Admissions Overview

• Arrange a Campus Tour
• Steps to Enroll
• Transferring Credits to Mercer

- Credits from Other Colleges
- International Students
- Program-Sharing Agreement
- Advanced Standing
- Advanced Placement
- Credit for Nontraditional Learning Experiences

• Student Records

Admission to Mercer County Community College is open to all people who can benefit from a post-secondary education. Mercer students represent a variety of ages and cultures, adding to the diversity and richness of a Mercer education.

Students may attend day, evening or weekend classes offered on the West Windsor Campus (WWC), the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in downtown Trenton, or through The Virtual College (TVC). Students may enroll full-time or part-time while completing a degree or certificate program or while taking individual courses.

Mercer welcomes applications from students in other New Jersey counties and from other states and countries but reserves the right to limit such enrollments in programs with limited staff and physical capacity.

Admission Assistance, Campus Tour

At every step in the admission process, help is available. Students are encouraged to visit the college and meet with staff and faculty. To arrange a campus tour or for additional information or assistance, contact the Admissions office at either Mercer County Community College campus:

Steps to Enroll

The college accepts applications throughout the year. Early application gives students the best chance for admission to a program of study and the best selection of courses.

1. Each prospective student must complete an admissions application -- either online or mail in a printed form. (To request that an printed application be mailed to you)
2. Each student must arrange for high school transcripts (or GED scores), immunization records (for full-time students) and college transcripts to be sent to the Student Records office. (Print the immunization form.)
   Student Records Office
   Mercer County Community College
   P.O. Box B
   Trenton, NJ 08690

   The results of standardized tests -- the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or ACT Assessment -- are not required for admission, but SAT scores may be used for placement and should be sent.

3. After the college receives the admission application, applicants will be contacted to schedule a college skills placement test. Applicants may take the test any scheduled date.

   Applicants who speak English as their second language may be asked to take an ESL placement test.

4. When test scores are available, the student will meet with an advisor to discuss the student's background and interests, and review transcripts of earlier work. During this meeting the advisor will discuss the student's chosen program and arrange a schedule of classes for the first semester.