Steps to Apply

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Degree Candidate

  1. Complete the Application for General Admission and forward to the Office of Admissions, Room 111 Berks Hall.
  2. Request that the high school forward an official copy of their complete high school transcript directly to the Admissions Office.
  3. Applicants who hold a high school equivalency diploma (G.E.D.) should request an official copy of their G.E.D. scores to be sent to the Admissions Office. (Requests can be made to the department of education from the state in which you earned the G.E.D.)
    NOTE: Applicants who did not finish high school and do not hold a G.E.D. will be evaluated on any or all of the following: readiness to undertake college work on the basis of placement assessment results, previous scholastic records, interviews, or employment experience, and will be admitted to the College only after such evaluation. Contact Admissions for details at 610-607-6224.
  4. If applicable, request that official transcripts be sent to the Admissions Office from all post-secondary institutions and/or colleges/universities attended.
  5. Arrange to take the placement assessment immediately by contacting the Admissions and Advising Center at 610-607-6224.
  6. Download the Permission to Transfer Form - Adobe PDF file PDF 12 KB
Nondegree Candidates Transient

  1. Complete the Application for General Admission and forward to the Office of Admissions, Room 111 Berks Hall.
  2. We recommend that you have the college or university at which you are pursuing your degree complete and forward to the Admissions Office a Transient Student Application form, granting permission for a term of study and approving transfer credit for courses completed. This form can be obtained from the registrars office at your college or university. If the course approval form Transient Student is provided, the College may waive the placement assessment.
  3. Take placement assessment if appropriate.
Headstart to College

  1. Contact Admissions Office for Specialized Headstart materials at admissions@racc.edu.
  2. Complete the Application for General Admission and forward to the Office of Admissions, Room 111 Berks Hall. Students must be 16 years old at the time of application.
  3. Complete Headstart to College application form (requires approval from your parent or guardian and high school counselor) and forward to the Office of Admissions, Room 111 Berks Hall.
  4. Request high school transcript be sent to Admissions Office.
  5. Schedule an interview with a member of the Admissions Office staff.
  6. Take a college placement assessment test in reading, writing and math.
  7. Schedule a follow-up appointment with a member of the Admissions Office staff.

NOTE: All Reading High School students must call 610-607-6224.

All Others

  1. Complete the Application for General Admission and forward to the Office of Admissions, Room 111 Berks Hall.
  2. Take placement assessment.
    NOTE: Any applicants who do not enroll in classes within one year of the original term for which they applied are required to re-submit all application materials and all transcripts. No records will be kept longer than one year for applicants who do not enroll in classes.