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Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Welcome to Kansas City Kansas Community College! We are an open-access community college. To be admitted to 海角黑料, you must have completed at least one of the following:

  • Graduated from a regionally accredited high school or home school program.
  • Been a transfer student, in good standing, from a regionally accredited university/college
  • Completed the General Education Development (GED) examination.
  • Graduated from a secondary school outside of the U.S. whose completion is determined by 海角黑料 as equivalent to U.S. high school graduation.

If these requirements cannot be met, students can seek admission under the Special Students or High School Students category.

As an equal opportunity institution, the college accepts all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex/gender (to include orientation, identity, or expression), military/veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law and/or 海角黑料 policies.

Students who falsify admissions information and/or fail to submit all transcripts as required by state law are subject to academic dismissal.

Academic Placement Evaluation

All students enrolling at the college for the first time must be tested in math, reading and writing to determine the appropriate academic path. Contact Faith Moody at 913-288-7171 for information about placement evaluations.

Selective Admissions

Once you are admitted to 海角黑料, you are eligible to enroll in more than 60 programs.

Some programs at the college require selective admission, which means admission is not guranteed. Selective admission programs include the following:  Cosmetology, Medical Assistant, Mortuary Science, Nail Technology, Nursing, Paramedic, Physical Therapist Assistant, Practical Nursing or Respiratory Therapy.

Students seeking admission into a selective admission program must contact the individual program coordinator for additional requirements.

Each program has unique criteria as well as unique deadlines to complete the process for program admission.

Read more about Selective Admissions

Home Schooled and Private School Students

Students who graduate from a home school or private school curriculum that is recognized by the state of the student’s residency will be admitted as a regular student. Home school or private school students must submit a complete online application and provide an official academic transcript reflecting completed courses, grades and date of graduation.

Transfer Students

Students who are transferring from another higher education institution are responsible for contacting the institutions they have attended and requesting that their official transcript be sent directly to Registrar’s Office. All official transcripts from previous colleges attended are required to be on file in the Registrar’s Office before the enrollment process is considered complete.

Hand-carried transcripts will be accepted as official only when the college seal is affixed, the envelope is sealed, and the document is submitted to the Registrar’s Office. Electronic transcripts are accepted through direct transmission from secured sites and authorized institutions – upon verification of authenticity.

Photocopies and faxed copies can be used for advising purposes only. These documents are not considered official for the purpose of evaluation and posting to the 海角黑料 academic transcript.

Outside of the United States
Students who wish to have credit applied to their 海角黑料 transcript for courses completed outside of the United States must submit an official course–by-course credential evaluation completed by a NACES Member credential evaluation agency ().

Equivalent Courses at 海角黑料
The college will grant credit for equivalent courses at 海角黑料. Courses for which there are no equivalent courses at 海角黑料, but which are determined to be acceptable transfer credit, will be designated with the most appropriate department codes and listed as elective. All courses posted on the 海角黑料 transcript will be included for computation into the cumulative grade point average.

Transfer Credit Evaluation
Transfer credit is not official until evaluated and posted to the 海角黑料 transcript. The college will evaluate transcripts based on the declared program of study. 海角黑料 will grant transfer credit only to courses that apply to the student’s program of study or that meet degree requirements at 海角黑料. Students who change their program of study or degree plan at 海角黑料 may request that the Registrar’s Office re-evaluate their transcript based on the changed active program.

Nontraditional Studies

海角黑料 offers special credit opportunities with nontraditional studies, which includes ten categories in which credit may be earned.

Each category has regulations and criteria concerning admission and academic credit.

Nontraditional studies is not a "short-cut" enabling students to avoid attending classes or obtain quick academic credits. Students who qualify for nontraditional studies academic credit are unique in their learning and educational experiences.

Read more about Nontraditional Studies

Special Students

海角黑料 offers a special student admission option for students if they are over 18 years of age and do not have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Such students must be non-degree seeking.

Enrollment for special students is limited to one course during their first semester at the college. After earning a grade of C or better, they are entitled to enroll in two courses the next semester. Students who continue to maintain a C average are allowed to take two classes each semester until they accumulate a maximum of 20 academic credit hours. At that point, special students are required to earn a GED in order to enroll as a regular degree-seeking student.

Special students are required to follow college regulations, pay fees, and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Students Requiring English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is designed for students who need additional English instruction before starting academic classes. For admission into the program, students must provide a high school diploma or GED certificate. Before enrolling in ESOL classes, students are required to take the approved English assessment at 海角黑料. Using these scores, the ESOL advisor will assist students with enrollment.

ESOL Appointments
Call the ESOL coordinator at 913-288-7380 or the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences division at 913-288-7299 for an appointment.