Admissions Process and Selection Criteria

Admissions Process

The Admission Process may have two tiers depending on program capacity. This may be very limited for your first few cohorts until you have sufficient funding to increase capacity.

First Tier

  1. Complete Bachelor’s Degree Program Supplemental Application

  2. Incomplete applications will not be considered

  3. Letter of Intent

  4. Minimum cumulative G.P.A. 2.0

  5. Minimum 3.0 G.P.A. Lower Division (Associates) coursework

Applicants will be ranked based on the established rubric. Top ## applicants will move to the next phase or receive an offer letter.

 

Second Tier

Depending on cohort size and program capacity, programs may use a second tier to narrow the number of admissions. Second-tier application methods include:

  • Interview

  • Writing Sample – Includes assessment of work experience

  • Letters of Recommendation

The top ## applicants will be admitted

Considerations

  • Waitlist

  • Will carry over

  • Deferment

  • Individual consideration

 

Admission Timeline

Colleges and Programs should establish timelines for admissions processing. Below is a sample timeline you may use when establishing your admissions timeline process.

REGULAR DECISION - Fall Admits

REGULAR DECISION - Fall Admits

Application Window Opens

October

Submit all required applicaiton materials and supplemental application

March/April

Admission decisions

Early May

Reply to offer of admission

June                

Submit Official Transcripts (Transfer Students Only)

July

Fall Cohort Begins

August/September

 

Selection Criteria

  • Overall G.P.A 2.0 cumulative GPA and 3.0 program G.P.A.

  • CSU or IGETC General Education Pattern

  • Transfer Level Math

  • Transfer Level English

  • Complete the Supplemental Application and all required materials

 

Colleges should establish a point system when reviewing applications. This will assist in reviewing applications and developing an open and equitable admissions process.

Initial Screening – Sample Point System

Category

Points

G.P.A.

3.75 – Up

5 pts.

3.50 – 3.74

4 pts.

3.00 – 3.49

3 pts.

2.75 – 3.00

2 pts.

2.5 – 2.74

1 pt.

Below 2.50

0

 

Essay

5 pts

References

5 pts. Each

Work Experience

1 pt.

Total Points

26

 

 

SDCCD Shelly L. Hess Dean Instructional Services and Victor DeVore Dean Student Services