University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Policy Name: Concurrent Enrollment
Policy Number: LR 502.8
Original Effective Date: 04/01/2010
Most Recent Revised Date: 05/18/2026
Policy
Concurrent enrollment is permitted, subject to the approval of the appropriate academic advisors. Students are only eligible to receive financial aid funding from their primary institution.
High School Concurrent Enrollment
Arkansas Code §6-18-223 allows public high school students in Arkansas who have successfully completed the eighth grade to enroll in publicly supported community colleges or four-year universities. If they successfully complete these college courses, they are entitled to receive academic credit in both the institution of higher education and their public high school.
Arkansas Code §6-60-202 declares it to be state policy that qualified public or private high school students should be accepted for part-time enrollment in public institutions of higher education upon request.
Under state law, UA Little Rock may concurrently admit qualified high school students from participating high schools or homeschool students within a 30 mile radius of UA Little Rock as non degree-seeking students.
To be eligible for high school concurrent enrollment, the applicant must meet minimum test score and/or grade point average requirements for freshman admission based on the categories for which they qualify as outlined on https://ualr.edu/admissions/freshmen/. Students will be admitted with the expectation of continued academic success in high school.
Individual university departments may restrict enrollment into specific courses based on:
- Acceptable score on a departmentally‐approved placement or proficiency test;
or - Acceptable subscores on the ACT in the specific subject area, e.g., Math, English, or Reading
- Permission of the department chair or instructor
All courses offered in any concurrent enrollment program shall be approved by the UA
Little Rock curriculum review process. All faculty teaching in a concurrent enrollment
program shall be approved by the appropriate UA Little Rock department and be
provided an orientation to UA Little Rock.
The college or university will establish tuition and fee rates for concurrent students.
Students in this category are not eligible for federal aid.
Revised Dates: 05/2026; 05/2024
Source: Faculty Senate Minutes (05/03/2024)
Status: Active
Originator: Faculty Senate
Custodian: Office of Admissions