General Admissions Requirements for Curriculum Programs

Applicants for admission to Randolph Community College must be 18 years of age or high school graduates. The College will accept students with a high school equivalency diploma. A high school diploma or the equivalent is required of all applicants enrolling in curriculum courses.

Special consideration may be given on an individual basis to students not meeting these specific entrance requirements.

For students who have not earned a high school diploma or GED certificate, taking an ability-to-benefit test may be an option. If so, the student will be referred to the appropriate office for further discussion. If the ability-to-benefit test is taken, a passing score must be achieved in order to enroll.

Randolph Community College will admit high school students between the ages of 16 and 18 to appropriate courses at the College. Guidelines established by RCC and area schools will be observed.

Persons intending to enroll in a specific curriculum are encouraged to submit their applications at least two months prior to the term in which they wish to enroll.

Applicants are not admitted into specific curriculum programs, and thus, not eligible for financial aid until admission requirements are met (i.e. transcripts, testing, etc.).

Applications can be obtained from high school counselors and from Student Services.
This office is open from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., on Friday.

For admissions information, call Student Services, (336) 633-0224. If needed, individual appointments may be made by personally speaking with a counselor at (336) 633-0224.

Developmental Studies courses exist as prerequisites to Arts & Sciences courses. The College uses the Assessing Student Success Entry Transfer/Computerized Adaptive Assessment and Support System (ASSET/COMPASS) test to determine whether students have met Developmental Studies prerequisites for Arts & Sciences courses. This test is given as part of RCC's admissions process. In place of the College's testing, students may present appropriate, prior college credit or adequate SAT, ACT, or Accuplacer test scores to document their meeting these prerequisites.

Students who do not remove prerequisites through test scores or prior credit must take the appropriate math, reading, or English courses in Developmental Studies prior to enrolling in certain Arts and Sciences courses. Developmental Studies classes are offered day and evening to accommodate every student who needs them. Grades earned in Developmental Studies are not included in the student’s grade point average and credit hours earned do not count toward graduation.

At the time of testing, the test administrator will help applicants who are affected by any situation that might reduce test performance to make arrangements for alternate testing. Applicants with diagnosed learning disabilities are especially encouraged to make an appointment for untimed testing. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make the test administrator aware of any special testing needs.

Applicants for the Associate Degree Nursing program, the Basic Law Enforcement Training program, and the Radiography program have additional admissions requirements. Applicants for the Physical Therapist Assistant 1+1 program have additional admissions requirements. For more information contact Student Services at (336) 633-0224.