Dual enrollment program

For Tacoma Community College students

The dual enrollment program allows eligible Tacoma Community College students to take up to 25 credits at the University of Washington Tacoma before submitting a complete UW Tacoma application. To be eligible, you must first complete 15 transferable, college-level credits at TCC with a 2.75 GPA or higher and complete a college-level English composition course with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

• Apply for dual enrollment as a current TCC student

For current UW Tacoma students

Current UW Tacoma students who wish to take a course at TCC may also participate in the dual enrollment program.

• Apply for dual enrollment as a current UW Tacoma student

Maintaining your dual enrollment status

Once you have entered the dual enrollment program, you must complete the online Quarterly Dual Enrollment Update form each quarter to maintain your status. This form helps ensure proper tracking of your financial aid and registration. Enrollment in the dual enrollment program does not guarantee admission to a degree program.

If you are a TCC student admitted to the dual enrollment program, remember that once you have earned 25 credits at UW Tacoma you will need to complete an application for transfer admission and pay the application fee if you wish to continue at UW Tacoma.

Tuition and financial aid

All students who participate in the dual enrollment program will be responsible for payment of tuition and fees to both TCC and UW Tacoma based upon each school's respective tuition schedule. You can find TCC's tuition and fee scale here and UW Tacoma's tuition and fee scale here.

To be considered for any type of financial aid, including scholarships, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Include the school codes from both UW Tacoma (003798) and TCC (003796). Current students who enroll in 10 or more credits at UW Tacoma can have their TCC credits counted to meet full-time aid eligibility requirements.

Learn more about dual enrollment

Take advantage of the coordinated academic advising between Tacoma Community College and UW Tacoma. Advisers will ensure that you don’t waste time and money taking courses you don’t need to earn your bachelor’s degree.

Advisers will also direct you to useful campus resources and provide general financial aid information, including financial aid procedures and timelines. They can also answer your questions about registration, student accounts, admission policies and procedures.

To learn more about the dual enrollment program, call:

Sam Loftin, Dual Enrollment Adviser
253-692-4743 (at UW Tacoma)
253-460-4468 (at TCC)