Early Admission Program

Early Admission Program at St. Petersburg College

Start college early - for free!

St. Petersburg College offers early college admission to qualified high school students in Pinellas County at no charge! This program gives students credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree.

Earn as many as 30+ credits towards a 4-year bachelor's degree through participation in the Early Admission Program.
See how through the Fast Track Baccalaureate Program!

Who’s eligible?

Pinellas County students who have completed three years of high school with a minimum of 18 credits earned and who have achieved an acceptable score for college-level courses on the SAT, ACT or SPC Placement Test (including math). There is no cost for application, tuition or textbooks.

What’s required?

Students must:

• See their guidance counselor to verify that they are eligible.
• Spend their senior year as full-time SPC students.
• Have at least an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) for all high school work attempted.
• Have completed the high school physical education graduation requirement.
• Obtain the signature of their high school principal on the Application for Early Admission to College form indicating the student is prepared for the early admissions experience.
• Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours and maintain at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Obtain transportation to classes.

How much does it cost?

There’s no cost for public school students for application, tuition or textbooks.

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