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Mailing Address:
RCCC
P.O. Box 1595
Salisbury, NC  28145 
Telephone:
North Campus: 
704-216-3593
South Campus:
704-216-3637
CBTC:
704-216-3638
Admission Requirements
International Students

Thank you for your interest in attending Rowan-Cabarrus Community College! Please visit the Programs of Study website to view information about your particular program of interest.  You may download an application for admission from our website.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the diverse population of Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. RCCC offers approximately 27 programs of study culminating in an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Applied Science at multiple campus locations. RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an enrollment of approximately 20,000 adult students.

We are conveniently located near several major metropolitan areas and only hours away from the mountains and the beach.  You will have many opportunities to not only study but to enjoy many other natural attractions as well as attend various professional sporting events and art festivals.

Currently, RCCC does not have any scholarship or loan funds for international students.  Also, The College does not provide dormitory facilities but housing is available locally through apartment rentals, leasing, and home purchases.

The college is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant international students. Non-immigrant students will be accepted to begin classes in the Fall Semester only.  To be considered for admission, an international student must present to the Office of Admissions and Records the following information:
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A completed application, received no later than June 15.
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Forward a certified copy of her/his official high school diploma and transcript from all high schools and post-secondary institutions the student has attended with an English translation.
   
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Evidence of international high school graduation can be a document evaluation from a reputable U.S. evaluation service. The student will submit an official evaluation plus the official high school document.
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For transcripts to be evaluated for possible college-level transfer credit, the translation must be provided by a NACES member evaluation service and be a course-by-course evaluation. A list of NACES member evaluation services is available in Student Services or at http://www.naces.org/members.htm. The student will submit an official evaluation plus the official post-secondary transcript.
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All financial documents must be originals - no copies will be accepted. A statement of financial support from the student's sponsor, and a statement from the sponsor's bank that there are sufficient funds ($15,000 U.S.dollars) to support the student. If there is no sponsor, an original and official document that shows the student has on deposit sufficient funds to support her/his tenure as a student ($15,000/year U.S. dollars).
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A minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)   or a minimum score of 173 on the computerized version, or a minimum Internet Based Test (IBT) score of Reading 17, Listening 17, Speaking 16, and Writing 16. If any single score falls below the minimum, the IBT will not be considered.  All scores must be received as official documents.  No copies of scores will be accepted.
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After all required documentation has been received by deadline, and after approval of Director of Admissions, the applicant may be issued his/her I-20.
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After applicant has received the appropriate visa allowing him/her to study at RCCC, he/she must present evidence of medical insurance coverage prior to registration.