General Admissions Process

Step 1: Apply for Admission

Complete an application for admission.

Submit a nonrefundable $30 application fee.

• Application fees may be waived for service-area high school seniors who apply during College Application Events sponsored by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education or by the College.

Provide satisfactory Reading, English, and Math Accuplacer placement test scores.

• Placement testing may be waived for:
  • Students that submit official college transcripts showing completion of college-credit in english and math courses (not developmental or transitional courses) with minimum grades of “C”, or higher, OR
  • Students that submit sufficient AP/IB scores that earn Math and English college-credit 
• Need to take the placement test? Register for Accuplacer Testing

Submit Official Transcripts 

• You must request official transcript copies of the documents that apply to you be sent directly to Tri-County Technical College.
• Review information on what is an official transcript. 
• Submit a final, official high school transcript from an accredited or approved institution OR submit an approved official high school equivalency score report
  • Graduating high school seniors will be admitted pending receipt of final, official high school transcript. Final, official transcripts must be submitted by the tuition payment deadline as published on the Academic Calendar.
  • Learn more about Acceptable High School Graduation Types
• Submit final, official college transcripts for all previously attended colleges or universities.
  • Transcripts for all prior college coursework must be received and evaluated for all institution types, regardless of dates of attendance or level of success at the previous institution.
• More details about submitting required documentation.

Step 2: Apply for Financial Aid

• Submit a FAFSA at studentaid.gov
• Send to the Office of Financial Aid using TCTC’s FAFSA Code: 004926
• Explore other funding opportunities through the Financial Aid office

Step 3: Complete Online Orientation Modules

• Follow instructions in your acceptance letter to access:
  • Your MyTCTC portal
  • Your student email account 
• In your student email account, you will find instructions for accessing and completing the Online Orientation modules.
• Completing Online Orientation is required before you can meet with an advisor and register for your classes.

Step 4: Attend an Advising & Registration Event

• Incoming students are required to attend an Advising & Registration event to meet with an advisor and register for classes.
• Follow the instructions in your student email account to register and attend an Advising & Registration event.

Step 5: Payment & Enrollment Confirmation

• Pay tuition and fees by the assigned deadline as published on the Academic Calendar.
  • Students who do not pay by the deadline may be dropped from classes