General Admission Requirements
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is open to any adult meeting the admission requirements for the particular course or area in which he/she wishes to enroll. The College is fully committed to providing a learning and work environment that is free from prohibited discrimination. The College does not practice or condone discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, political affiliation or veterans’ status in the administration or in any of its academic programs and employment practices.
Pursuant to 1D SBCCC 400.2, CCC&TI maintains an open-door admissions policy to all applicants who are legal residents of the United States and who are either high school graduates or who are at least 18 years of age. Legal residents of the United States under 18 years of age may also be admitted if they possess a high school equivalency or adult high school diploma. Admissions requirements for an emancipated minor shall be the same as for an applicant 18 years old or older. Provisions with respect to admission of minors are set forth in State Board of Community College Code sections 1D SBCCC200.95 and 1D SBCCC 300.4.
High school students may be admitted under concurrent enrollment regulations outlined thus far in Career & College Promise.
CCC&TI shall not solicit or use information regarding accreditation of a secondary school located in North Carolina that a person attended as a factor affecting admission to the college or to any program of study, scholarships, or other educational activity at the community college, unless the accreditation was conducted by a State agency.
Undocumented immigrants (defined by federal immigration classification) shall be admitted if he or she attended and graduated from a United States public high school, private school, or home school that operates in compliance with state and local law. Students admitted under this provision are considered out-of-state for tuition purposes and are ineligible to receive federal financial aid. Undocumented students may not enroll in a program of study that has a waiting list or requires state licensure. In addition, these students may not register for classes until after the last published registration period, and may not enroll in a class that has a waiting list. Undocumented students who possess a high school equivalency are not eligible for admissions.
Furthermore, graduation from a CCC&TI program alone does not guarantee that the student has met all eligibility requirements for licensure, certification, or registry required in order to practice in the related field. Prospective students should contact the appropriate agency prior to enrollment if they have any questions concerning their eligibility for credentialing examinations and legal ability to practice.
The College is not authorized to provide distance learning courses outside of North Carolina unless state authorization has been granted from the state in which the applicant resides. State authorization requires colleges to seek and secure authorization to offer instruction in that state. For a list of states CCC&TI is authorized to provide instruction please visit the
Out of State Student Information page on the college website.
Admission of applicants residing outside of North Carolina to an online degree, diploma, certificate program or individual online courses offered by the College is dependent on the College’s ability to secure authorization from the applicant’s state of residence. The college reserves the right to refuse admission to distance learning courses and programs for any applicant residing in a state where the college is not authorized to provide post-secondary education.
State authorization does not affect the cost of attending the College. Tuition requirements, including those for out-of-state students, still apply.