Start Your College Journey as a Spartan
Are you graduating from high school soon? Take the next step toward success at Northampton Community College!
NCC is one of Pennsylvania’s most affordable community colleges, with competitive tuition and generous financial aid. With more than 120 programs and majors, NCC provides hands-on education that enhances your knowledge, develops marketable skills, and prepares you to either enter directly into the workforce or seamlessly transfer to a four-year college or university to complete your bachelor's degree.
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When Can I Apply to NCC?
At Northampton, we use rolling admissions, which means that, for most majors, there are no firm application deadlines. Instead, we review applications and provide admissions decisions as we receive them, allowing you to begin your studies in the soonest available semester.
NCC’s health professions programs do have firm application deadlines, so please review those deadlines to ensure you complete all prerequisites and application requirements in time. If you miss a deadline for a health professions program, you may always start with general classes and then apply for your health professions major during the next available application period.
How to Apply to NCC
We keep the online application process simple and 100% free at NCC. Follow these steps to get started:
- Visit our application page. You’ll be prompted to create an account to apply. (Be sure to keep this login information readily available.)
- Review the application directions and fill out your online application completely.
- Once you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive an email with your student username and temporary password for the Workday Student Portal.
- Submit your official high school transcript (and college transcript if you took a college class while in high school) and/or a copy of your GED or state high school equivalency diploma. You may also submit a score report from the College Board if you took AP exams. Submit all documents to transcripts@northampton.edu.
For more detailed steps, review our enrollment checklist.
If you’re interested in applying to one of the following selective programs, there are additional admissions steps and deadlines to consider:
To qualify for the Honors Program, you must have:
- A 3.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale), or
- Graduated in the top 20% of your high school class, or
- Achieved a 3.5 college GPA after completing 12 credits (at NCC or at another college/university), or
- A 2.75-3.49 GPA, along with a recommendation letter from someone familiar with your academic abilities, and an interview with the Honors Program coordinator.
Next Steps for Admitted Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to Northampton! We’re excited for you to join our dynamic community of learners. To begin your journey as a Spartan, you’ll attend Orientation Part 1. This online session prepares you to register for your classes at Northampton, and it will provide you with helpful information on submitting transcripts, taking placement tests, accessing NCC’s technology, and financing your education.
To learn about additional next steps, review the Accepted Student Checklist.
