Admissions Information

Treasure Valley Community College provides educational opportunities through several exciting avenues. Our lower-division college courses are fully accredited and transferable to four-year colleges throughout the country. We offer more than 25 professional-technical programs designed to prepare students to enter today's job market with skills and confidence. Our distance education program provides both traditional and nontraditional students with lower-level college credit courses, workshops, and seminars.

Admissions Policy

The college has an open-door admission policy. In general, you may enroll in classes if you are 18 years of age or older. Students who are under 18 years of age and have graduated from an accredited or standard high school, or who have completed the GED are eligible for admission.

Applying for admission is an easy three-step process:

1. Complete an admission application and submit it to TVCC.
   
2. Send official high school, GED, or college transcripts to TVCC, Caldwell Student Service Center, Admissions Dept., 650 College Blvd., Ontario, OR 97914-3423
3. Take the placement test.

Eligibility to enroll in some courses (i.e., math and writing) is based on a demonstrated skill level by completing the appropriate prerequisite or by achieving the appropriate test score on the placement test. (Calculators are permitted.) Students with a documented disability may arrange reasonable accommodations.

Planning an overall course of study or a quarterly schedule of classes can be overwhelming. To assist, TVCC students are assigned an advisor and encouraged to meet prior to each quarter. An advisor can help establish a possible major, provide information about campus support, and help students understand issues related to degree requirements, graduation, policies, and procedures.

Students who are 16 or 17 years of age and have not graduated from high school may enroll if their high school issues a release, allowing admission to TVCC. In addition, students under the age of 18 meet with the Dean of Student Services.

International Students should contact the admissions department at the Student Services Center for details regarding admission and testing information.

Students transferring from other higher education institutions are encouraged to consult with an advisor to determine the transferability of prior coursework and how those courses may meet the requirements within a TVCC program. However, only after completing an application for admissions will prior college transcripts be officially evaluated by TVCC.

The Schedule of Classes reflects an accurate picture of Treasure Valley Community College at the time of publication. However, offerings are subject to change without notice. A class may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Therefore, the College reserves the right to make any necessary changes in the matters discussed herein, including procedures, policies, calendar, course instructor, curriculum, course content, emphasis and cost. Students enrolling in classes at TVCC shall be subject to rules, limits and conditions set forth in the current Catalog, Schedule of Classes and other official publications of this institution. Students are advised to consult with their transfer institution for verification of the transferability of specific TVCC courses.