Information for New Applicants

Applying for admission to San Juan College is easy—

you can either apply on-line or use a printable form

Graduate from a high school or home school program and satisfy one of the following test scores requirement listed in this section:

• Passing scores in at least four content areas on the state graduation exam, commonly referred to as competencies or proficiencies.
• Completion of the Accuplacer (college placement test) with the following “ability to benefit” scores (as defined by the Department of Education):
• 55 – Reading Comprehension
• 60 – Sentence Skills
• 34 – Arithmetic

                OR

• earn a GED

The official transcript or GED report must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions & Records. Transfer students must have all official transcripts from regionally accredited colleges and universities sent to the Office of Admissions & Records for consideration. If the transfer student graduated from high school or earned a GED, has 15 credits or more, and a 2.0 or better grade-point average, the high school transcript or GED transcript is not required.

The steps for admission are outlined below:

•  Submitt application for admission 
• Submitt seven or eight semester transcript certifying graduation from an accredited high school, including all proficiency requirements OR equivalent GED scores.
• If transferring from a college, all college transcripts from regionally accredited colleges must be submitted.                      

Please note: Credits will not be accepted by transfer through a third institution or by transcripts sent to a specific San Juan College Department/School.

• Complete the Accuplacer Exam 

The test is given in the Advising and Counseling Office, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. You don’t need to take this test if you are not working toward a degree or have already completed college English and Algebra

• Attend a New Student Orientation

Provisional Non-Degree Requirements
Provisional admission is intended for the student not seeking a degree or certificate at San Juan College or for students who do not meet the requirements for regular degree-seeking admission. Courses taken as a provisional admit may be transferred to another college, taken for job improvement, or personal enrichment. No college or high school transcripts are required to be admitted as a non-degree student. Please note: Admission as a regular degree-seeking student is required to be considered for financial aid or to earn any type of degree.

If a student wishes to change from non-degree to degree-seeking status, the student must meet the requirements for regular admission (above) and complete a Change of Status form which is available at the Admissions & Records Office. If a student graduated from high school, but did not achieve the state-mandated passing scores on the state graduation exam (pass all proficiency requirements), the student will need to complete 12 non-remedial credits at San Juan College with a minimum GPA of 2.0 to qualify for a change of status to regular degree-seeking. In addition, the student must submit official transcripts from high school and/or college.

Non-High School Graduate Admission
As a non-high school graduate, you are eligible to attend SJC as a provisionally admitted student if you are at least 18 years of age and your high school class has graduated.

Selective Admission Programs
Please note that admission to the College does not ensure admission in a particular course or program of study. Selective programs of study are provided below. To find out about the specific requirements for admission to one of the programs below, you are encouraged to contact the appropriate department.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions
San Juan College
4601 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
505 566-3545