The following five (5) requirements are general admissions requirements and must be completed by all students desiring admission to Coahoma Community College:

1. APPLICATION
   Each applicant is required to submit a completed application for admission.  This application can be obtained by contacting the Office of Admissions and Records or by clicking here. 
   
   
2. TRANSCRIPTS
   A first-time entering student seeking admission to the college should provide an official transcript bearing the principal’s/registrar’s signature, date of graduation (if applicable) and the school seal.  For a form to use to request that an official transcript be sent to Coahoma Community College, please click here.
   
   Students who have passed the General Education Test must submit an official transcript of the General Education Diploma (GED) scores. To request GED scores, click here.
    
   A student who has completed a minimum of nineteen (19) acceptable high school units but has not graduated from high school may be accepted.
   
   Students who have attended other institutions of higher learning must submit official college and/or military transcripts from ALL institutions attended.
   
   
3. ACT SCORES
   Students seeking admission to the academic and technical programs are required to take the American College Test (ACT) and request that the results be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records. The ACT Code for Coahoma Community College is 002401.
   
   A student cannot be admitted to an academic or technical program unless the ACT scores are on file in the Admissions and Records Office.  First-time enrolled students 21 years of age and older are not required to take the ACT unless they are planning to enter into a specific program that requires it, such as the Practical Nursing, Respiratory Care and the Associate Degree Nursing Programs.
   
   
4. SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
   Each applicant is required to submit a copy of his/her signed social security card. 
   
   
5. IMMUNIZATION RECORD
   In cooperation with the Mississippi State Board of Health, Coahoma Community College requires certification of appropriate immunization against rubella and measles of all entering students whose birth dates are after December 13, 1956.  To obtain this certification, contact your doctor or the State Department of Health and request Immunization Form 121.

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Each applicant is notified of his admission status upon completion of the admissions application process.

   

All admissions requirements must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records. In order for an applicant to receive a "Notice of Acceptance", all admissions material must be on file in the Office of Admissions and Records.  Once a student receives a “Notice of Acceptance,” this notice must be presented at registration.

 

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• Regular admission indicates that a student has satisfactorily fulfilled all admission requirements.
  
  
• Special admission is designed to meet the needs of special interest groups that seek admission for specifically designed programs without concern for credit transfer.
  
  
• Transfer student admission is designed for students who have satisfactorily completed course work from another accredited college or university.

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