Carroll Community College

Apply for Admission

Before you take credit courses or begin your degree at Carroll, you'll need to apply for admission. 

Request Transcripts

Use the External Transcript Request Form provided in your admission packet. Do this immediately, since high schools and colleges may need up to two weeks to process your request.

Return the Enrollment Application

Bring your completed form to the Admissions Office in person, mail it to the Admissions Office, or fax it to 410-386-8431.

Assess Your Skills

Schedule and take your placement tests . Call the Testing Center to schedule a testing appointment. Students with disabilities requesting special accommodations should call the Office of Support Services, room L293B, at 410-386-8329, prior to scheduling placement tests.

Find Out About Financial Aid Services

Read through the Financial Aid web pages, or visit the Financial Aid Office in Room A114 to learn about scholarships, grants, veteran’s benefits, or the "FACTS" payment plan. Processing of the FAFSA form (required for Maryland State and Federal Aid as well as many scholarships) will take several weeks. Please apply early! Please note: The deadline for filing the FAFSA for Maryland State Aid is March 1 for the following fall term.

See an Advisor in Room A102

If you have already completed 12 credits at another college or university or scored above 550 on the verbal or math SAT, or 21 on the verbal or math ACT, some or all of the placement tests may be bypassed.

Send official documentation to the College and consult with an academic advisor. Walk-in advising is available Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm in the Admissions, Advising and Counseling Center .

Sign Up for the First Advising Session to get Your Placement Test Results

You receive your Placement Test results at a First Advising Session, typically within a week. You can set up your First Advising Session when you take your placement test, or you may call the Admissions, Advising and Counseling Center  to set up an appointment.

First Advising Sessions are small group sessions. Appointments are required. During First Advising, your advisor will deliver about an hour of essential advising, transfer, and registration information. Placement results are returned and explained, and your advisor will help you with course selection. Parents are invited to attend.

Register for Credit Classes

New students will complete the registration process during First Advising. Transfer students may download a  Credit Class Registration Form (PDF format). Printed forms are also available in your printed credit course schedule booklet. Submit completed registration forms to the Records and Registration Office, room A114. All first-semester students must obtain an advisor's signature. Returning students (students who have taken classes at Carroll before) may register online .

Registration forms are processed daily in room A114:
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and
Fridays, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Check the Schedule for Payment Due Dates

Be sure you know when your payment is due. See your credit class schedule for full information. A payment plan is available for the Fall and Spring semesters. Ask the cashier for information on the "FACTS" payment plan .

Attend Orientation

New Student Orientation introduces Carroll’s services, activities, policies, and much more. Our Virtual Orientation  is also a good way to get ready for your experience at Carroll.

Go to Class

Meet your professors. Make new friends. Learn and grow.