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Admissions Requirements
Admission to San Bernardino Valley College is governed by the laws of the State of California and by supplementary regulations established by the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees. Every course, whether offered on the main campus or at a satellite location, is fully open to any person who is eligible for admission to San Bernardino Valley College and who meets any prerequisites as have been established in accordance with Title V of the California Administrative Code.

General Admission Requirements
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Residence Requirements - Non-California Residents
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General Admission Requirements
The following groups are eligible for admission to San Bernardino Valley College:
  • Any individual, age 18 or above, who can reasonably profit from instruction.
  • Any individual who has graduated from high school or who has been awarded a California Certificate of Proficiency or who has successfully completed the GED.
In accordance with Board Policy 6020, any pupil enrolled in grades K-12 from a public school district may apply for admission to the college upon submitting evidence that the Board of Trustees of the public school district has granted such approval. A parent or guardian of a pupil who is not enrolled in a public school district may petition the college president for such admission. The college president or designee shall review and act upon all applications.

Three categories of students currently in high school or below age 18 may be admitted to San Bernardino Valley College. All must complete an admission application and participate in the matriculation process of Assessment/ Orientation/Advisement before registering for classes:

High School Juniors and Seniors enrolling in Transfer Level Courses (courses numbered 100-200)
  • Must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or better as verified by an official transcript. An appeals process will be available to students with GPA between 2.7 and 3.0, in which provisional admission will be granted based on a letter of recommendation from an instructor currently teaching the student in an academic course.
  • Must submit an application for admission to the college.
  • Must submit a Special Student Attendance Approval form signed by parent/guardian and high school principal or designee.
  • Must register in transfer level courses.
  • Courses cannot duplicate courses currently available in their high school.
High School Vocational Education Students, Grades Nine Through Twelve
  • Must have a high school GPA of 2.0 or better as verified by an official transcript.
  • Must submit an application for admission to the college.
  • Must submit a Concurrent Enrollment Petition signed by parent/guardian and high school principal or designee.
  • Must register in Vocational Education courses only.
Students Below Grade Eleven
  • Parents must petition in writing to the Vice President of Student Services.
  • The public school district of residence must grant approval in writing.
  • Student must have proof of a 3.0 GPA or better as verified by an official transcript (except for students enrolling in Vocational Education courses. as described above).
  • Must submit a Concurrent Enrollment Petition.
  • Must register in transfer level courses only (courses numbered 100 - 200)
Students from other colleges may be admitted with advanced standing upon presentation of official transcripts.