Admissions

Thanks for your interest in Clatsop Community College!  Whether you are planning to attend part-time, interested in furthering your technical skills or want to work towards a four year degree, Clatsop  is a very affordable place to get started. Clatsop Community College is an open-door, equal-access institution. To qualify for admission, you must meet the following criteria:

Nursing Applicants-If accepted, you will begin nursing classes fall term. Applications are evaluated on a point scale that is based on grade point average, course work completed, residency, previous degrees, and a proctored essay. Click here for information.

Need motivation to get started? 

• Complete the online application
• Take the COMPASS placement evaluation
• Be 18 years of age or older or possess a high school diploma or GED. 

Check out some of the reasons CCC students begin their education here.

1. Students completing the first two-years of their four year degree at CCC spend a average of $10,000 less on their bachelor degree than students beginning their education at a state university.
2. CCC's campus has undergone major renovations including Columbia Hall, a new 43,000 sq. ft. building housing our science and allied health departments, classrooms, student government, bookstore, and clatsop cafe.
3. Clatsop offers numerous professional and technical programs targeted at meeting the needs of the local economy.  Programs range in length from three months certificates to two-year associate degrees.
4. At Clatsop, the average class size is under 30, ensuring our students receive personal attention and do not get lost in the crowd.  Be a name, not a number!