Dual Enrollment Program
Earn college credits while still in high school
Experience the art college experience and earn college credits! High school students have the opportunity to take up to 6 college credits at PCA&D per semester as a rising or current junior or rising or current senior.
How to Apply
1. Fill out the PCA&D Dual Enrollment Application at pcad.edu/dualenroll-apply
2. Fill out the “Student” section of your high school’s Dual Enrollment Request Form and give it to your Guidance Counselor.
- Conestoga Valley High School
- Donegal High School
- Eastern York High School
- Ephrata Senior High School
- Hempfield High School
- McCaskey High School Campus
- La Academia Partnership Charter School
- Lampeter-Strasburg High School
- Manheim Township High School
- Pequea Valley High School
- Stroudsburg High School
- Warwick High School
- York Suburban High School
- York County School of Technology
- Homeschool
If your high school isn’t on the list, you can still apply by contacting admissions@pcad.edu.
3. Ask your Guidance Counselor to fill out the “Counselor” section of the Request Form and send it to admissions@pcad.edu with your official transcripts.
4. PCA&D’s Dual Enrollment Counselor will be in touch to schedule a Brief Interview. If you’re planning to take a studio class, be ready to present and discuss 5 pieces of artwork that you feel best showcase the skills you’ll be using in the classes you want to take at PCA&D.
5. When you’re accepted, the Admissions Counselor will work with you to register for classes.
additional help
If you have questions or need additional help please contact us at admissions@pcad.edu.
Bring PCA&D Dual Enrollment To Your School
If you’re interested in developing a curricular relationship between Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and your institution, please contact us about new partnerships by emailing admissions@pcad.edu or calling 800.689.0379, ext. 1001.
My Dual Enrollment Experience
Mab Moon '21, Fine Art
I first learned about dual enrollment from my high school guidance counselor who directed me towards this path once I had taken all the art classes that McCaskey had to offer after sophomore year. I was very interested because I wanted to continue learning about art since it is something I am very passionate about.
Being a high school student in college classes was hard but all my teachers both at McCaskey and PCA&D were very understanding and helped me out a lot. I had to miss every Wednesday to take a class at PCA&D and this meant I had to manage my time well because I had eight classes every day at McCaskey, but all my teachers made sure I knew what assignments were due and what I had missed each Wednesday.
I knew right away I wanted to pursue Fine Art because it gave me the freedom to experiment with mediums which has always been something I wanted.
Now that I have graduated, I can see how much dual enrollment helped me because I was able to finish one year ahead which saved me money and time, and I contribute a lot of the reasons why I didn’t have to take any student loans to that.
I think that this is a great option for any high schooler considering this, I am encouraging my sister who is in high school right now to pursue this option as well.