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Admission Requirements
Kennedy-King College is an open-admission institution.
The college welcomes prospective students who are:
- Graduates of accredited high schools
- Holders of general education development (GED) Certificates
- Transfer students from other colleges and universities and
- Persons 18 years of age or older who have not earned a high school diploma or a GED, but can demonstrate an "ability to benefit" from a college credit program as determined by the college placement exam
- Students 16-18 years of age recommended by their principal or accepted for participation in a special area of study who score at college level on the placement exam.
All new students seeking an AA, AS, AAS, AFA, or AGS degree must present high school transcripts documenting course specific requirements. Students without documentation of the following requirements must remedy this deficiency through assessment or successful course completion as follows:
| Course-Specific Requirement | Deficiency Compensation |
| English (4 years) | Placement in English 101 |
| Social Studies (3 years) | Successful completion of a 101-level Social Science Department course with a grade of C or better |
| Mathematics (3 years) | Placement in Math 118 or higher |
| Science (3 years of laboratory science) | Successful completion of one of the natural science lab courses with a grade of C or better |
| Electives (2 years of foreign language, art, music, or vocational education) | Successful completion of one course in foreign language, art, music, or vocational education with a grade of C or better |
Students who are admitted without a high school diploma or GED certificate and who may be eligible to receive financial aid are held to federal regulations for "ability to benefit."
An Admission Data Form may be obtained by contacting
Kennedy-King College
6301 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5062
http://kennedyking.ccc.edu/
Admission Data Forms should be sent to the Office of Admissions and Records prior to the start of the term in which the student wishes to enroll. It is the student's responsibility to see that all documents are submitted in a timely manner. Once the documents are received, they become the property of the college and will not be returned to the student in any form.
