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All Curriculum Programs
Any person who has a high school diploma or the equivalent or who is 18 years of age and is able to benefit from a program at the College may be admitted as a curriculum student or a special student. Admission to a specific course of study is based upon criteria developed to help the student determine his/her chances for success in that course of study. These criteria are followed to prevent loss of student time and effort as a result of unsatisfactory achievement. The College uses academic skills assessments, academic records, occupational experiences, and/or other indicators to determine the potential for success in programs offered by the College. Should a student desire a course of study but not have the appropriate educational background, college preparatory studies are available to prepare him/her for admission to the desired program.
The admissions process is essentially the same for all students applying for associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs; however, several programs have additional requirements, which are described with the programs in the Curriculum Programs section of the catalog. An abbreviated procedure has been developed for Special (non-degree) Students; i.e., students not working towards an associate degree, diploma, and specific certificates from Davidson County Community College (see Special Students section below). Refer to the Continuing Education Students section for admissions information about continuing education courses.
The College welcomes the opportunity to assist each prospective student in evaluating his/her educational and career objectives. The offices are open until 7:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
The steps in the normal admissions process are briefly outlined below. To avoid delay in completion of the application procedure, the applicant should follow instructions carefully. All forms and correspondence should be addressed to: Office of Admissions, Davidson County Community College, P. O. Box 1287, Lexington, NC 27293-1287.
1. The applicant should complete and sign the Application for Admission and return it to the Admissions Office on the second floor
of the Mendenhall Building.
Printed Application
On-line
Application(This link will take you off the
DCCC Website)
2. The applicant should have his/her high school counselor or
principal complete and mail a copy of his/her official high school
transcript to the Admissions Office. The applicant will also need to remind his/her counselor to send his/her final grades to the College upon graduation from high school. If the applicant received the GED or graduated from Adult High School, he/she will need to have those records sent to the Admissions Office, as well as the high school record if the applicant attended beyond the eighth grade.
3. The applicant should request that any previously attended college, university, technical institute, or institution of higher education send directly to the Admissions Office an official transcript of work completed. "Faxed" transcripts are not official. The College can accept hand-carried copies if enclosed in a sealed envelope.
4. North Carolina law requires that to qualify for in-state tuition a legal resident must have maintained his/her domicile in North Carolina for at least the 12 months immediately prior to his/her application. Accordingly, every applicant for admission or re-admission to Davidson County Community College must complete the residency information requested when applying for admission.
5. All prospective students who wish to obtain a degree, diploma,or certificate are required to take the College's academic skills assessment or submit acceptable scores on the SAT, ACT, COMPASS, ASSET, ACCUPLACER assessments. Students who provide transcripts showing successful completion of anassociate degree level or higher English and mathematics course equivalent
to the courses required at DCCC may also be exempted. After the applicant files application, he/she will be notified in writing of
available assessment dates and times.
6. Following completion of the assessment process by the applicant, the Admissions Office will communicate the results and assist the applicant in evaluating his/her educational and career objectives.
Admission to a specific College program is determined by available space and assessment criteria established for each program. Information on specific program criteria is available from the Admissions Office.
Special Students
An applicant to the College who wishes to enroll in one or more credit curriculum course(s) but who does not plan to pursue a degree or diploma may be accepted and may enroll as a special student. A student who has not completed the academic skills process and is seeking enrollment in a course must demonstrate competence, which prepares him/her for success in the course. Options for demonstration of competence include COMPASS, ASSET, or ACCUPLACER assessments and prior degree/course work. The student who cannot demonstrate competence through academic skills assessment or prior degree/course work may be enrolled on a conditional basis, if, in the judgment of the Associate Dean responsible for the course, the student is prepared to be successful in the course. A student may not receive a degree, diploma, or certificate until competence in reading, writing, and mathematics is demonstrated through placement assessment or prior degree/coursework.
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