Ivy Tech is an open admissions college, accessible to all Indiana citizens past high school age. The standard requirements for admission to Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana are:
- High school diploma or GED certificate.
- Submit a completed application for admission.
- Completion of COMPASS basic skills assessment.
You must also complete a transcript request form and have an official copy of your high school transcript or GED test scores mailed to Ivy Tech. If you have neither a high school diploma nor GED certificate, you may enroll at Ivy Tech, but must achieve satisfactory scores on the College's assessment test to be admitted as a degree-seeking student, and to be eligible for financial aid. Once you are admitted to a degree-seeking program, you must earn a high school diploma or GED certificate within one year to remain in degree-seeking status.
To ensure success, all degree-seeking students must participate in the COMPASS basic skills assessment or it's equivalent. The assessment is designed to measure achievement in basic skills areas of mathematics, reading, and writing and communication, and to provide guidance in the selection of courses. If the assessment reveals skill deficiencies, you will be advised to complete appropriate refresher courses. (Assessment testing may be waived if you submit either an official transcript from an accredited post-secondary institution indicating successful achievement or acceptable alternative standardized test scores (i.e., SAT, ACT).)
Ivy Tech reserves the right to guide the enrollment of students in particular programs or courses on the basis of past academic records and assessment. Students seeking admission to certain programs in the Health and Human Services Division may be requested to take part in specific pre-enrollment assessments and/or interviews to fulfill college or external agency requirements. Certain prerequisites such as health examinations may also be required before enrolling in specific programs or courses.
Students Not Seeking a Degree
Admission as a non-degree student can be achieved in most cases simply by submitting a completed registration form in the Office of Student Affairs. However, enrollment in some courses requires completion of prerequisite courses and/or approval of the program chairperson. All students are urged to meet with an advisor before enrolling. Non-degree-seeking students enrolling in general education courses are required to take the COMPASS assessment; other non-degree-seeking students are strongly encouraged to take the assessment. Students who are attending on a courses-only basis are ineligible for federal and state financial assistance.
Students Enrolled in High School
Take A Course On Us is a scholarship program that allows eligible high school students to take Ivy Tech courses tuition free while still in high school. Through Take A Course On Us, high school seniors may register for a total of two free courses, but no more than one per semester during the fall or spring semester of his or her own senior year, or the summer semester on either side of the senior year. The eligibility requirements for Take A Course On Us are the following:
- Completion of COMPASS basic skills assessment.
-- or -- - Minimum score of 870 on the SAT.
-- or -- - Minimum score of 18 on the ACT.
- Complete an application for admission.
- Reside in Indiana and attend a high school in Indiana.
Benefits of Take A Course On Us include:
- Opportunity to preview what college is really like while still in high school.
- A chance to explore potential career choices.
- Increase familiarity with Ivy Tech and our programs.
- Begin pursuing an Ivy Tech degree or certificate while still in high school.
- Obtain college credits that could transfer to other colleges.
- Opportunity to get a head start on college.
Students who are interested in participating in Take A Course On Us must have the permission of their guidance counselor, must attend a registration session to enroll in classes, and are responsible for books and supplies.
Contact an Admissions Counselor for additional information.