✔ Government-issued photo ID

✔ High school diploma or its equivalent

✔ If applicable: Academic transcripts of any completed college coursework

Freshman Applicants
who have never attended college

1. Shall participate in the enrollment process with an Admissions Advisor,

2. Submit a complete application for admission and pay non-refundable application fee,

3. Shall submit proof of a high school diploma or its equivalent

   • from an institution that meets the requirements of a state Department of Education or the United States Department of Education, or

   • foreign coursework translated to English and evaluated by a credential evaluation service that is a "Current Member" of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or an "Endorsed Member" of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) to be equivalent to a United States high school diploma, or

   • from a state-issued high school equivalency certificate received after passing either of two high school equivalency tests recognized by the California Department of Education: the General Educational Development (GED®) Test provided by the GED Testing Service (GEDTS®), or the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET®) provided by Educational Testing Service (ETS).

4. Complete a reading comprehension assessment, the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), or demonstrate equivalency as determined by the Vice President.

   • Entrance Assessment Equivalence

5. Shall meet any program-specific entrance requirements as noted for a particular program of study.

6. Complete an enrollment agreement and pay any fees due at time of enrollment.

transfer applicantS
who have attended prior college

1. Shall participate in the enrollment process with an Admissions Advisor,

2. Submit a complete application for admission and pay non-refundable application fee,

3. Shall submit proof of a high school diploma or its equivalent

   • from an institution that meets the requirements of a state Department of Education or the United States Department of Education, or

   • foreign coursework translated to English and evaluated by a credential evaluation service that is a "Current Member" of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or an "Endorsed Member" of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) to be equivalent to a United States high school diploma, or

   • from a state-issued high school equivalency certificate received after passing either of two high school equivalency tests recognized by the California Department of Education: the General Educational Development (GED®) Test provided by the GED Testing Service (GEDTS®), or the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET®) provided by Educational Testing Service (ETS).

4. Submit official academic transcripts to the Registrar’s Office for any coursework completed at a postsecondary institution.

5. Shall meet any program-specific entrance requirements as noted for a particular program of study.

6. Complete an enrollment agreement and pay any fee due at time of enrollment.