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Undocumented Student Admissions

Effective July 12, 2012, the State Board of Community Colleges’ rule (1D SBCCC 400.2, “Admission to Colleges”) was implemented to provide an admissions policy for undocumented immigrants throughout public education in North Carolina. Under this rule, North Carolina community colleges will admit undocumented immigrants if three requirements are met:

  1. The individual must be a graduate of a U.S. public high school (including Adult High School), private high school, or home school that operates in compliance with state or local law (undocumented immigrants with a GED are not eligible to be admitted to a community college);
  2. The individual must pay out-of-state tuition; and
  3. The individual may not displace a North Carolina citizen or U.S. citizen when capacity limitations exist.

Undocumented students interested in applying for admission are invited to contact the Admissions Office for information.

Undocumented students are registered after the last published date of registration on a space available basis. Also, undocumented students will be counseled regarding programs of study that require a state license upon graduation and the impact of undocumented status upon this requirement. (Examples of programs of this type include but are not limited to: Licensed Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Surgical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Cosmetology, and Basic Law Enforcement.) Undocumented students interested in applying for admission should contact the Admissions Office for information.