Admission requirements are different for each type of student. To see specific admission requirements, choose the type of prospective student that best  describes you.


First-Time Freshmen

Applicants who are about to obtain or has obtained a high school diploma or GED from a school accredited by a state or regional accrediting agency and has never attended Paine College or any other post-secondary institution of higher education (unless jointly enrolled while completing high school) are referred to as first-time freshmen.

Transfer Students

Applicants who have attended a college or university after high school, but who now want to work toward a degree at Paine College.

Transient Students

Students pursuing a degree at another institution who wishes to enroll at Paine College for specific classes to be counted toward their degree.

Re-Admitting Students

Students whose attendance at Paine College has been interrupted for one semester or more.

International Students

Students who are not citizens of the United States.