Admission Requirements
Admission to Imperial Valley College (IVC) is open to all high school graduates and adults 18 years of age or older who can benefit from instruction. There are no entrance examinations. However, students are required to complete an assessment process to determine their level of skills in English and mathematics. This process is designed to help students and counselors select courses that match the student's skill level.
IVC uses a placement test called the Accuplacer for English and math. The test is not pass/fail. Rather, it is used to determine the student's level of skills in these subject areas. Based on the results of the test, the student is placed in the appropriate English and/or math course(s).
Students who have not completed high school or who have not taken the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) must complete the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). The CBEST measures basic reading, mathematics, and writing skills. It is not pass/fail but is used, along with other information, to determine the student's readiness for college-level work.
Students who have not completed high school or the CHSPE and who have not taken the CBEST may be admitted to IVC on a provisional basis. These students are required to complete the following within their first semester at IVC:
• English as a Second Language (ESL) 052 with a grade of "C" or better, or
• ESL 054 with a grade of "C" or better, or
• ESL 060 with a grade of "C" or better, or
• ESL 070 with a grade of "C" or better
In addition, these students must complete one of the following:
• MATH 050 with a grade of "C" or better, or
• MATH 060 with a grade of "C" or better, or
• MATH 070 with a grade of "C" or better
Students who have not completed high school or the CHSPE, and who have not taken the CBEST, may be admitted to IVC on a conditional basis. These students are required to complete the following within their first semester at IVC:
• English as a Second Language (ESL) 052 with a grade of "C" or better, or
• ESL 054 with a grade of "C" or better, or
• ESL
Financial Aid
| State Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving state aid |
91% |
| Average state aid |
$2298 |
| Institutional Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid |
0% |
| Average institutional aid |
$1000 |
| Student Loans |
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| Percentage of students receiving a student loan |
0% |
Degrees Offered
- Certificates of less than 12 week
- Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year offered
- Certificates of 1 year, but less than 2 year
Majors Offered
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- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- Anthropology, General
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Economics, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician
- Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Health Professions and Related Programs
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
- Information Technology
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Archives Assisting
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Mathematics, General
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Music, General
- Office Management and Supervision
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Telecommunications Technology/Technician
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Welding Technology/Welder
