{ Types of Students }
Students entering NCCC are accepted under one of the following classifications.
New Students
Freshmen—applicants with no previous college experience—may be admitted in the fall or spring semesters, depending upon program availability. See specific curriculum outlines in the catalog.
Re-Admit Students
A readmit student is one who previously attended NCCC in a matriculated status and who meets one of the following criteria:
- Attended previously in a matriculated status but has interrupted enrollment for at least one semester
- Was academically dismissed
- Voluntarily withdrew from a matriculated status
- Is a potential graduate returning in a different program in a consecutive semester
- Is an NCCC graduate in a certificate or an associate degree program wishing to continue enrollment in a different academic major
Readmit students who wish to continue their education at NCCC in a matriculated status must apply for readmission through the Admissions Office. Students who readmit to the College must follow the curriculum requirements at the time of readmission. Students who were academically dismissed and wish to readmit must file an academic appeal.
Readmit students must also complete prerequisites as required in their program of choice before an application can be accepted.
Fresh Start Program for Readmit
Fresh Start, as its name suggests, is designed for students who might be discouraged from re-entering college because of a weak academic record in their previous college experience. Fresh Start can be granted if the student has been away from NCCC for a minimum of five years.
Fresh Start is not always necessary or desirable. For example, with or without Fresh Start, the student needs to repeat required courses that he or she failed. If the student had high grades for some courses, he/she may want them to be included in determining grade-point average.
A person who is interested in Fresh Start must meet with an admissions personnel, who will discuss the applicant’s academic history, current goals and review other options. The request must be approved by the Director of Admissions and the Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs and will take effect after successful completion of current semester.
If Fresh Start status is granted, the following regulations apply:
- All grades earned at NCCC will remain a part of the transcript.
- For purposes of determining academic status (good standing/warning/probation/dismissal/graduation), the cumulative average is determined beginning with the course work completed after the minimum five-year absence.
- The student must accept all current degree and divisional requirements at the time of acceptance into the fresh-start option.
- A fresh-start student will receive credit for only those courses previously taken with a C or better that meet degree requirements for the new program of study. These will not be calculated in the fresh-start grade point average. Consistent with the transfer-credit policy, a maximum of 50 percent of the required credits toward a certificate or a degree can be transferred from the student’s previous work at NCCC into the fresh-start program.
- The fresh-start option is extended only once during the student’s enrollment at NCCC.
Transfer Students
A transfer student is one who has completed at least one course at another college. Official transcript(s) will be evaluated to determine if any credits are applicable to the certificate or degree program. A minimum of 50 percent of the credits required for the certificate or degree program must be completed at NCCC.
To help you determine how your prior coursework will transfer to NCCC, you can find our online transfer articulation guide HERE. This is a listing by transfer institution of commonly accepted coursework and its equivalent at NCCC.
An official transcript can be obtained by student’s request from the Registrar’s Office at the previous college(s) attended. Transfer credits may be accepted for members of the U.S. Armed Forces by submitting a Certified DD214 form.
For students in the new or transfer categories, applying only to NCCC, the NCCC application for admission is available at the Office of Admissions.
Students who are applying to more than one SUNY campus may find the SUNY application convenient. The SUNY applications are available at high school counseling offices or at the Student Development Department at NCCC. A $40 per college processing fee is required for the SUNY application. You will need to make checks payable to SUNY APC.
For those applicants using the SUNY application, instructions are detailed in the SUNY admissions application booklet. The completed application must be submitted for further processing to a counselor at the high school which the applicant attends or attended. Applicants who have a high school equivalency diploma are required to attach a photocopy of the diploma to the SUNY admission application and mail it directly to Albany.
For both new and transfer students, final admission to the College is contingent upon the receipt of the following by the Office of Admissions:
- High school transcript or GED (Does not apply to non-high school degree applicants);
- Completion of prerequisites as required in the program of choice;
- Official college transcripts from any institution previously attended;
- Completion of college placement testing or exemption from testing. There is a testing fee;
- Record of immunization for those born after January 1, 1957.
New York State law requires immunization records
for any student born on or after January 1, 1957.
These records must be forwarded to the Health Center
(C-122) before registration.
Applicants are encouraged to submit standardized test scores (eg., SAT or ACT) as part of the application process for admission. If submitted, these tests will be used only to determine if the student must take the college placement tests.
International Students
NCCC welcomes the opportunity to offer educational opportunities to students of different countries. Students can apply by using the SUNY Foreign Student application, available from NCCC Admissions Office. The following documentation is required before admission can be granted:
- High school transcript and verification of graduation from an accredited High School; students with international high school diplomas where English was not the principle language must take the TOEFL as part of the Admissions process. See No. 4
- Autobiographical statement detailing the goals of the student and reasons for pursuing an education at NCCC
- Assessment of English skills
- TOEFL score of 500 minimum
- Statement of financial support equal to or greater than current tuition and living expenses estimated by the campus for one year
It is necessary to require that completed applications for international students be received by August 1 for Fall enrollment and December 15 for Spring enrollment.