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Admission Requirements

The College of Lake County provides a wide range of learning opportunities to meet the various educational needs of students from diverse educational backgrounds. The college welcomes all individuals who can benefit from its courses and programs of study. An individual will be admitted to the college by completing and submitting the Application for Admission form. The college serves those who are high school graduates, others 18 years of age or older, and individuals less than 18 years of age who meet established criteria.

Admission to the college, however, does not ensure entrance into all programs of study or courses. Specific programs may have admission criteria which may include, but are not limited to, age, evidence of language and mathematics skills, and level of education. Students taking college level courses must demonstrate college level competency in language and mathematics. In addition, students are required to complete specified prerequisites prior to enrollment in certain courses.

The college reserves the right to limit enrollment because of space or budget restrictions, to establish selective admission requirements, and to give preference to residents of Community College District 532.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites are other courses, knowledge, skills, or permission that must be obtained before a student enrolls in a course. Students can meet basic skills prerequisites through demonstration of English language proficiency and/or math proficiency. In addition, students may need to meet other course prerequisites that have been established for specific courses.

Basic Skills Prerequisites

Language Proficiency: Incoming students will be assessed for language proficiency as demonstrated by meeting any one of (a) through (f) below. If the student meets option (g), course credit will be reviewed.

1. Official transcript of high school record showing top 1/3 rank in class after six semesters.
2. CLC Basic Skills Assessment, Language Skills: Score of 153 or above.
3. American College Test (ACT) Reading: Score of 17 or above.
   English: Score of 17 or above.
4. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Verbal Score of 450 or above.
5. Official transcript of General Educational Development (GED) test
   Reading Skills: Score of 55 or above
   Writing Skills: Score of 55 or above
6. TOEFL score of 195 or above.
7. Evidence of an associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
8. Official transcript of college/university record listing one of the following:
   • at least 30 semester hours of credit with no grade less than C
   • or credit equivalent to ENG 108 with a grade of A or B
   • or credit equivalent to ENG 109 or higher level courses at CLC

Math Proficiency: Incoming students will be assessed for math proficiency as demonstrated by meeting any one of (a) through (f) below. If the student meets option (g), course credit will be reviewed.

1. Official transcript of high school record showing top 1/3 rank in class after six semesters.
2. CLC Basic Skills Assessment, Math: Score of 56 or above.
3. American College Test (ACT), Math: Score of 17 or above.
4. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Math: Math Score of 450 or above.
5. Official transcript of General Educational Development (GED) test
   Mathematics: Score of 55 or above.
6. Evidence of an associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
7. Official transcript of college/university record listing one of the following:
   • at least 30 semester hours of credit with no grade less than C
   • or credit equivalent to MTH 101 or higher level courses at CLC

Course prerequisites which have been established for individual courses are based on the student having received knowledge and skills through previous coursework.

Students who have not met a course prerequisite but believe they possess equivalent knowledge or skills through prior coursework or experience should contact the Academic Divisional Office.

An official transcript is one that is sent directly from the sending institution to the Office of Admission and Records. If your name has changed, please ask the sending institution to show your new name on the transcript.