West Virginia Northern Community College subscribes to an "open door" admissions policy, designed to encourage all adults to continue their education.

The College admits as "regular" students persons with a high school diploma or its equivalent, as transfer students anyone who has attended another college prior to enrolling at West Virginia Northern Community College and as transient students anyone officially enrolled at another college.

West Virginia Northern admits as "special" students foreign nationals and others who indicate that they can benefit from an instructional program or course.

Admission to the College does not necessarily imply eligibility to enroll in a course with established prerequisites or to enter a program that has a limited number of spaces and certain minimum entrance requirements.

Students Right-to-Know

In accordance with the Federal Student Right-to-Know regulations, all potential students may review the graduation rates for West Virginia Northern Community College, which are published in the West Virginia Higher Education Report Card. The Report Card is available for review at each campus Learning Resources Center and Regional Campus Dean Office and also in the library at any of the public colleges and universities or at the main public libraries throughout West Virginia.

Safety Information

West Virginia Northern Community College provides information on the incidence of crime on the College's three campuses. This information is available in the West Virginia Higher Education Report Card. Additionally, the College publishes crime statistics and assistance resources in each semester schedule. The schedule is available at the Admissions and Registration area of each regional campus.