Admission Details

Thank you for visiting the Admissions website of Valencia Community College! We are glad you are here and we hope that you find the information on this website to be helpful as you transition to one of the premiere learning-centered institutions in the United States!

You will be admitted to Valencia Community College if you have a standard high school diploma or a state-issued General Educational Development (GED). To be admitted as a degree-seeking student you must have an admissions application and official academic transcript(s) on file in the Admissions and Records Office.

Remember, it takes time to process your admissions application. The earlier you apply, the better! The admissions application is located on the link to the left under, "Applications & Forms." Please visit the Academic Important Dates Calendar for admissions application priority deadlines. There are three (3) ways to apply for admission to Valencia Community College:

• Online - *This option is not available to Dual Enrollment Students or Readmit Students (previous Valencia students who have applied to enroll in credit courses but have not taken classes here in the past two (2) years). In order to apply online you must pay the non-refundable admissions application fee of $25.00 with a credit card. To submit your admissions application electronically, please visit the Online Admissions Application.
• By Mail - You may mail in your completed and signed admissions application along with the non-refundable admissions application fee of $25.00 (check or money order only) to the address listed below.
• In Person - You may bring in your completed and signed admissions application directly to the Answer Center during operating hours with the non-refundable admissions application fee of $25.00 (cash, check, money order, Mastercard, VISA, Discover, and American Express accepted with in person payment). Answer Center locations: East Campus: Building 5 Room 211; West Campus: Student Services Building Room 106; Osceola Campus: Building 1 Room 150; Winter Park Campus: Building 1 Room 210.

Operating hours for the Answer Center are: Monday - Thursday 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE: Your admissions application will not be processed without the $25.00 non-refundable admissions application fee. New admissions applications will be processed within three (3) business days of receipt. However, between November 1 to January 9, July 1 to August 28, and April 1 to May 12, it may take additional time for your admissions application to be processed due to the large number received.

• You will initially be admitted as a non-degree seeking student until your official final academic transcript(s) are received. Order your official final high school and/or college transcript(s) and send them directly to:

• Financial aid recipients must have all official final academic transcripts received and evaluated prior to their financial aid being awarded and dispersed. Please allow adequate time for this process to occur. The evaluation of transfer credit takes at least 30 business days to complete. Official academic transcripts are not evaluated for non-degree seeking students (personal interest, transient, teacher recertification, or job improvement). You must be in a degree seeking program in order for your official academic transcripts to be evaluated.

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Academic Suspension/Dismissal Readmission
Students currently on academic suspension or dismissal must submit a written request for readmission to the Dean of Students on your campus. The Deans of Students for each campus are: Linda B. Vance (East Campus), Cheryl L. Robinson (Winter Park Campus), Tyron S. Johnson (West Campus), and Chris Klinger (Osceola Campus). Please visit the Academic Important Dates Calendar for the Suspension Readmission Request Deadlines for each term.

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High School/GED/College Official Transcripts

• If you are a first time in college student, you must submit an official final high school transcript that includes your final grades and graduation date or your official General Educational Development (GED) diploma and transcript/scores (sent directly from the state agency which administered the examination).
• If you are a college transfer student seeking a degree or technical certificate, you must submit all official final academic transcripts from each college or university attended. If you are currently attending another college or university, have the official academic transcript sent at the end of the term once all grades for all classes are listed. Mail all official documents directly to the address listed above.
• If you plan to bring your official academic transcript(s) in-person to the Answer Center, it must be in the sealed original envelope. Opened transcripts are considered to be unofficial and cannot be accepted.

Non-degree seeking students (personal interest, transient, teacher recertification, or job improvement) are not required to submit official academic transcripts unless needed for verification of course prerequisites. Official academic transcripts are not evaluated for non-degree seeking students.

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