Admissions Requirements

Butler Community College is an open Admission Institution, offering classes to individuals representing a full spectrum of academic ability. A free Application for Admission is required.

The following applicants may be admitted:

1. Graduates of accredited high schools.

2. Individuals who have completed the General Education Diploma (GED) test.

3. Any person who can benefit by a course or program of instruction, providing his/her high school class has graduated. Individuals must have a GED or high school diploma to be eligible to graduate from Butler. However, students may begin some coursework depending on their educational background and goals. We recommend checking with an academic advisor.

High School Student Admission

High School students may take courses for credit, if they:

1. Are classified as a sophomore, junior, or senior by the standards where the student attends high school.
2. Have a High School/Home School Release Form signed by the high school PRINCIPAL certifying the student is at least a sophomore. This form should be turned in to the Registrar's Office before enrollment takes place. The student needs one permission form per semester.
3. Are classified as a gifted student in his/her freshman level of high school. A copy of the Individual Education Program (IEP) and a High School/Home School Release Form signed by the high school PRINCIPAL certifying giftedness, must be turned into the Registrar's Office before enrollment takes place.