UA Early College To Offer First Class For Free

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The University of Alabama has announced that high school students admitted to UA's Early College will now be able to take their first college course at no cost, beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Victoria Whitfield Lewis, interim assistant dean of the College of Continuing Studies and director of UA Early College, explained that the first class taken by UA Early College students — UAEC 200 — will now be offered for free, which will save each student more than $700.

Lewis said UAEC 200 is a five-week readiness course aimed at preparing students for the rigors of college-level studies. Students who complete the course earn two credit hours from the University of Alabama.

“By offering UAEC 200 tuition-free, we can expand the scope and reach of UA Early College while providing access to valuable college readiness skills,” Lewis said.

UA says its Early College is open to current high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who have a cumulative 3.0 or higher grade point average since the ninth grade.

Click here to learn more about UA Early College.

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