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Early College Program

What's New?
  • FALL INFO SESSIONS: View the October 17th Fall Webinar HERE new windowor view the powerpoint slides HEREnew window
  • HOW TO APPLY FOR NEXT YEAR: The Early College application form will become available by October 4, 2024. Go to the  MCPS 10th Grade Application Form to access the link under the heading “Grades 9-11 Regional/Countywide Program.” The deadline to submit an Early College Application Form to MCPS is Friday, November 1, 2024 and must be completed using the student’s MCPS Student ID and MCPS Google account.

What is Early College?

Montgomery College's innovative Early College program provides Montgomery County Public School students an opportunity to experience college-level courses, accelerate the path to degree completion and entrance into the workforce, and save money on college tuition. The program is offered at all three MC campuses–and there are several pathways and degree tracks from which students can choose. 

Early college students at MC Commencement

Participating students will complete their 11th and 12th grade years of high school while simultaneously completing their first two years of college.  They will graduate with an associate's degree from MC as well as a Maryland State High School diploma.

Videos

Check out our Graduates at the 2023 Dual Enrollment Recognition Ceremony!:

Qualifications

Before applying for the program, students should be able to satisfy the following requirements:

  • Be enrolled at an MCPS high school as a 10th grade student
  • Have passed mathematics and English state assessments (MCAP)
  • Meet the appropriate assessment levels for the program
  • Have an unweighted high school grade point average of 2.75 or higher
  • Have met-or be near completion-of required high school Student Service Learning hours

By the end of their 10th grade year, students should have also completed their health, physical education and technology credits.

Early college students at 2022 Commencement

Benefits

  • Save money (college tuition, fees and textbook costs are covered with college application fee waived). 
  • Accelerate time to completion (students can transfer to four-year degree or enter workforce).
  • Experience the pace and rigor of academics at the college and university level
  • Small class sizes (student-teacher ratio is 17:1)
  • Embedded coaches (academic support)
  • Early College coordinators available on every campus
  • Experiential learning opportunities outside of the class
  • Free Ride On bus access

Early College Degree Programs

The following Early College degree programs are currently available

Students should review the degree information carefully before making their decision.

