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What Is Open Admissions?


At many colleges, which admit a limited number of students, you must fill out and submit an application form, along with transcripts and test scores, and then wait to hear if you have been accepted.

At CCV, we enroll all students who can benefit from our courses. You may attend CCV as long as you complete these steps in our admissions process:

  • Submit an application form online.
  • Contact your nearest CCV office to schedule basic skills assessments.
  • Talk with an advisor about your goals, interests and course choices.
  • If you have taken other college courses, submit your transcript(s). If you plan to enroll as a degree student at CCV, these must be official transcripts and must be evaluated by our registrar.
  • Apply for financial aid with the assistance of a counselor if you wish.
  • When you have completed these steps, you will be notified that you are ready to register for your chosen courses during our open registration periods.

CCV students include those still in high school, traditional-college-age students, adults of all ages seeking degrees or skill enhancement, and "life-long learners" taking courses for enjoyment. We welcome them all, and our enrollment process is designed not to exclude any, but to help each begin at the appropriate level and be successful in their courses. For this reason, the college may restrict enrollment in a particular course if a student's assessment scores or transcript do not indicate readiness.