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The Alamo Colleges encourage students to pursue an education beyond high school and welcome all students to attend. The Alamo Colleges recognize a variety of admissions:

  • High School Graduation
  • General Education Development (GED)
  • Early Admission
  • College or University Transfer
  • Individual Approval
  • Dual Credit
     

Students are encouraged to complete the application process well before registration begins for the term they plan to attend the Alamo Colleges for the first time.

In order to avoid enrollment delays, entering students are strongly encouraged to receive the appropriate vaccinations early.

Visit your primary care physician or one of the convenient public health clinics as soon as possible. Click here for more information. 

 

 Admission Steps 

  • Submit the ApplyTexas two-year college admission application online by the application deadline or at least two weeks prior to the first day of classes of the semester of intended admissions
  • Submit an Official Transcript  or official GED test scores
    • First Time in College student who has graduated from high school must submit an Official High School transcript with high school graduation date or Official GED test scores. Official high school transcripts must be sealed or sent electronically by the school.
    • First Time in College student who has not graduated from high school at the time of application must submit an Official High School transcript or Official GED test scores. Official high school transcripts must include at least six complete semesters and must be sealed or sent electronically by the school.  By the end of the first semester of enrollment, an FTIC student must submit a final official transcript that includes the high school graduation date
    • Transfer students must submit an official transcript from the last college or university attended.  To ensure that all transferable credits are awarded, a student must submit all college or university transcripts with all grades posted.
    • Community College of the Air Force students: Official CCAF transcript fulfills last college attended admissions requirement. (To ensure that all transferable college credits are awarded, a student must submit all college or university transcripts.
    • Students must be 16 years of age by the start of the academic year in which they enroll.
     
  • Meet the placement requirements with official documentation of Texas Success Initiative (TSI) exemption or compliance (test scores or college transcript) or take mandatory placement tests Exception: Students enrolling in Level One-Certificate Programs that do not identify skill levels are not required to test.
  • Schedule an advising session if attending college for the first time or transferring with fewer than fifteen (15) semester college credit hours
  • Meet additional requirements for some admission types (See information below)
  • Students who apply to any of the Alamo Colleges are eligible to register for courses at all Alamo Colleges.

More information on the admissions process is available in the colleges’ catalogs:  

Northeast Lakeview College 

Northwest Vista College 

Palo Alto College 

St. Philip's College 

San Antonio College