Admissions

All matters pertaining to admission to Western Texas College should be addressed to the Admissions Advisor.

Formal application for admission to Western Texas College may be made by completing the necessary items which constitute the Student Personnel File. Materials required for the Student Personnel File should be in the Admissions Office one week prior to registration. Applicants whose files are incomplete at time of registration will be permitted to enroll conditionally, with the understanding that grades will not be released if admission records are not completed. To assure reasonable expectation of student success, Western Texas College will assess students’ skills, ability, and academic experience in order to place them in appropriately-designed programs. Students with inadequate academic preparation will be asked to complete pre-college, non-transfer courses before enrolling in regular college-level work. Pre-college work may be needed in either the campus GED program prior to admission or in college preparatory classes as a condition to admission.

Conditional Admission
A student on academic suspension or probation from the last school attended will be considered for admission to WTC on an individual basis only. Those granted conditional admission will be limited to not more than a 15-hour enrollment, and their progress will be monitored during the semester.
Requests for conditional admission should be directed, in writing, to the Admissions Office.

Special Admission
For certificate programs, those persons who demonstrate ability and seriousness of desire and purpose may be granted “special admission” status by individual approval of the Dean of Student Services. For “special admission,” the student must score at a sufficient level on an approved standardized test to demonstrate “ability to benefit” as required by Federal statute.

GED Completion
Veterans or other students who are at least 18 years of age may make application for admission to Western Texas College if they have satisfactorily completed the General Educational Development Test, as certified by the State of Texas.
Students who are 18 or under who have not completed the GED are ineligible for admission until they have completed the GED program.