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Admissions Procedures 
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Admissions Procedures

The admission policies of Keiser Career College were developed to assure that all students have a reasonable expectation of successfully completing the program. All entrance requirements have been developed by the administration along with the faculty. Students wishing to attend Keiser Career College (KCC) should complete the enrollment process well in advance of the date they have chosen to enter school.  This will permit proper scheduling and assure availability of space in the classroom.

All applicants are encouraged to secure guidance from an Admissions Coordinator to determine the necessary requirements for entrance into the program. To be considered for enrollment at Keiser Career College, all applicants must supply:

  •  Verification of high school graduation (transcript, diploma, etc.) showing/verifying date of graduation

                                                            or

  • Verification of GED completion (GED scores or GED diploma)

                                                            or

  • Proof of graduation from a foreign institution comparable to a United States secondary school

  • Students who have completed a home schooled program will also be considered for admission upon receipt of the proper state credential

If a student does not have proper documentation of graduation from high school or a G.E.D program the student must submit an official copy of the high school transcript or (G.E.D.)  It is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange for the school or issuing agency to send the required credentials directly to the admissions office. 

An applicant must make arrangements to take Keiser Career College’s entrance examination (administered at the School) or provide results of his/her Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing examination (ACT).  Institution requirements for admission are a combined score of 1420 on the SAT (or 800 on the previously used SAT examination), or a composite score of 20 on the ACT or a successful passing score on the school’s entrance examination.

Non-U.S. high school and college documents must be submitted with an English translation to the admissions office for evaluation.  Official records must be evaluated by a school approved educational evaluator service attesting that completion is equivalent to secondary school completed in the United States.

Keiser Career College reserves the right to accept ten percent of its applicants who do not meet the appropriate entrance exam score and request admission based on other criteria.

 

International Students

The Greenacres Main Campus and Miami Lakes Branch Campus of the Greenacres Main Campus have been approved by the United States Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services to accept international students.  The St. Petersburg Branch Campus of the Greenacres Main Campus and Jacksonville Main Campus are currently not approved. Keiser Career College accepts M-1 visas for those students wishing to attend diploma programs and F-1 visas for those students wishing to attend Associate Degree Programs.  All international students must be fluent in English before they enroll.

 Applicants will be asked to furnish proof that they can read, write and speak English fluently. International student applicants must meet the following requirements for admission to Keiser Career College: (1) Successful completion of a secondary school program equivalent to high school in the United States. (2) Certification of financial ability to meet tuition and other necessary expenses or ability to qualify for financial aid as an eligible non-citizen. (3) TOEFL score of 500 or higher (or equivalent) if primary language is not English. Applications for international students can be obtained through the admissions office and students should apply at least two months prior to the start of the program.

 

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