Admission Policy

Rock Valley College (RVC) has an “open door” admission policy and admits students who meet the following criteria:

1. High school graduates or General Education Development (GED) earners. However, if you have earned a foreign high school credential, you must submit your High School Diploma to Educational Credential Evaluator (ECE) for evaluation. Visit the Intercultural Student Services Office, located on the second floor of the Student Center, for more information..
2. Non-high school graduates age 18 years or older.
3. Transfer students from other colleges. Only credits earned from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted. No grade point average will be calculated on those credits accepted via transfer.
4. High school students age 16 or 17 who have written approval from the high school principal or counselor at the school where they have legal residence.
5. High school students under age 16 may be considered for enrollment in credit classes with the joint approval of the high school principal and RVC’s Early College department. Students under 16 years old may enroll in non-credit classes; special permission is not required. For more information call (815) 921-4080.

Once admitted to the college, students may enroll in any course as long as individual course prerequisites, placement procedures, and/or developmental admission requirements are met and space for effective instruction is available.