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Admission Deadlines
| Diablo Valley College | Contra Costa College | |
| Los Medanos College | ||
| 2021 Spring Semester | December 1 | December 1 (outside the U.S.) January 15 (inside the U.S.) |
| 2021 Fall Semester | June 1 | July 1 (outside the U.S.) August 15 (inside the U.S.) |
Admission Requirements
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No SAT or ACT for admission to community college |
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No SAT or ACT needed to transfer to a 4-year institution* |
*No SAT or ACT score is required for students who have sufficient credits/ units to qualify as transfer applicants. This varies by institution.
1. Application & $50 application fee
2. High school graduation (if under 18)
3. English language proficiency (one of the following listed below)
4. Financial support evidence
High School Graduation
IGCSE/O Level
The IGCSE and O Level qualifications described below meet both the high school graduation equivalency and English language proficiency requirements for international student admission to Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, and Los Medanos College. Applicants must submit final IGCSE or O Level results showing five subjects passed with grades of C or higher. One of the subjects must be English – First Language, English as a Second Language or English Language. Scanned copies of the final IGCSE and O Level results are accepted. Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, and Los Medanos College will not admit students based on preliminary results or students who take IGCSE and O Level exams as independent or private candidates.
General Educational Development Test (GED)
Applicants who pass a U.S. equivalent GED meet the high school graduation equivalency requirement for international student admission to Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, and Los Medanos College.
