New students and students who were not enrolled at McLennan during the previous calendar year must apply or reapply for admission online through www.ApplyTexas.org. New students must also submit an official high school transcript or General Educational Development (GED) test scores, and transfer students must submit official transcripts from all colleges attended. Immigration records may be required of some students.
Continuing and returning students are expected to maintain a current address, phone number and email address. Changes can be made through MyMCC. Students who have not been enrolled during the last calendar year must submit an application for admission and official transcripts from all colleges attended since their last enrollment at McLennan.
Students must meet all admission requirements to the College before registration. Students who do not submit the appropriate transcript(s) (high school or college) or GED scores in person to Highlander Central or by mail to the Office of Student Admissions before the 12th class day for a fall/spring semester, fourth class day for a summer term or second class day for a minimester term shall not be permitted to re-enroll. In addition, McLennan official transcripts will be withheld until the transcript(s) or GED scores have been received.
All incoming freshmen, transfer students and returning students who did not attend McLennan in the previous long semester (fall or spring) will be required to provide proof of immunization against bacterial meningitis. The law does not apply to students:
- Ages 22 and over
- Enrolled only in online classes
- Enrolled in continuing education courses
- Enrolled in programs less than 360 hours
- Enrolled in dual credit courses taught at a public or private K-12 facility
Documentation showing that the student has received the immunization within the last five years must be provided at least 10 days prior to the first day of the semester in order to register for classes. Students must submit one of the following in order to be cleared for registration:
- The signature or stamp of a physician (or his/her designee) or public health personnel on a form that shows the month, day and year the vaccination dose or booster was administered
- An official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority
- An official high school or college transcript that includes documentation of immunization provided by school officials (including records from other states)
After submitting proof of immunization, there will be a waiting period to allow for the processing of immunization information before a student will be cleared for registration.
Students who are required to have the vaccination will not be allowed to register until they provide proof of immunization to Highlander Central in the Enrollment Services Center.
Documentation of immunization may be delivered to Highlander Central in person in the Enrollment Services Center (a drop box is available if you don't want to wait to turn it in), mailed to Highlander Central, McLennan Community College, 1400 College, Waco, TX 76708; faxed to 254-299-6239; or emailed to studentadmissions@mclennan.edu.
An exemption may be requested by visiting the Texas Department of State Health Services at https://corequestjc.dshs.texas.gov/. The form may be submitted in person at Highlander Central located in the Enrollment Services Center or by mail. Only the original of this form can be accepted.
- Students Seeking a Degree or Certain Certificates
Students who plan to work toward a certificate or a degree may qualify for admission to the college and for enrollment in college credit courses by meeting admission requirements in one of the following ways:
- Graduation from an accredited high school or home school
Submit in person to Highlander Central or via mail to the Office of Student Admissions an official high school transcript or other written proof of graduation from an accredited high school or home school. Graduates from a non-accredited high school should submit an official high school transcript or other written proof of graduation. Graduates from a non-accredited high school may be admitted under the terms of individual approval (see below). - Successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) Test, if not a high school graduate
Submit an official copy of the GED Certificate or an Official Report of Test Results in person to Highlander Central or via mail to the Office of Student Admissions, McLennan Community College, 1400 College Drive, Waco, TX 76708. - Eligibility as a transfer student
Submit in person to Highlander Central or via mail to the Office of Student Admissions, McLennan Community College, 1400 College Drive, Waco, TX 76708 an official transcript from all colleges and/or universities attended. Transfer students must submit an official transcript and a report of their Texas Success Initiative (TSI) status, if required, before enrollment. In the event the student cannot submit a complete transcript because of time constraints, an incomplete transcript and/or a current grade report may be used for advising purposes, but students are required to submit official transcripts by the 12th class day of a fall/spring semester, fourth class day of a summer term, or second class day of a minimester.
Individuals who are on academic suspension from the last accredited college or university attended may be considered for admission by the Coordinator of Student Admissions or Director of Admissions and Recruitment. Students on disciplinary suspension from any college attended may not be eligible for admission into McLennan Community College until they are eligible to return to their previous college. Upon an examination of the applicant’s personal history and a thorough pre-admission interview, MCC will decide whether to grant or deny admission. Students can schedule a meeting with the Vice President of Student Success, who may grant admission on a case-by-case basis. - Individual approval
An individual who does not qualify for admission under one of the other admission categories may be admitted by individual approval of the Coordinator of Student Admissions or the Director of Admissions and Recruitment. This category includes graduates from non-accredited high schools and students who have received a certificate of course completion from an accredited Texas high school. Students admitted on Individual Approval are not eligible to receive financial aid. - Eligibility for a High School Pathways Program
Early Admission Program
High school students who have completed the sophomore year in high school may be eligible for admission to McLennan to receive college credit for courses. To be eligible, students shall complete the High School Pathways Application Process High School Pathways website and comply with the following conditions:- The student must be enrolled in the high school and the College concurrently during the academic year. (Exception: Early Admission students may enroll during the summer after their completion of the 10th grade.) Under special circumstances, a student who has not completed the sophomore year may be granted approval by the Dean of Arts and Sciences to enroll in college-level course work. Approval is based on such factors as grade-point average (GPA), ACT or SAT scores and other assessment indicators.
