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Application Procedures

Admission policies to Triton College are established to accommodate the needs and goals of both degree candidate students and non-degree candidate students.

Degree candidates are those students who intend to earn a degree or certificate at Triton College. A degree candidate must meet the following admission requirements:

1. Submit application for admission to the Office of Admissions or apply online at triton.edu/application.
2. Submit official high school transcripts or GED scores, or "Ability to Benefit" test scores.
3. Submit ACT and/or SAT scores (optional).
4. Submit official college transcripts, where applicable.
5. Take Triton College placement tests (students may be exempt by demonstrating college-level proficiency through qualifying SAT/ACT scores or high school GPA).*
6. Meet with an advisor.
7. Complete new student orientation.

Non-degree candidates are all other students enrolled at Triton College or those planning to take a course that requires college-level math or English. A non-degree student must meet the following admission requirements:

1. Submit application for admission to the Office of Admissions or apply online at triton.edu/application.
2. Submit official high school transcripts or GED scores, or "Ability to Benefit" test scores.
3. Submit official college transcripts, where applicable.
4. Complete new student orientation.
5. Take Triton College placement tests (students may be exempt by demonstrating college-level proficiency through qualifying SAT/ACT scores or high school GPA).*
6. Meet with an advisor.

*Not all certification programs require a placement test. Please refer to program requirements.

Triton College High School Transcript Procedure

To be in compliance with Title IV Federal Student Aid Program Integrity Regulations of a definition of a high school diploma, the Office of Admission and Records at Triton College implemented the following procedures for high school transcripts effective July 1, 2011.

• All high school transcripts must be from an accredited institution.
• International high school transcripts must be evaluated by an evaluation agency and must meet United States high school equivalency standards. All international High School and College Transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES member. NACES stands for the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. They may be reached at www.naces.org.