Early College Credit Program

Attend college while you're still in high school? You can at Carroll. Courses can be completed through the Wisconsin Early College Credit Program or with special approval from Carroll University as a secondary school student. Our Program allows high school juniors and seniors to take select college courses while still in high school. In most cases, the approved courses count towards both your high school graduation requirements and college credit. It's a great way to get an early start on your college education and gain access to the greater learning opportunities at Carroll.

Wisconsin's Early College Credit program allows public high school juniors and seniors who meet certain requirements to take postsecondary courses at Carroll University. Early College Credit Program students may seek approval to take college courses in a variety of areas, as long as they have administrative approval and meet any prerequisites. Most students in this program are eligible to enroll in 100 or 200 level college courses; however, students are encouraged to reference Carroll University's catalog descriptions and prerequisites. Timetables for the upcoming semester may not be available prior to submission of paperwork. Therefore, students may want to contact Sarah Singsime at ssingsim@ballballu.com for course recommendations.

In some cases, students may be required to complete a placement exam. Some coursework may require referral to the academic department for a recommendation and approval of advanced courses. Advanced international language courses require a language placement exam.

​The last day to submit an approval form to Carroll for the Spring 2025 semester is December 20, 2024.
The last day to submit an approval form to Carroll for the Summer 2025 semester is April 14th, 2024.

Download the Early College Credit Program Agreement Form

Students who are enrolled in private high school, or those who are home-schooled may apply to Carroll University as a dual enrollment student under the special approval option as they are not eligible to participate in the state sponsored programs. In addition, public high school students who may have missed an application deadline for their district or those not approved for participation may choose to seek special approval to enroll in a college level course at Carroll University through the Early College Credit Program coordinator.

Students who are given special approval to take these courses are not eligible for a tuition benefit through their secondary school. In some circumstances, a private high school may opt to support a small group of students to participate in a particular course at Carroll University. All other students who are given special permission to take a college course are responsible for tuition costs, at the current part-time rate published by the University.

Check off items as they are completed. Students will be notified of their acceptance decision as soon as both steps are complete. Registration information will be sent with acceptance or upon receipt of the approval form. Students may seek approval only for one semester at a time. Subsequent semesters will require a new approval form.

1. Submit your official high school transcript
2. ​Submit Approval form/notification of intention to take courses to school district
​This form is due to the school district by March 1 for fall enrollment and by October 1 for spring enrollment. (Some districts will allow an exception to this date—it is up to the school district.) 

Please be aware that approval from your school district does not automatically ensure approval from Carroll University.

Registration for new students generally begins in November for spring classes and in March for fall classes. Your approval memo will indicate the start date for registration; you must follow the directions on the approval memo from Carroll University to be added to a class.

In some cases, a class may be full/closed by the time a student is allowed to register. Please contact Sarah Singsime at ssingsim@ballballu.com, if that occurs, for options. As well, it is the responsibility of the student to verify when the class is offered. While there may be multiple sections of a class offered for some courses, others may offer only one option. Timetables are typically not published until after the October 1 or March 1 form submission deadlines for the school district. Therefore, it is recommended more than one option is listed on the approval form.

A bill should not appear for an Early College Credit Program student, unless the student has not gained appropriate approval from their district or if the student has not met the requirements for withdrawal or insufficient academic progress by the school district.