrollment

SUNY Nassau Community College provides high school students with the opportunity to get ahead on their college career and take a college-level course during the normal school day hours on the SUNY Nassau campus. These classes are taught by SUNY Nassau’s renowned faculty and give high school students the opportunity to experience a challenging, college-level course before high school graduation.

Qualified students earn high school and college credit concurrently, while satisfying their high school graduation requirements and earning college credit. Credits can be applied to Nassau Community College or transferred to most two- and four-year colleges and universities.

High school students participating in the program are considered registered SUNY Nassau students and are required to meet the College’s student standards. While participating the Concurrent Enrollment program students will have access to the excellent resources the College offers such as computer labs, library, student services center, book store, etc. and can participate in all NCC extra-curricular activities except NJCAA athletic teams.

Once students have completed a concurrent enrollment course they can request an official transcript from the Registrar’s Office and have it sent to their intended college for a review of transfer credit. Transcripts can be requested via the Registrar’s Office.

Student Eligibility Requirements

To participate in the Concurrent Enrollment Program each student must meet the following requirements:

• Enrolled students must be entering their senior year in high school.
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 80 or higher.
• Recommended by the school principal, teacher or school counselor.
• Enrolled students must meet the course prerequisite requirements as stated in the College Catalog. ** Requests for enrollment exceptions can be made by the school counselor to the Assistant Vice President for Academic/Student Services and are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Admissions Application Process

Students interested in taking a concurrent enrollment course should consult with their school counselor for approval to be considered to take a college-level course(s).  First-time Nassau Community College students should complete the concurrent admissions application. 

Students will need to submit their admissions application to their school counselor. 

The high school will submit the Concurrent Enrollment Applications along with the student’s high school transcripts.

Registration Process

• The College will register all Concurrent Enrollment students for their classes.
• This process will include a one-on-one advisement session with a college advisor to help students align their course interests with the College’s offerings.
• Concurrent enrollment classes will be taken during the Fall and Spring semester of the student’s senior year.
• Students may enroll in Winter and Summer sessions at an additional cost.

Typically, Concurrent Enrollment students will enroll in the following courses:

Participating High Schools

Refund Policy

Change of plans? If you choose not to participate in the dual enrollment class, you must drop your course before the start of the semester. Liability begins on the first day of the semester. Please send email to  David.Follick@ncc.edu to notify NCC that you want to drop your class.

Full Refund & Liability Schedule

The College will register all dual enrollment students for their classes. Students will receive a tuition bill after successful course registration. A late fee will be added for past-due tuition fees. 

Students will receive a tuition bill after successful course registration. A late fee will be added for past-due tuition fees.

Course Withdrawal

If a student wishes to withdraw from a concurrent enrollment course the student must follow the information below:

• If, for any reason a student wishes to withdraw from a concurrent enrollment course, whether or not they continue to participate in the high school course, they must notify the Assistant Vice President for Academic/Student Services in writing via email to David.follick@ncc.edu.
• During fall and spring terms, beginning the fourth week and up to the end of the ninth week of classes, the instructor’s approval is required for withdrawal. The approval indicates that the student has met with the instructor and discussed the withdrawal. The instructor may not refuse approval.
• If the instructor is unavailable, the department chairperson may approve the withdrawal.
• After the ninth week of classes, the approval is at the discretion of the instructor.

Approved requests will be awarded a grade of W (withdrawal) on the transcript. W grades are not calculated in the grade point average.

NCC Contact Information

If you are a school district administrator interested in learning more about this parternship please contact Dr. Dave Follick, Assistant Vice President Academic Student Services at david.follick@ncc.edu for more infomration.