Admission Classification

Welcome to NPC!

Prospective students must complete an Admissions Application to take courses at Northland Pioneer College, but the student only needs to submit the form once. Admissions Applications are available at each NPC campus or center location, online at www.npc.edu or by contacting the Records and Registration Office. Northland Pioneer College welcomes all individuals to apply for admission. Inquiries regarding admission should be directed to any campus/center office or the Records and Registration Office, Painted Desert Campus Tawa Center, Northland Pioneer College, P.O. Box 610, Holbrook, AZ 86025- 0610, (800) 266-7845, ext. 7459.

Admission Classification

Any person meeting one of the following criteria may be granted admission to NPC:

Admission of Regular Students

1. Graduate of a high school that is accredited by a regional accrediting association as defined by the United States Office of Education or approved by a state board of education or other appropriate state educational agency.
2. Recipient of a high school certificate of equivalency (GED).
3. 18 years of age or older and demonstrates evidence of potential success in the community college.
4. Transfer student in good standing from another college or university.

Admission of Students Under 18 Years of Age

1. Any applicant who is under age 18 and has achieved the following test score:
   1. SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) composite (verbal and math) score of 930; or
   2. ACT (American College Test) composite score of 22; or
   3. Satisfactory college placement, per Placement Handbook guidelines; or
   4. A passing score on the relevant portions of the high school AZ Merit test.
2. No student under age 18 with a satisfactory SAT or ACT score shall be denied admission because of age, lack of a high school diploma or high school certificate of equivalency, grade in school, lack of permission of school officials or lack of concurrent enrollment in a public or private school.
3. High school students who have not taken the ACT or SAT may enroll in NPC classes with the permission of college officials. High school students are subject to the course entry requirements in the Northland Pioneer College Catalog.
4. Applicants only enrolling in Career and Technical Education courses are exempt from providing the required scores listed in 1 (a), (b), (c), or (d).

Admission of Students in Special Status

Applicants who are younger than high school age will only be admitted under the provisions set forth in the section Admission of Students Under 18 Years of Age, number 1, paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (d), or by special permission of the Vice President for Learning and Student Services.

No applicant is automatically guaranteed admission to a specific degree program or to all courses offered by NPC. NPC may limit the number of semester credit hours in which a student may enroll.

Federal and Arizona laws, and the policies of the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board govern admission.

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