Policy Number: I-12
Last Reviewed: November 8, 2021
Responsible Dept.: Dean of Student Affairs
A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office.
In accordance with VCCS Policy 6.0.1, individuals are eligible for admission to Virginia Western Community College if they are:
- high school graduates or the equivalent, OR
- if they are eighteen years of age or older and able to benefit academically from study at the community college, as demonstrated by assessment in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Minimum scores are noted in the chart below:
| VPT | ASSET | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | ENF 1 | 35 |
| Writing | ENF 1 | 35 |
| Mathematics | MTE 1 | 33 |
Students who fail to meet these criteria in reading, writing, and mathematics, regardless of high school diploma, will only be permitted to enroll in non-credit classes. Virginia Western reserves the right to require direct enrollment placement for any individual seeking to enroll in credit classes. Students enrolling in Career Studies Certificate programs may be waived from direct enrollment, unless a course in the program requires a reading, writing, or mathematics prerequisite. Please see the college catalog for program requirements.
Virginia Western reserves the right to evaluate and document special cases and to refuse or revoke admission if the college determines that the applicant or student poses a threat, is a potential danger, is significantly disruptive to the college community, or if such refusal or revocation is considered to be in the best interest of the college. Virginia Western also reserves the right to refuse admission for applicants that have been expelled or suspended from, or determined to be a threat, potential danger, or significantly disruptive by, another college. Students whose admission is revoked after enrollment would be given due process through the college’s Care Team committee.
Admission to Virginia Western does not guarantee admission to a particular curriculum. Individuals may be admitted as curricular or non-curricular students.
For all non-curricular students, a completed official application is required with social security number requested. Non-curricular students must satisfy all required course prerequisites and placement testing requirements before enrolling in specific college-level courses.
For all curricular students, a completed official application is required with social security number requested. Curricular students who have attended another college or university outside of the Virginia Community College System must submit an official transcript for evaluation. Curricular students seeking admission into a restricted program are required to submit official high school transcripts, copy of GED scores (if applicable), and official transcripts from all colleges attended outside of the Virginia Community College System.
12.0.1 Dual Enrollment (High School and Home School) Student Admissions
Private, public and homeschool juniors and seniors who meet each of the following criteria may register in college-level credit-bearing courses:
1. The student submits an application for admission.
2. The student is a rising public or private high school junior or senior, or homeschool student studying at the high school junior or senior level.
- The high school student has permission of the principal or designee, and the parent.
- The homeschool student has permission of the parent.
3. The student demonstrates readiness for each college-level credit-bearing course in which they want to enroll. High school and homeschool students are not eligible to enroll in developmental or direct placement co-requisite English and math courses. In demonstrating readiness, a student must meet one of the criteria established for each type of course in which they want to be registered:
| Course Type | High School Transcript* | SAT | PSAT | ACT | VPT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer** Courses (except Math) | Current cumulative HS GPA of 3.0 or higher | OR | ERW score of 480 or higher | OR | ERW score of 390 or higher | OR | 18 or higher on both English & Writing subject area tests | OR | Placement into ENG 111 |
| Career & Technical*** Courses (except Math) | Current cumulative HS GPA of 2.0 or higher | OR | ERW score of 480 or higher | OR | ERW score of 390 or higher | OR | 18 or higher on both English & Writing subject area tests | OR | Placement into ENF 1 or higher |
| Math 101-133 | Current cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 2.0 (C) grade or higher in a high school math course | OR | ERW score of 480 or higher and Math score of 530 or higher | OR | ERW score of 390 and a Math score of 500 or higher | OR | 22 or higher on Math subject area test | OR | Placement in MTH 111 or higher (satisfaction of MTE 1-3) |
| Math 154, 155 | Current cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 2.0 (C) grade or higher in a high school math course | OR | ERW score of 480 or higher and Math score of 530 or higher | OR | ERW score of 390 and a Math score of 500 or higher | OR | 22 or higher on Math subject area test | OR | Placement in MTH 154 or higher (satisfaction of MTE 1-5) |
| Math 161, 167**** | Current cumulative HS GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 2.0 (C) grade or higher in Algebra II or in a higher level math course | OR | ERW score of 480 or higher and Math score of 530 or higher | OR | N/A | OR | 22 or higher on Math subject area test | OR | Placement in MTH 161 or higher (satisfaction of MTE 1-9) |
*Cumulative GPA may be weighted or unweighted and may be self-reported.
** A transfer course is any course that a college offers and will transcript in fulfillment of the requirements for a Degree or Certificate that is designed for transfer (e.g., AA, AS, AA&S, AFA, Uniform Certificate of General Studies).
***A career and technical course is any course that the college offers and will transcript in fulfillment of the requirements for degrees and certificates that are not designed for transfer (e.g., AAS, Certificate, Career Studies Certificates).
****Dual enrollment students who do not have college-level credit for Pre-Calculus with or without Trigonometry may be offered locally-developed assessments to determine eligibility for Calculus.
4. In addition to meeting the eligibility criteria above, a dual enrollment student must meet all course pre/corequisites as listed in the VCCS Master Course File and established by the college at which the student is enrolled in the course.
Dual enrollment is restricted to rising high school juniors and seniors and homeschool students studying at the high school junior or senior levels. Admitting high school or homeschool students below the junior or senior level is considered exceptional. The college-ready status of each prospective student below the junior or senior high school level shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Such students must meet the above eligibility criteria and any other criteria as may be established by the college for participation of students below the junior or senior level in dual enrollment. Colleges shall have criteria and procedures for the case-by-case assessment of such students. Formal approval by the college president, or designee, requested through submission of the Request for Special Circumstance Enrollment Approval Form is required for applicants below the junior or senior level to participate in dual enrollment.