  • Behavioral Health: AA Behavioral Health (Degreenew window information)
    • All students must also complete a Field Experience course that requires students to complete 9 hours per week of hands-on learning at an off-site location.
  • Biological Science: AS Science- Biological Science concentration (Degree information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course;
  • Business: AA Business (Degree information)
  • Business Analytics: (Degree information)-
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry: AS Science: Chemistry and Biochemistry concentration (Degree information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Computer Science: AA Computer Science and Technologies Degree information
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Math: AS- Science: Mathematics concentration (Degreenew window information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Data Science: AS- Data Science (Degree information)
  • Elementary/Special Education:  AAT Elementary/Special Education (Degreenew window information)
    • All students must also participate in a  Field Experience their first year and complete 30 hours outside of class.
  • Engineering: AS- General Engineering ( Degreenew window information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course
  • Biological Science: AS Science- Biological Science concentration (Degree new windowinformation)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course;
  • Biotechnology: AAS Biotechnology  Degree new windowinformation 
  • Business: AA Business  Degree new windowinformation
  • Computer Science: AA Computer Science and Technologies  Degreenew window information
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Cybersecurity: AAS Cybersecurity  Degreenew window information
  • Biological Science: AS Science- Biological Science concentration  Degreenew window information
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Cloud Computing and Networking Technology: AAS Cloud Computing and Networking Technology  Degreenew window information.
  • Computer Science: AA Computer Science and Technologies  Degreenew window information
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course;
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography: AAS Diagnostic Medical Sonography  Degreenew window information
    • 3-year program.  Student will complete final year after HS graduation at own cost. 
  • Nursing: AS Nursing  Degreenew window information
    • 3-year program.  Student will complete final year after HS graduation at own cost. 
  • Physical Therapist Assistant: AAS Physical Therapist Assistant  Degreenew window information
    • 3-year program.  Student will complete final year after HS graduation at own cost. 
  • Radiologic Technology: AAS Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology  Degreenew window information
    • 3-year program.  Student will complete final year after HS graduation at own cost. 
  • Surgical Technology: AAS Surgical Technology  Degree information
Cybersecurity: AAS Cybersecurity  Degree information (NEW FOR FALL 2025)
  • Behavioral Health: AA Behavioral Health ( Degreenew window information)
    • All students must also complete a Field Experience course that requires students to complete 9 hours per week of hands-on learning at an off-site location.
  • Biological Science: AS Science- Biological Science concentration(Degree information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course;
  • Biotechnology: AAS BiotechnologyDegree new windowinformation 
  • Business: AA Business ( Degree information)
  • Business Analytics: (Degree information)- NEW for Fall 2024
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry: AS Science: Chemistry and Biochemistry concentration ( Degree information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Cloud Computing and Networking Technology: AAS Cloud Computing and Networking Technology  Degreenew window information.
  • Computer Science: AA Computer Science and Technologies Degree information
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Cybersecurity: AAS Cybersecurity  Degreenew window information
  • Data Science: AS- Data Science (Degree information)
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography: AAS Diagnostic Medical Sonography  Degreenew window information
  • Elementary/Special Education:  AAT Elementary/Special Education (Degree new windowinformation)
    • All students must also participate in a  Field Experience their first year and complete 30 hours outside of class.
  • Engineering: AS- General Engineering (Degreenew window information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course
  • Math: AS- Science: Mathematics concentration ( Degreenew window information)
    • Students applying to this program should currently be enrolled in precalculus or a higher mathematics course; 
  • Nursing: AS Nursing  Degreenew window information
    • 3-year program.  Student will complete final year after HS graduation at own cost. 
  • Physical Therapist Assistant: AAS Physical Therapist Assistant  Degreenew window information
    • 3-year program.  Student will complete final year after HS graduation at own cost. 
  • Radiologic Technology: AAS Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology Degreenew window information
    • 3-year program.  Student will complete final year after HS graduation at own cost. 
  • Surgical Technology: The AAS Surgical Technology  Degree information
 

4-Year Institution Acceptances for EC Students

MC Early College students have been accepted to the following 4-year institutions to complete their bachelor’s degree
American University 
Butler University 
Carnegie Mellon University 
Champlain College 
Claremont McKenna College 
Clemson University 
College of the Mines 
Cornell University 
Delaware State University 
Drexel University 
Elon University 
George Mason University 
George Washington University 
Georgia Tech 
High Point University 
Hofstra University 
Howard University 
James Madison University 
Kansas State University 
Lafayette College 
Lehigh University 
Loyola College of Maryland 
Loyola University-Chicago 
Marymount University 

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and  Health Sciences 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
McDaniel University 
Michigan State University 
Morehouse College 
Norfolk State University 
North Carolina A&T 
Northeastern University 
Notre Dame of Maryland 
Nova Southeastern University 
Ohio University 
Pennsylvania State University 
Pratt Institute 
Princeton University 
Purdue University 
Rochester Institute of Technology 
Salisbury University 
Savannah College of Art & Design 
Simmons University 
Smith College 
Spelman College 
Stevenson University 
St. Mary’s College of Maryland 


Stony Brook University 
Temple University 
The Ohio State University 
The Universities at Shady Grove 
Towson University 
Tulane University 
Union College 
University of Connecticut 
University of Delaware 
University of Florida 
University of Illinois 
University of Maryland Baltimore County 
University of Maryland Global Campus 
University of Maryland College Park 
University of Massachusetts - Amherst 
University of Miami 
University of South Carolina 
University of Tampa 
University of the Sciences 
University of Vermont 
Virginia Tech 
Vanderbilt University 
Washington College 
West Liberty University 
Worchester Polytechnic Institute 
Xavier University of Louisiana 



FAQ/Contact Us

Please refer to the following for some frequently asked questions (PDF, Get Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader - Link opens in new window) about the Early College program.  If you still have additional questions about Early College, please email earlycollege@montgomerycollege.edu for more information. 

 

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