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Admission
Community colleges operate an "open-door" admissions
policy. This means anyone who wishes to enroll and meets the
minimum entry requirements can do so.
Each institution will have its own set of admission requirements,
but the minimum usually includes the following:
- completed application form;
- proof of secondary school completion (usually 12 years
of schooling);
- certification of English language proficiency (usually
a score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL]);
- evidence of financial support (required for the I-20 form
— see 'Visas').
The TOEFL requirement is often lower for a community college
than it is for a four-year institution. In addition, if your
TOEFL score is a little below the entry requirement, the community
college may still admit you into the English as a Second Language
(ESL) program. Successful completion of all the prescribed
ESL courses will open the door to the wider academic world
of the community college.
As with four-year colleges, students should contact the admissions
office of the two-year college to request international admissions
information. Many community colleges now have Web sites with
downloadable or on-line applications.
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