Do I have to submit an application if I attend another college, am a senior citizen, or just want to audit a class?
Yes. You must submit an Admission Application with the $25 nonrefundable application fee to take academic courses at TTC.
Can I apply online?
Yes. Click here to apply online.
If I don’t want credit but just want to audit a course, do I still pay tuition and fees?
Yes. You may be asked to provide transcripts or test scores as evidence you have met the prerequisites or skill requirements for the courses you want to take. Be sure to register as an audit student. You will not get credit for audit courses and may not change from audit-to-credit or credit-to-audit status after Drop/Add.
What if I attended TTC before?
If you have not attended TTC in the last three terms but you have completed academic courses at TTC, update your file in Admissions or complete the Student Information Update form and submit by mail or fax (843.574.6483). You must meet the requirements for the program you request, which may include:
- proof of high school graduation or GED if required AND
- qualifying test scores on SAT (480 critical reading, 440 math) or\
- ACT (19 English, 18 math) or
- TTC's Placement Test or
- equivalent English and math courses or
- evidence of a degree at the baccalaureate level or higher
If you did not attend when you enrolled or have not attended in two years, your file may have been purged and you may have to resubmit transcripts or test scores. If you have attended TTC in the last three semesters, follow the registration process as outlined in On Course, the College's Catalog and Student Handbook or http://www.tridenttech.edu/.
Does TTC require applicants to take the SAT or ACT?
No. You may take TTC’s Placement Test. However, you may exempt all or part of TTC’s Placement Test by providing college transcripts with equivalent English and math credits, evidence of a degree at the baccalaureate level or higher, or the following scores:
ACT Verbal 19 Math 18
SAT taken on or after April 1, 1995 Verbal 480 Math 440
SAT taken before April 1, 1995 Verbal 400 Math 400
SAT taken on or after March 1, 2005 Critical reading 480 Math 440
You may exempt testing with unofficial transcripts; submit official transcripts to TTC's Registrar for transfer credit.
Does TTC require official high school transcripts?
No. You may submit a copy of your high school transcript, diploma or GED. If you are still in high school, submit after graduation. Your official high school transcript IS required if you apply for most scholarships including the LIFE Scholarship.
Does TTC accept GED?
Yes. TTC will accept a copy of your GED.
What if I didn't finish high school?
Some certificate and diploma programs do not require high school graduation if you are at least 18 years old.
Can I attend TTC if I'm still in high school?
Yes. With permission from their guidance counselor or principal, high school students attend TTC's Dual Credit and Early Admit programs. For more information on these programs, please refer to the College's Catalog.
Does TTC require college transcripts?
No, not for acceptance into TTC. Unofficial transcripts with equivalent English and math courses may exempt all or part of the Placement Test, but if you wish to transfer credits, submit official transcripts to TTC’s Registrar Office.
Allied Health and Nursing programs require official transcripts from all colleges attended before you will be accepted into those programs. The Paralegal program requires an official transcript during your first semester from the college where you earned qualifying hours or degree.
Will the courses I take at Trident Technical College transfer to other colleges?
TTC provides many opportunities for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges or universities and has transfer agreements with most South Carolina colleges.
How do I find out my residency status?
TTC determines residency based on South Carolina law and Commission on Higher Education regulations. Contact Admissions if you have questions after reading these regulations and TTC's residency information. You may be asked to submit documentation to help clarify your residency status.
What do I do after I've been accepted or updated in Admissions?
If you have not completed the orientation process, visit an Orientation Center on any TTC Campus.
If you have completed orientation but do not know who your academic advisor is, you have changed your program of study and need an advisor in your new program, or you have not attended TTC for three semesters, you may call 843.574.6436 or e-mail an Orientation Leader who may assign your new advisor over the telephone or via email. You must have a new advisor assignment if you have not been enrolled at TTC in three semesters.
Academic advisors can guide you in selecting courses and help you register for classes.
