The City Colleges of Chicago are open admission colleges. Everyone is welcome. All students are required to take the District assessment and placement tests unless a waiver is granted. Waivers may be granted to qualifying transfer students and students with recent and sufficiently high ACT/SAT test scores. Incoming students who have earned a grade of “C” or better in college level English or math courses from a regionally accredited institution (see www.chea.org) are exempt from being tested, provided official transcripts (printed or electronic) are submitted verifying successful completion of courses. (See Testing & Placement Guidelines for more information regarding testing.) Students who are admitted to college credit programs include:

• Graduates of accredited high schools or foreign equivalents

• GED® completers

• Transfer students from other colleges or universities

• Adult students 18 years of age or older who have not earned a high school diploma or a GED® (the placement exam will be used to determine course placement)

• Students 16-18 years of age, recommended by their principal or accepted for participation in a special area of study, who score at college-level on the placement exam

• Students who successfully completed high school through home-schooling

For more information please visit City College's Admissions Requirements website