Admissions
& Enrollment Checklist
Students are encouraged to apply EARLY. Use this checklist to assist you in the admissions and enrollment process. The staff and counselors in the Office of Admissions are available to help you.
Contact us!
phone: 914-606-6735 • fax: 914-606-6540 • email: admissions@sunywcc.edu
 Admissions Appointment
Westchester Community College has more than 50 different degree and certificate programs. Prospective students are welcome to meet with an admissions counselor to learn more about the college, our programs and services. Please call 914-606-6735 to schedule an appointment.
Application for Admission
Currently enrolled high school students should bring their application, along with the $35.00 application fee (non-refundable), to their high school counseling office. Your counseling office will attach your transcript, enclose any additional documentation, including immunization records, and mail the application to the Office of Admissions. All other applicants should submit the application and fee directly to the Office of Admissions. Click here to download the admissions
application.High School Transcript/GED
All applicants must request that an official high school transcript be sent directly to Westchester Community College. Current high school students must submit an official final transcript or copy of the diploma upon graduation. GED recipients must submit an official copy of their GED.
College Transcripts
Applicants should contact all prior colleges to request that official transcripts be forwarded directly to the Office of Admissions.
Placement Testing
Placement testing is required of all new full-time students. Part-time students who wish to enroll in English and/or mathematics must also take placement testing. Students who have successfully completed college-level English and/or mathematics courses with a grade of “C” (2.0 on 4.0 scale) will be waived from all or part of the placement test. A schedule of placement tests will be mailed to you along with your acceptance letter. Click here
to view more information about placement testing.
Immunization Records
New York State Public Health laws require all students taking 6 or more credits to sign the Meningitis Response Form and all students taking 6 or more credits who were born on or after January 1, 1957 to provide proof of immunity for measles, mumps and rubella. Documentation should be submitted with your application or brought, faxed or mailed to the Health Office. Click here to download the immunization form.
Certificate of Residence
Students who have lived in New York State for one year, but do not or have not lived in Westchester County for six months, must present a Certificate of Residence from their county of legal residence. Click here to download the application for the Certificate of Residence.
Financial Aid
Financial aid applications are available through the Financial Aid Office. Apply for financial aid early. If you have any questions about financial aid, call the Financial Aid Office at 914-606-6773.
Advisement and Registration
After you have taken the placement test (or been waived) and submitted health records, you will be ready for advisement and registration. Call the Office of Counseling and Student Development at 914-606-6572 to make an appointment to meet with a counselor. The counselor will discuss your academic goals with you, review your academic record and placement test results, and register you for courses. Make this appointment early!
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