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, FCAT or SPC College Placement Test (including math). There is no cost for application, tuition or textbooks.

What’s required to enroll?

Student must:

• See their guidance counselor to verify that they are eligible.
• Spend their senior year as a full-time SPC student.
• 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 the high school principal on the "Application for Early Admission to College" form indicating the student is prepared for the early admissions experience.
• A student must commit to completing a minimum of 15 credit hours per term and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Obtain transportation to classes.
• Have completed the high school world history requirement.
• Have been enrolled in a public high school in Pinellas County for a minimum of one term before entering Early Admissions.

How much does it cost?

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

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