Who May Enroll?

UCC has an “open door” policy and will admit students who meet any one of the following entrance requirements:

• Graduates from an accredited secondary school.
• Individuals who have earned the GED Certificate of Equivalency or an Adult High School Diploma.
• Non-high school graduates who are 18 years old or over and whose high school class has graduated.
• Individuals who are 16 or 17 years old who are not required to attend high school and who furnish a written “Release from Compulsory School Attendance” may make application as a special student (ORS 339.030).
• Students who are attending high school as juniors or seniors who present written approval from their school officials. Course load must be approved by both schools.
• Some programs have special program requirements other than listed above.

If you are a citizen of another country you must meet certain federal immigration and college requirements before admittance to Umpqua Community College. International students can request special application materials from the UCC website.

Non-credit students are not required to submit a formal application.