Admissions Requirements, Testing Requirements and Advising

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Admissions Requirements

The Tennessee Board of Regents, with recommendations of Southwest, establishes the admission policies of the College. Implementation of admission policies is the responsibility of administration and faculty of Southwest Tennessee Community College. The Admissions and Records Office is the unit responsible for administering admission policies of Southwest Tennessee Community College. The Admissions and Records Office coordinates both general and program specific admission policies.

The Admission Policies of Southwest support the mission of the College and are consistent with the educational purposes of the institution. Procedures for implementation of this policy are followed in the admission of all students.

Students may enroll, however, for one term without having all credentials on file with the college. The following requirements are listed in the general admissions policy that is published in detail and are hereby categorized for the convenience of the groups noted:

Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

• Apply online for admission to Southwest as First-Time College Student or Transferring from a college
• $10 nonrefundable application fee (not required of readmitted students)
• High school transcript or equivalent
• College transcripts from any higher education institution previously attended
• Proof of MMR - two doses (If born after 1956 and full-time student)

Note: The following testing requirements may not be applicable to students who are only seeking technical certificates.

• ACT Test Score (If under age 21)
• COMPASS Test Score (Required of applicants age 21 or older unless both college level English and mathematics courses have been successfully completed)

Non-Degree Students

• Apply online for admission to Southwest as Not Trying to earn a degree

Note: This degree category is not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

• $10 nonrefundable application fee (not required of readmitted students)
• Documentation of course prerequisites
• Proof of MMR - two doses (If born after 1956 and full-time student)

Readmission Students

Readmission students have previously attended Southwest, but have not enrolled for a consecutive fall or spring term. If all admissions requirements were submitted during a previous enrollment period and no college or university has been attended since separation from Southwest, only the application for readmission should be completed.

Apply online for admission to Southwest as Attended Southwest before

Transient Students

A transient student is one who is enrolled at another institution and plans to enroll at Southwest for one semester and then return to the home institution.

• Apply online for admission to Southwest as Not trying to earn a degree
• $10 nonrefundable application fee (not required of readmitted students)
• Documentation of course prerequisites
• College Transcript from home institution
• Proof of MMR - two doses (If born after 1956 and full-time student)

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Testing Requirements

Testing is required of all degree seeking students and students desiring to register for English or Mathematics courses, or courses with English or Mathematics pre-requisites.

• The ACT test is required of applicants under age 21.
• The COMPASS test is required of applicants age 21 or older unless both college level English and Mathematics courses have been completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Please refer to the Testing Center website for additional information.

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Advising

All currently enrolled and readmission students with declared majors should contact the appropriate academic department to schedule an appointment for academic advising. If additional assistance is needed contact the office of Advising and Counseling.

Non-degree and undecided students may contact the office of Advising and Counseling for assistance with course selection and declaration of a major.

New students should contact the office of Advising and Counseling to schedule an appointment for academic advising.

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