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Energy Saving Summer Hours Schedule: During the summer semester, the College will be open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. The College will be closed on Fridays....  Early Registration for Fall Continuing Education classes: will begin July 21 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and continue July 22 - July 24 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. For more information, call 252-246-1287 or 252-246-1253....  Early Registration for Continuing Students for Fall Curriculum Classes: will be held on July 16 - July 17 and July 21 from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Please contact your advisor to early register....  

The Curriculum Admission Process

Wilson Community College is a comprehensive community college and a proud member of the North Carolina Community College System.  The College has an Open Door Policy, which means that students are assisted in selecting programs that serve their needs and objectives in life, consistent with their background aptitudes and expressed interests.  Some programs have additional admissions requirements.

Residents can enroll in classes at the College as Curriculum (degree-seeking), Special Credit (non-degree-seeking curriculum), or Continuing Education students.  The admissions process described below refers to curriculum classes.  For more information on continuing education classes, please call (252) 246-1287, 246-1253, or 246-1317.

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The Curriculum Admissions Process

  1. Determine your eligibility for admission
    You are eligible for admission to Wilson Community College if you:
    1. Have a high school diploma or the equivalent, GED
      1. If not, find out how you can learn more about Adult High School or GED programs at the College.
        NOTE:  Wilson Community College reserves the right to refuse admission to an applicant if it appears such action is in the best interest of the College and/or the applicant.
    2. Admission Under Special Provision
      1. Dual Enrollment
        The College has concurrent enrollment agreements with area high schools whereby a student is eligible to enroll as a Special Credit Student in college courses and earn college credits.  Home-schooled students are also eligible.
      2. Special Credit
        Students interested in taking curriculum classes but are not seeking a degree may enroll as a Special Credit student.  Such students do not qualify for financial aid or veterans’ benefits and must meet all course prerequisites and/or co-requisites with proof of prior coursework or successful placement test scores.
    3. Admission of International Students
      1. International Students
        Wilson Community College is NOT authorized to issue I-20 documents, and as such cannot be a destination institution for international students wishing to come to the US for purposes of continuing their education.  The College is however able to serve non-citizen residents who otherwise qualify for admissions and are able to document their legal status in the US.  Some VISA classifications do not allow enrollment.  Non-citizens are eligible to enroll in English as a Second Language courses without proof of legal status.
      2. If you would like to learn more about student visas, visit the US Department of State web page.
  2. Apply to the College (do one of the following)
    1. Online Application
    2. Fill out and Print Application in pdf format
    3. Visit the Registration Center in C-101 on campus
    4. Request an application be mailed to you by
      1. Calling (252) 246-1281 or 246-1276
      2. Submitting the online Application Request Form

        3. Name   Address

        City , State   Zip

        Date of Birth

        Program of Study (Curriculum Programs list)

        Semester

      3. Emailing admissions@wilsoncc.edu
  3. Have your transcripts sent to the College
    The College must have an official transcript from your high school, or GED transcript, before you will be eligible to be admitted.  In order for the Admissions Office to consider transfer credits from another college, we must also have an official transcript from any college that you have attended.
    1. Fill out and Print Transcript Request Form
  4. Take placement tests
    The first step toward successful completion of college coursework is knowing where you need to start.  Placement tests give us that vital piece of information.  The scores are used for academic placement in English, math, reading, and computer skills courses.  They are not used for admissions decisions.
    All students who wish to enroll in the College must take these placement tests, unless
    1. You have transferable earned college-level credit in English, math, reading, or computer skills with a grade of “C” or better that meets the prerequisites for the WCC courses
    2. You have SAT scores of 450 or higher in math and/or English within the past three years.
    3. Schedule for Placement Testing
    4. Opportunity to Review for Placement Testing
      1. Act Education Compass  Review
      2. Test Prep Review
    5. There’s no time better than the present…
  5. Talk with a counselor about programs of study
    The final step for admissions is to sit down with a counselor to discuss your educational goals and objectives.  Often, your first contact with a counselor will be to discuss the results of your placement tests and the upcoming semester.  The counselor, along with your academic advisor, will help you plan your program of study all the way through graduation, employment, or transfer.
    1. Programs of Study
    2. Counselors Contact Information
  6. Determine tuition cost
    Tuition costs differ for In-State and Out-of-State residents.  To qualify for in-state tuition, a legal resident must have maintained his or her domicile (one’s permanent dwelling place of indefinite duration) in North Carolina for at least twelve months immediately prior to their intended date of enrollment.
    1. Tuition and Fees Chart
      Determining residency for tuition purposes can be tricky, but generally all students who graduated from a NC high school, have lived in NC for the immediately preceding 12 months, and claim NC as their legal residence are classified as NC residents for tuition purposes.  If residency is in question, the student must establish by clear and convincing evidence that for a period of at least one year immediately prior to the proposed date of enrollment, he or she was domiciled in North Carolina and has abandoned any previous domicile, and/or that any person on whom the student is legally and financially dependent is a legal NC resident.
    2. Residency Classification Application
    7. It’s more affordable than you might think…
  7. Apply for financial aid
    Student financial aid is available to those with demonstrated need.  In the most recent year, almost $3 million dollars in student aid was administered through the College Financial Aid Office, with approximately 60% of the curriculum student body on one form of student aid or another.  The overwhelming majority of that aid is from federal programs.
    The first step is to demonstrate need by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the US department of Education.  This FAFSA form is available from the College Financial Aid Office or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
    1. Grants
    2. Loans
    3. Scholarships 
    4. Contact the Financial Aid Office
    8. Take the first step today…
  8. Register for classes
    1. You will register for classes during pre-determined registration periods before the beginning of each semester.  View academic calendar here.
      If you complete the admissions process early enough, you may early-register for classes.  If not, you will register for classes during regular registration just prior to the beginning of the upcoming semester.
      1. Upcoming semester registration periods
      2. The registration process includes Orientation for New Students (offered for both day students and evening students) and meeting with your academic advisor to plan your schedule of classes.
    2. Academic Advisors by Program of Study