Get a head start on your college degree.
Early College students can complete up to two years of college courses while enrolled in high school at UVA.
Get a head start on your career training.
Career Academy students can complete up to two years of technical college courses while enrolled in high school at UVA.
Finish high school ahead.
All Early College & Career Academy students benefit from tuition-free dual enrollment courses with the support of the high school teaching and learning environment.
How we do it
- Providing a strong curriculum
- Partnering with an extensive list of Louisiana community colleges and universities
- Offering personalized guidance in course completion and counseling for success
- Providing test preparation
- Connecting students to valuable community resources, including financial aid
Complete tuition-free dual enrollment courses.
The Fall 2025 Application Period is March 1 – May 31. You can begin the process by clicking the “apply now” button below and completing the application. You can also call (225) 421-2900 or email admissions@uview.academy for assistance at any time.
Apply NowStudents enrolling in the Early College can graduate with an Associate of General Studies degree from Northwestern State University. All courses articulate to Louisiana public colleges and reduce the student’s time pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Once enrolled in the program, the Early College Counselor will work with individual students to select the most appropriate degree that fits with the student’s intended bachelor’s degree program of study. For information on articulated credits between colleges, please visit the Louisiana Board of Regents website by clicking here.
Students enrolled in this program will typically pursue the TOPS University High School Diploma. The purpose of the Early College is to promote individual student choice, success, and academic rigor.
A typical schedule allows for students to enroll in dual enrollment courses in the following year:
- 9th: 3 hours of college credit
- 10th: 3 to 9 hours of college credit
- 11th: 18 to 24 hours of college credit
- 12th: 15 to 21 hours of college credit
All students graduate with a minimum of 24 Carnegie Units and 60 college credit hours. Within each year, Early College students are eligible to pursue the Community Service Diploma Endorsement. Students wishing to graduate with the Community Service Diploma Endorsement will have volunteer opportunities built into their high school course schedule to meet the requirements for the endorsement.
A key requirement for enrolling in the Early College is appropriate placement scores in English and math. Students are required to take the ACT prior to the student’s junior year. University View Academy will work with students to coordinate the testing sessions.
Students wishing to enroll in Early College must complete the student/parent/school compact each year, which outlines annual expectations for the program and publishes important college deadlines. Failure to submit the compact annually jeopardizes the student’s participation in the program.
We have developed a comprehensive early college and career academy that offers a wide variety of dual enrollment courses available to students across Louisiana.