Special Admission

Early Admission

Early Admissions is a program for high achieving high school students who can benefit from taking college courses, full or part-time, before graduating from high school. While high school seniors are usually enrolled in this program, qualified juniors may also be eligible.

Anyone interested in part-time Early Admissions should contact the BCC Admissions Office at 607 778-5001 or his/her high school counselor for the special application form. Full-time applicants should use the regular student application.

Admission for Health Science Programs

Entry into the following Health Science programs at Broome Community College is based on a competitive admissions process: Dental Hygiene, Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Nursing:Evening/Weekender, Physical Therapist Assistant and Radiologic Technology.

The above programs begin with the fall semester only, except the Nursing Evening/Weekender program, which begins with the spring semester.

Please click here for further information and deadlines.

International Admission

There are over 180 students from 45 countries studying at BCC. Become part of the BCC Family!

Admission without a High School Diploma

Students who lack a high school or a general equivalency diploma (GED) may apply for admission if their high school class has already graduated or they are at least 19 years of age. These students must take and meet the institution's standards on an Ability to Benefit test approved by the Deparment of Education.

Applicants who are admitted through this method may apply to New York State for an equivalency diploma after completion of 24 hours of college credits in these subject areas:

- Six (6) credits in english language arts including writing, speaking and reading (literature).
- Six (6) credits in mathmatics
- Three (3) credits in natural science
- Three (3) credits in social science
- Three (3) credits in humanities
- Three (3) credits in career and technical education and/or foreign languages

IEP Diploma

The New York State Education Department has ruled that an IEP diploma is different from a high school diploma in that it is not an indication of sucessful completion of high school study. Therefore, students who hold an IEP diploma may apply for admission to BCC and will be evaluated on the same criteria used for students who lack a high school diploma or GED.

Home Schooled Students

Home-schooled students will be eligible for admission if they can provide either 1) a letter from the superintendent of the school district in which the student resides, attesting to the student's completion of a program of home instruction meeting the requirements of Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, or 2) a passing score on the general comprehensive examination for the state high school equivalency diploma (GED) (and the diploma itself when available), or 3) students may be admitted under the provisions of "ability to benefit."

Readmission

Matriculated students who have withdrawn from the College, have not been in attendance for one semester or longer, or have graduated from BCC, must apply for readmission to return as a matriculated student. They do not need to submit high school records again unless they have been separated from BCC for six or more years.

Admission of Ex-Offenders

Applicants to BCC who have been convicted of a felony must participate in an admission review process. Failure to disclose a felony conviction on the Admissions Application form may result in expulsion from the college. For more information contact the admissions office.