- The student must have a minimum high school grade point average of 80.
- The student must have the approval of the high school principal or counselor, parent or guardian, and a Student Development Advisor or High School Pathways Program Director at McLennan.
- Unless otherwise exempt, the student must have passing scores on the reading section, as well as sections of the TSI Assessment related to the course in which the student intends to register. Early Admission students may not take college-level courses related to sections of the test that have not been passed.
- Early Admission courses will be selected at the discretion of the student and the McLennan Advisor.
- The student must agree to abide by academic, general conduct, and departmental policies of McLennan Community College as outlined in the Highlander Guide and the General Catalog.
Eligibility for Academic, Workforce A.A.S., and Workforce Level 2 Certificate Dual Credit Classes
High school students who receive approval from their parents, principal or counselor, and High School Pathways Program Director at McLennan may enroll for Dual Credit. That is, they may be granted credit by the College and the high school for course work successfully completed at McLennan. To be eligible, students shall complete the High School Pathways Application Process (see the High School Pathways website) and comply with the following conditions:- The student may enroll beginning in the fall semester of his/her freshman year in high school.
- The student must have a minimum high school grade point average of 80.
- Unless otherwise exempt, the student must have passing scores on the reading section, as well as sections of the TSI Assessment related to the course in which the student intends to register. Academic Dual Credit students may not take college-level courses related to sections of the test that have not been passed.
- The student must be enrolled the required number of courses each day in the high school and be in attendance during the accounting period.
- The student must agree to abide by academic, general conduct and departmental policies of McLennan as outlined in the Highlander Guide and the General Catalog.
Eligibility for Workforce Level 1 Certificate Dual Credit Courses
High school students who receive approval from their parents, principal or counselor, and Student Development Counseling Specialist or High School Pathways Program Director at McLennan may enroll for Dual Credit. That is, they may be granted credit by the College and the high school for course work successfully completed at McLennan. To be eligible, students shall complete the High School Pathways Application Process (see the High School Pathways website) and comply with the following conditions:- The student may enroll in the fall semester of his/her freshman year in high school.
- The College recommends the student have a TSI Assessment Reading score of 347
- The student must have a high school average of 75+.
- The student must be enrolled in the required number of courses each day in the high school and be in attendance during the accounting period.
- The student must agree to abide by academic, general conduct and departmental policies of McLennan as outlined in the Highlander Guide and the General Catalog.
- College credits earned by Early Admission or by Dual Credit are transferable and have the same value as credits earned after high school graduation.
- Eligibility as an international student.
An individual who has successfully completed at least the equivalent of 12 years of elementary and secondary education shall be eligible for admission to McLennan if the following conditions are met:- The student must submit an admission application to www.applytexas.org.
- The student must submit the International Student Information Sheet.
- The student must submit official transcripts of all previous academic work. Documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by English translations certified by a university official. Students must have at least a C average to be eligible for transfer from another college or university in the United States.
- If not from an English-speaking country, the student must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 500 on the paper-based test, 61 on the Internet-based test (iBT) or 173 on the computer-based test. If the student has graduated from a high school in the U.S. or received the GED, the TOEFL may be waived, and a transcript or GED score report is required. The McLennan TOEFL code is 6429. For more information, go to www.toefl.org.
- The student must provide a financial statement of support reflecting sufficient funds to cover all expenses while in the United States.
- The student must meet all admission requirements by July 1 for admission to the fall semester, November 1 for admission to the spring semester or April 1 for the summer semesters.
- The student must submit a $50 nonrefundable application fee.
- If under age 22, the student must submit the Bacterial Meningitis Immunization Form signed and completed by the student’s physician.
- Submit a copy of the front page of the student’s passport (biography page).
- The student must take the TSI Assessment prior to enrollment.
The Office of Student Admissions shall notify students of tentative acceptance and shall provide necessary forms and information related to entering the United States on a student visa.
International students attending McLennan on student visas are required to maintain full-time student status by being enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours of course work with a minimum of 9 of those hours in face-to-face on-campus classes. Any exceptions must be approved in writing by the international student advisor, the Coordinator of Student Admissions or the Director of Admissions and Recruitment before a student may drop below full-time status.
- Graduation from an accredited high school or home school