Early Enrollment
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The early enrollment application process for the fall of 2026 is now open!
Early enrollment applicants have until March 1, 2026, to apply, submit items for consideration, and complete the process in its entirety.
Early enrollment applicants have until March 1, 2026, to apply, submit items for consideration, and complete the process in its entirety.
Please continue to scroll down to learn more about the Early Enrollment program, the application process, and information regarding our upcoming information sessions.
The Early Enrollment program offers qualifying high school seniors the opportunity to complete their first college year at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology simultaneously.
Early Enrollment is a fully immersive program where students can start earning credits in most of our high-demand, high-wage majors during their senior year of high school.
These innovative, technical, and trade-based majors train students for many different job opportunities, providing knowledge and skills that help graduates excel in their lives — professionally and personally. Many graduates receive multiple job offers before receiving their degree and have options to pursue higher degrees at four-year colleges and universities.
How does Early Enrollment differ from College in the High School?
Early enrollment requires students to take all their classes at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Early enrollers are full-time college students. They would not report to their home high school at any point during the school day.
Our Early Enrollment Program: The Details
Classes
The average Early Enrollment student will be in class Monday through Friday. The majority of our classes take place during the day. Students can expect to take between 4-6 major-specific courses and 2-3 academic courses a semester.
Community
Early Enrollment students are part of the campus community and may participate in any on-campus club or organization. However, they are not eligible for on-campus housing or intercollegiate athletics.
In addition, early enrollers are responsible for their own transportation to and from campus. The college does allow for first-year students to have cars on campus.
Cost
Tuition for Early Enrollment students is 50 percent of the cost of full tuition for traditional students.
Participating School Districts
Early enrollment is only an option if your school district or private school has a current agreement.
Please contact our director of admission to inquire about an active/current early enrollment agreement with your sending district.
Below you will find a list of our current and previous partner districts and private schools:
- Anchor Christian Academy
- Annville Cleona School District
- Central York School District
- Cocalico School District
- Columbia Borough School District
- Conestoga Valley School District
- Cornwall-Lebanon School District
- Dallastown Area School District
- Donegal School District
- Eastern Lancaster County School District
- East Pennsboro School District
- Eastern York School District
- Elizabethtown Area School District
- Ephrata School District
- Ephrata Mennonite School
- Governor Mifflin
- Hempfield School District
- Hinkletown Mennonite School
- La Academia Partnership Charter School
- Lampeter Strasburg School District
- Lancaster Catholic High School
- Lancaster County Christian School
- Lititz Christian School
- Manheim Central School District
- Manheim Twp School District
- Middletown Area School District
- Milton Hershey School
- Northeastern School District
- Oxford Area School District
- Penn Manor School District
- Pequea Valley School District
- Reading School District
- Red Lion Area School District
- School District of Lancaster
- Solanco School District
- South Eastern School District
- The Kelly School
- Warwick School District
- York Suburban School District
For those inquiring about a school district’s status with regards to an active partnership, please contact our director of admissions at dancause@stevenscollege.edu
Application Process and Timeline
The fall 2026 application will open in September 2025.
We require the following from all early enrollment applicants:
- For those applying for early enrollment, please contact our director of admission to receive your application waiver code.
- Email to request an early enrollment waiver code = dancause@stevenscollege.edu
- Early enrollment applicants are not required to pay the application fee.
- Early enrollment applicants will need to select their admit type as “Early Enroller” to ensure their process is assigned correctly.
2. High School Transcript
- Transcripts should be sent to dancause@stevenscollege.edu
- The GPA requirement for early enrollment is 2.5
Once all items above have been submitted, applicants should monitor their applicant portal and email for next steps in the process.
Early Enrollment Information Sessions
Please join us for one of our early enrollment information sessions!
Megan Dancause, Director of Admissions and Early Enrollment Coordinator will host in-person sessions.
Early Enrollment Upcoming Information Session Schedule
- Wednesday, February 4, 6 p.m.
Sign up for one of our early enrollment sessions here!
Address: 750 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
Parking: Please park in our Hartzell parking lot, which is located on the corner of E. King and Broad Streets.
We’re here to help
Contact Us
Megan Dancause, Director of Admissions and Marketing
For more information or assistance with our early enrollment program, requirements, or the application process.
Emily Smoker, Director of Financial Aid
For information or assistance with the financial aid process and what early enrollers qualify for.