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Admission

Most SCS students fit one or more of the following categories:

Students-at-Large

  • Students not seeking a degree at SCS
  • Students taking courses for personal enrichment or to prepare for future education

Performance-Based Admission

  • Degree-seeking students who are beginning college-level study
  • Degree-seeking students who do not meet transfer admission requirements

Transfer Admission

  • Degree-seeking students who meet transfer admission requirements

Application Deadlines

Fall quarter: August 15
Winter quarter: November 15
Spring quarter: February 15
Summer quarter: May 15

If an application deadline falls on a weekend, applications will be due the next business day.

Applications are accepted year round on a rolling basis. If you wish to begin in a specific quarter, you must submit an application by the appropriate deadline. Applications are reviewed by the admissions committee once all application materials are received.