General Admission Requirements
Admission may be granted to any person who meets one of the following criteria:
- Is at least eighteen (18) years of age or older and demonstrates evidence of potential success in the community college.
- Is a graduate of a high school accredited by an accrediting association as defined by the United States Department of Education or approved by a State Board of Education or other appropriate state educational agency.
- Has a high school certificate of equivalency.
- Is a transfer student in good standing from another college or university.
Admission of students under 18 years of age:
- Admission shall be granted to any student who is under age eighteen years of age and who achieves, at a minimum, at least one of the following:
- PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test composite score of 720 or more.
- SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) composite score (verbal and math) of 720 or more.
- ACT (American College Test) composite of twelve (12) or more.
- A passing score on the relevant portions of the statewide assessment.
- The completion of a college placement method designated by the College that indicates the student is at the appropriate college level for the course.
- Is a graduate of a private or public high school or has a high school certificate of equivalency.
- The College may limit the number of semester hours in which the student may enroll to not more than six credit hours.
- Students who enroll in vocational courses may be admitted on an individual basis with the approval of the Chief Academic Officer or other appropriately designated personnel if the student meets the established requirements of the courses for which the student enrolls, and College officials determine that the student’s admission is in the best interest of the student.
Special Admission Requirements
The College is required to admit students under the age of eighteen who have not yet attained a high school diploma or high school certificate of equivalency and who meet the established requirements of the courses for which they enroll.
- A student under age eighteen shall not be denied admission because of age, lack of high school diploma or high school certificate of equivalency, grade in school, lack of permission of school officials, or lack of concurrent enrollment in a public or private school if the student has achieved at least a specified score on a college entrance examination.
- PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test composite score of 720 or more.
- SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) composite score (verbal and math) of 720 or more.
- ACT (American College Test) composite of twelve (12) or more.
- The College shall provide all high schools in the state with information that describes the policies and rules, as appropriate, the types of courses available, and other information related to the enrollment of students under the age of eighteen.
Note: Admission to the College does not guarantee registration in all courses offered or in courses or programs that have specialized entrance requirements.
Dual Enrollment Requirements
On a determination by the College that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the district, the District Governing Board may authorize the College to offer college courses that may be counted toward both high school and college graduation requirements at the high school during the school day, subject to stipulations 1 through 8 of the statute (A.R.S. §15-1821.01).