Admission Requirements

 General Information   

Admission to the college and enrollment in college courses should be completed by students at the Office of Admissions, located in the Tanner Hall administration and classroom building.

All materials required for the Student Personnel File should be in the Admissions Office at the time of registration. Students whose files are incomplete at the time of registration will be provisionally enrolled. Students provisionally enrolled will have one semester to complete their file. If their file is still incomplete after one semester a student may be subject to administrative withdrawal for subsequent semesters. Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible in order to facilitate the process of counseling and placement. English, math, science and reading placement exams will be given, when appropriate, prior to enrollment.

Admission Steps

New students who plan to attend SSC should follow items (1), (2), and (3) of the admission steps below.  Transfer students who plan to attend SSC should complete items (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Placement testing may be required.

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1. Application for Admission. This form may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office. A $15 application fee will be charged upon initial enrollment at SSC OR download the form by clicking on 'application for admission' , print, complete and return form to admissions office with application fee. The form uses ™adobe acrobat reader to display and print, if you do not have ™acrobat reader you can download a free copy by clicking on the name.

2. American College Test results. (Test scores may be no more than five-years-old). The test is given five times annually on national testing dates. Students taking the test prior to college enrollment should put the SSC code number (3436) on the ACT application as one of the places the score results are to be sent. All regularly enrolled students, under age 21, are encouraged to take the ACT test. Students are encouraged to take the ACT test if planning to attend another college/university after they leave SSC. Residual ACT tests are administered locally in addition to those administered on the five national test dates. See the ACT Website for more information on these tests.

3. High School Transcript. A transcript of all high school course taken must be provided to the Admissions Office. The transcript must show the date of graduation, if applicable.

4. Students who have not earned the following high school units, will be required to clear any deficiency before enrolling in college course in this subject areas. Deficiencies may be cleared by meeting itemized scoring standards on the ACT test, by taking college assessment tests and meeting required score requirements, or by enrolling in pre-college level course. Pre-college level course will not count toward satisfaction of degree program requirements. Students must clear any curricular deficiency with the first 24 hours of college credit.

5. College Transcripts. Official transcripts from other institutions of higher education which have been attended, if any, must be provided to the SSC Admissions and Records Office. Additional information will be required if not in good standing at last college attended. Transfer student with curricular deficiencies must clear all deficiencies within the first 12 hours of college credit.

Admission to SSC does not guarantee admission to a specific occupational program. Consult an Admission Counselor or the appropriate program coordinator for additional admission requirements to special programs.  

Applicants Who Are Not High School Graduates

A non-high school graduatewhose high school class has graduated is eligible for provisional admission to Seminole State College under the following conditions:

1. The ACT examination or equivalent placement tests have been taken by the time the applicant enrolls.
2. The applicant's high school class has graduated OR he/she has official GED scores.
3. If the student's high school class has not graduated and the applicant has not received an official GED they may be admitted in special circumstances.
4. Transcript of any high school work must be provided.
5. The applicant is approved for admission by the Vice President for Student Affairs

The provisional admission will remain in force for a period of two semesters. If at the end of that time the student has made satisfactory progress according to the Student Retention Standards, enrollment may be continued as a student in good standing.

International Student Admissions

International students desiring to enroll at Seminole State College will follow the admission process outlined below.

I. Provide the following documents:

1. Official transcript from an English-speaking high school showing graduation or successful completion of the high school core requirements.  (Students transferring from another institution of higher education must provide all official transcripts from each institution attended.)

2. A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 500 or at least 6.0 on IELTS or 460 or higher on TOEFL or 5.0 or higher on International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and must successfully complete a minimum of 12 weeks of study at an approved intensive English program (IEP). At least two-thirds of the 12 must be completed at an advanced level.

3. Up-to-date Passport, Visa, and if transferring from another institution, the I-20 student copy from the last school the student was authorized to attend.

4. Official letter of financial support.

5. A student must maintain immigration status and be in good standing with Immigration and Naturalization Service.

II. Submit an Application for Admission form and return it with an application fee of $15 to the Registrar. The form uses ™adobe acrobat reader to display and print, if you do not have ™acrobat reader you can download a free copy by clicking on the name.

III. Upon receipt of the application and fee, the Registrar will issue an I-20 form to those students transferring from a language center or college in the United States. For those desiring to be admitted to Seminole State College directly from their home country, the application for admission, the $15 fee, the letter of financial support, and, official test scores showing English language proficiency must be provided before an I-20 will be issued. International students applying for admission who will attend a language center in the United States prior to attending Seminole State College will be provided a conditional letter of acceptance upon receipt of the application for admission, the letter of financial support, and the $15 fee. Admission will be based upon meeting all of the requirements of Section I above. The I-20 to be used in gaining admission to the United States must come from the language center which the student will attend before attending Seminole State College.

IV. International students may be required to submit evidence of a tuberculin test and a polio inoculation or acquire same during the first week of classes. If the tuberculin test shows positive, the student must have a chest x-ray within five days or be suspended from classes

V. International students will be enrolled in courses based on their placement test scores.

VI. International students are expected to be familiar with United States Immigration policies and laws concerning their stay in the United States. Assistance in understanding these policies and laws can be obtained in the Registrar's Office.

English as a Second Language Student Admission

Students for whom English is a second language must present evidence of proficiency in the English language prior to admission on the TOEFL or IELTS Examinations, or successfully complete IEP Studies as outlined above; or provide an official transcript from an English-speaking high school showing graduation or successful completion of the high school core requirements.

Nonacademic Criteria for Admission

In addition to the academic criteria used by institutions in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as the basis for student admission, institutions consider the following nonacademic criteria in deciding whether first-time applicants or transfer students should be granted admission: 1) whether applicants have been expelled, suspended, denied admission or denied readmission by any other educational institutions; 2) whether applicants have been convicted of a felony or convicted of any lesser crime involving moral turpitude; 3) whether applicants have conducted themselves in a manner so that if, at the time of such conduct applicants had been students at the institution, their course of conduct would have been grounds for expulsion, suspension, dismissal or denial of readmission at the institution where application is being made, then the institution shall deny admission to applicants if it decides that the happening of any of the events described indicates the applicants' unfitness, at the time of application, to be accepted as students at the institution.

If an applicant is denied admission on any of the foregoing grounds, there must be substantial evidence supporting the basis for denial. In addition, the applicant must be afforded adequate procedural safeguards, including the following:

1. The applicant must be advised of the grounds of the denial;
2. The applicant must be informed of the facts which form the basis of the denial; and,
3. The applicant must be afforded an opportunity to appeal their admission denial before a committe

Advanced Standing Exams

Seminole State College believes that students proficient in specific areas should have the opportunity to establish college credit through advanced standing examinations. A total of 30 semester hours may be earned through advanced standing exams, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests, or the College Board's Advanced Placement Program (APP). Advanced standing is also given for military service using the American Council on Education publication, A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services, to evaluate credit.

Advanced standing credit will not be posted to the transcript until after a student has earned at least 12 hours of college credit. Information on Advanced Standing can be obtained in the admissions office.