Enrollment vs. Enrolment
“Enrollment” is the US spelling of “enrolment”; both refer to the act or number of people officially entering a course, institution, group, or program.
Use “enrollment” in US English and “enrolment” in UK English unless an organization’s official style uses a particular form.
Key details
Choose the right form
| Meaning / situation | Form / construction | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| US-oriented spelling is required | enrollment | Use the double-l US form listed by Cambridge. |
| UK-oriented spelling is required | enrolment | Use the usual UK spelling. |
| an institution or official name has a fixed spelling | follow the organization’s own form | Regional spelling should not overwrite a proper or official form. |
Quick tests
Meaning / construction test
Is the text following a US spelling convention?
If yes: Use “enrollment.”
If no: For UK-oriented prose, use “enrolment” unless a governing house style or official name specifies otherwise.
Caveat: The two spellings have the same meaning. Treat the choice as regional or house style, not a difference in definition.
Examples
Enrollment opens on Monday.
The double-l form is the standard US spelling.
Enrolment opens on Monday.
The single-l middle form is the usual UK spelling.
Keep the spelling used in an institution’s official program name.
Official wording can override the surrounding regional default.
Further guidance
Core difference
Cambridge explicitly identifies “enrollment” as US spelling and “enrolment” as the UK form.
Scope Boundary
Official institutional wording and names should be reproduced as published rather than normalized.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
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