General Admission

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is an open-door admissions institution. This policy is based upon the recognized mission of the College. Based upon this mission the following policies and practices are maintained.

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College admits, as regular students, those individuals with a high school diploma or GED. Southern admits as "conditional students" other persons, who believe they can benefit from a college education. All applicants who have graduated from high school or completed GED requirements in the past five years and registering in a certificate or associate degree program must submit a high school transcript or GED score report. The high school transcript or GED report must be submitted prior to the end of the first semester of attendance. Admission to Southern does not imply eligibility for, nor admission to, any specific program for which more stringent entrance requirements are established.