Application Information

Application for Admission - ALL Students

Applicants to SCC are required to:

  1. Submit a completed Application for Admission, written or online, to the Admissions Office. The online Application for Admission can be found here.
  2. High School Age Students may use the one page application available through the College Access office.
  3. Have an official high school transcript or a copy of GED scores sent to the Registrar’s Office. (High school MUST be accredited by at least 1 of the “Regional Accrediting Agencies” and MUST include the type of diploma awarded and the date awarded.) Official transcripts MUST have the official seal of the school and arrive at SCC, unopened, from the issuing schools or agencies.
  4. Have official transcripts of ALL postsecondary institutions attended sent to the Registrar’s Office. (Institutions MUST be accredited by at least 1 of the “Regional Accrediting Agencies”.) Official transcripts MUST have the official seal of the institution and arrive at SCC, unopened, from the issuing institutions.
  5. Complete the SCC placement test requirement (see the Testing section later in this catalog for full details). This requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:
  • Take the College Board’s ACCUPLACER College Placement Test (CPT) administered by SCC.
  • Submit scores of 500 or higher on the Verbal (Critical Reading) section and 500 or higher on the Math section of the SAT. (A minimum score of 400 on each section will be accepted if the test was taken prior to April 1, 1995.) An official copy of the scores must be sent to the Registrar’s Office IF the scores are not on the official transcripts.
  • Submit a composite score of 21 or higher on the ACT. (A minimum score of 18 will be accepted if the test was taken prior to April 1, 1995.) An official copy of the scores must be sent to the Registrar’s Office IF the scores are not on the transcripts.
  • Submit official transcripts demonstrating successful completion of college-level algebra and English courses.