Admission Requirements and Procedures

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Central Alabama Community College (CACC) encourages applicants to submit their applications as far in advance of the priority deadline dates as possible. Students who have not previously attended any duly accredited postsecondary institution will be designated “first-time” college students. An applicant who has previously attended another duly accredited postsecondary institution will be considered a “transfer student.” Students planning to attend Central Alabama Community College to take a course or courses for transfer to a home college, are considered “transient students” and must apply to the College on a term-by-term basis. Students who previously attended Central Alabama Community College, will reapply as “readmit students”.

Central Alabama Community College may establish higher or additional admission requirements for a specific program or service when 1) student enrollment must be limited, or 2) to meet state certification requirements.

Applications for programs in the Health Science Division are separate and distinct from applications for admission to Central Alabama Community College; therefore, applicants must meet deadlines set forth by the Health Science Division. For more information on health science programs, please refer to the Health Science Division section of the College Catalog & Student Handbook.

All applicants must meet the requirements set forth by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), and these requirements are subject to change at the discretion of the Alabama Community College System. Central Alabama Community College will abide by the most current ACCS policy, which can be found at www.accs.edu and may alter or change policies as appropriate at any given time.

Once an admission application is received, the Office of Enrollment Services emails the student with instructions for accessing their application portal and encourages them to regularly review the portal for any outstanding admission requirements or documents. Additional email communications provide important information regarding enrollment, registration, academic deadlines, and student resources, including information about CACC Connect, Central Alabama Community College's pre-college orientation program for new students.

Students receive admission status updates and notifications regarding outstanding requirements through their application portal. Important dates and reminders, including registration periods, drop/add deadlines, tuition payment deadlines, and other enrollment-related information, are communicated through email. Students who are required to complete the Accuplacer placement examination are notified by email and provided with information regarding testing schedules, placement testing requirements, and available exemptions. (*The full estimated Cost of Attendance is available at https://www.cacc.edu/admissions-and-aid/cost-of-attendance.)

Students must include all requested information on the Application for Admission, including schools previously attended.

To be accepted into a degree granting program of study, a student must be considered a high school graduate or GED recipient. The following chart details admission requirements for degree seeking and non-degree seeking applicants.

Non-High School Graduate/Non-GED	High School Graduate GED	Associates/Baccalaureate Degrees
Admission application Official transcript - high school (if attended) Official transcripts – all colleges attended Required Assessment Score Written consent from the appropriate secondary administrator if the student is under age 17	Admission application Official transcript - high school or GED® Official transcripts – all colleges attended	Admission application Official High school or GED® transcripts not required Official transcripts – all colleges attended *High School or GED® transcripts may be required for other departments, i.e., Financial Aid, Nursing Department, etc.
Students may be admitted to non-degree and career pathways programs as defined under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and by the federal Pell Grant Ability-to-Benefit criteria.	Students may be admitted to any program at the ACCS institution.
Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy. Certain limited programs of study (e.g., Nursing, etc.) may have special admission policies and procedures separate from those of the general admission for the College.

Non-High School Graduate/Non-GED

High School Graduate GED

Associates/Baccalaureate Degrees

Admission application
Official transcript - high school (if attended)
Official transcripts – all colleges attended
Required Assessment Score
Written consent from the appropriate secondary administrator if the student is under age 17

Admission application
Official transcript - high school or GED®
Official transcripts – all colleges attended

Admission application
Official High school or GED® transcripts not required
Official transcripts – all colleges attended

*High School or GED® transcripts may be required for other departments, i.e., Financial Aid, Nursing Department, etc.

Students may be admitted to non-degree and career pathways programs as defined under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and by the federal Pell Grant Ability-to-Benefit criteria.

Students may be admitted to any program at the ACCS institution.

Unofficial transcripts may be submitted in accordance with local institutional policy.

Certain limited programs of study (e.g., Nursing, etc.) may have special admission policies and procedures separate from those of the general admission for the College.