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Admissions Requirements

Admissions Requirements
Residency Requirements

Admissions Requirements:

Any applicant who is a high school graduate or has successfully passed the General Educational Development (GED) examination is eligible to enroll in Allen Community College. If neither of these requirements is met, the applicant should seek admission as a special student.

All students applying for admission must:

  • Complete an application for admission.

All Degree or Certificate Seeking Students must:

  • Submit a current high-school transcript and a complete official transcript upon graduation.

  • Submit official college transcripts from each college attended.

  • Submit ACT/SAT scores, or arrange to take the ACCUPLACER placement test.

We recommend students take the American College Test (ACT). Our College ACT number is 1424.

Special Student:

An applicant who does not meet Allen's admissions requirements but is interested in pursuing college work may enroll as a special student. A special student is expected to follow college regulations, pay all fees, regularly attend classes and maintain satisfactory progress. The student remains classified as a special student until he/she has completed thirty hours of college classes with a 2.0 GPA or better. At this time, admissions requirements must be met. In no case will anyone graduate from Allen until full admissions requirements are met.

High School/Concurrent Student:

A high school student who is classified as a sophomore, junior or senior at an accredited high school or who is classified as a gifted student, as defined in K.S.A. 72-962(g), 72-11a01, and 72-11a05, enrolled in any of the grades nine through twelve, may enroll in Allen Community College with the approval of the high school principal or his/her designee. A high school student who has completed ten units of credit from an accredited high school may enroll in a vocational program at Allen with the approval of the high school principal or representative.

Transfer Student:

A transfer student is eligible for admission if he/she meets entrance requirements. Any student on academic probation at another college will be admitted on probationary status. No transfer student is officially enrolled until all college transcripts have been received. Any student who falsifies admission information may be subject to dismissal.

International Student:

Allen Community College is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students. An international student interested in enrolling at Allen Community College must have the required papers submitted as found on Allen's website.

All Allen Community College international students are required to purchase a medical insurance plan through the college. This insurance must be paid in full with tuition and fees.

International students on the Iola Campus are required to live on campus.

Upon arriving on campus, the student will need the following documents to register for classes: I-20 (F-1 Status); Passport/Visa

Allen Community College uses mandatory placement testing to place students in classes in which they can be most successful. New students will take placement tests on campus (ACCUPLACER) prior to enrollment. If a student scores below college level in reading, writing or math, the student will be required to enroll in developmental courses the first semester. Successful completion of necessary developmental courses will be required before enrollment in college level courses will be allowed.