Admissions to Surry Community College is open to anyone who is eighteen years of age or older. Although this open-door admission policy allows access to college courses for virtually anyone, immediate admissions to some degree/diploma programs is dependent on the following factors:

1. Students admitted to all associate degree programs must have earned a high school diploma from an accredited secondary school or have earned either a GED or Adult High School Diploma.
2. Students enrolling in a degree program or planning to enroll in select courses are required to take the College Placement Tests. Results of the testing are used to ensure students' ability to succeed in certain programs or courses. If results indicate a lack of readiness to begin college-level work, students will be required to complete the appropriate remedial courses. Students must wait 90 days before retaking the CPT. CPT scores are valid for 3 years.
3. Students interested in pursuing courses at Surry Community College must follow the general admissions procedures outlined in the General Admissions Procedures section.
4. Students interested in pursuing a selective admissions program (Nursing, Physical Therapy Assistant, Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, etc.) must also follow additional procedures. see Nursing Requirements, Physical Therapist Assistant Requirements
   
   

Students Not Seeking a Degree, Diploma, or Certificate

Official transcripts are not required if you are a non-degree seeking student. However, if you plan to enroll in a course that has a required pre-requisite, you must submit verification that you have successfully completed the requirement. This can be from a placement test score or an accredited college transcript.

Non-degree seeking students will meet with a Counselor in Student Development for registration.

Admissions Criteria for Intellectually gifted and mature students under 16 years old

The 2005 Session of the NC General Assembly enacted House Bill 583 to allow a student under the age of sixteen to enroll in a community college if the president of the college or the president's designee finds that the student is intellectually gifted and has the maturity to justify admission to the college, as well as, meets other eligibility criteria designed by the bill. This bill expires September 1, 2008.

International Student Admission

Surry Community College does not issue the I-20 student VISA to international or foreign individuals. Also, effective May 6, 2008, Surry Community College will not admit undocumented or illegal aliens unless they meet the exceptions listed in Federal Law 8 USC Section 1641. These exceptions include high school level students enrolled concurrently or in a Huskins Bill course, and individuals enrolled in continuing education courses less than college level. Note: This admission policy complies with current state interpretation of federal law and is subject to change based on further guidance issued at the state and/or local level.

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