Admission Policy

Johnston Community College operates under the open door admission policy. Any high school graduate or non-graduate who is 18 years of age or older and can benefit by pursuing further education may be admitted to the College, provided application is made and the admission process is completed.

JCC encourages you to complete your high school education before seeking admission to the College.  Counseling and guidance are provided as a part of the admission process to help you establish educational goals and select a program of study appropriate to your interests, aptitudes, and career objectives.

As an applicant for admission, you will be accepted and placed in a program of study based upon general admission standards. If you are applying for certain programs of study, you will be required to also meet specific program admission standards.  For various reasons, you may not be accepted into your intended program, but may instead be accepted into an alternate program.

Under certain circumstances, if you are a minor between the ages of 16 and 18 years of age, you may be considered a person with special needs and may be admitted to an appropriate program of study in accordance with regulations prescribed in the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 23, Section 2C.0305 - Education Services for Minors.

Admission policies and standards are established upon recommendation of the respective admissions committees and administration and approval of the Board of Trustees. The vice president of student services is responsible for admission of curriculum students and administration of admission policies.

The College is a Service-members Opportunity College serving the voluntary higher education needs of military students.

Students with a felony conviction may have limited certification and employment opportunities.