Application Info

Prospective students may apply for admission as early as one year in advance of the desired class starting date. Since annual enrollment is limited by facility space, interested students are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible. A completed Application for Admission and/or a Tuition and Enrollment Agreement must be completed and signed by the candidate and parent or guardian (if applicable) and delivered to the Admissions Department. All applicants are required to interview with a representative from the Admissions Office prior to the start of classes. It is highly recommended that this interview take place at the college; however, in circumstances where the applicant's home is a great distance from the college, the interview may be conducted by telephone or via the Internet. During the admissions interview, the applicant's educational and career goals are discussed, along with the goals and objectives of the college's educational program. If a beneficial situation exists, the prospective student will be invited to enroll in the college.

Applicants are expected to register within 30 days of their acceptance. Prior to matriculation, all accepted applicants who wish to enroll must, at a minimum, pay a $75.00 non-refundable enrollment processing fee and verify high school graduation or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) by submitting a copy of their final high school transcript showing a final grade point average and date of graduation or copy of their GED certificate, whichever is applicable, or by submitting a homeschool transcript that meets the Texas State Graduation Requirements as approved by the State Board of Education (per the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 74).

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If Wade College has reason to believe that an applicant's submitted copy of the final high school transcript and/or copy of the GED certificate is not valid or was not obtained from an entity that provides secondary school education, then Wade College reserves the right to: (1) request documentation from the secondary school that confirms the validity of the student's final high school transcript and/or GED; (2) confirm with or receive documentation from the relevant department or agency in the state in which the secondary school is located that the secondary school is recognized as a provider of secondary school education; and (3) defer the student's acceptance until validation is complete.

International transcripts must be in English or be accompanied by an official English translation. International transcripts must be translated by a NACES (www.naces.org) certified foreign educational credential evaluation service into a format utilizing the 4.0 grade standard.

Assessment

Matriculating students into either an associate degree program or a direct-entry baccalaureate degree program may be required to complete ACCUPLACER placement exams, and/or other college-level standardized tests, for purposes of ascertaining whether or not college preparation courses in the areas of mathematics and/or English composition are necessary in order to be successful in other required coursework. If college preparation courses are necessary, students are required to register for those courses in addition to the regularly-scheduled courses required for graduation.

Placement exams must be taken prior to or during new student orientation; the student's schedule is planned accordingly at that time. Additionally, an adjusted schedule of courses required for graduation may be necessary. A student is encouraged to meet with an appropriate Academic Advisor to ascertain the effect college preparation course(s) may have on his or her degree plan and/or normal time for degree completion.

ACCUPLACER Assessment Waivers:

SAT Minimum Score of 500 in English (waives English assessment)
SAT Minimum Score of 500 in Math
ACT Minimum of 20 in English (waives English assessment)
ACT Minimum of 20 in Math

Wade College adheres to a policy of open admissions for:

• High school graduates from an accredited high school
• Graduates from a nontraditional secondary educational program (home school)
• Students who have either successfully completed at least 60 semester or trimester credit hours or 72 quarter credit hours that did not result in the awarding of an associate degree, but that is acceptable for full credit toward a baccalaureate degree at any institution or were enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program where at least 60 semester or trimester credit hours or 72 quarter credit hours were successfully completed, including credit hours transferred
• Or those holding either:
  • a Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED)
  • a certificate or other official completion documentation demonstrating that the student has passed a state-authorized examination (such as the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or, in California, the California High School Proficiency Exam) that the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma (certificates of attendance and/or completion are not included in this qualifying category)
  • or an associate or a baccalaureate degree from a higher education institution accredited by an organization recognized by either the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States Department of Education.

This policy precludes admitting students based on qualitative selection procedures. The philosophy of admission is that an educationally motivated individual is entitled to the opportunity for improved professional and personal success. The college provides a supportive educational environment so that an individual with a sincere interest will have the opportunity to meet the educational rigors placed upon them and successfully progress through course requirements.

Students seeking a post-associate baccalaureate degree must have earned an associate degree from Wade College in the requisite program and will be required to meet additional admission requirements at the time of application.

All applicants seeking a post-associate baccalaureate degree will be evaluated based on their previous education at Wade College, background, and stated or demonstrated interest in the applicable program. Candidates must be a graduate of Wade College, having earned an associate degree in the requisite program.

A student entering a post-associate baccalaureate degree program in either fashion design and product development, information technology, or interior design must have earned credit in all prerequisite courses offered in such respective major at the associate degree program level prior to matriculating into either program at the baccalaureate level; students wishing to transfer to these programs at the baccalaureate level must complete all prerequisite courses prior to baccalaureate matriculation.

Accepted students may enter in the fall, spring, or summer trimesters. A completed Application for Admission and/or a Tuition and Enrollment Agreement must be completed and signed by the candidate and parent or guardian (if applicable) and delivered with a nonrefundable $75.00 enrollment processing fee to the Admissions Department at least two weeks prior to matriculation. With their Application for Admission and/or a Tuition and Enrollment Agreement, candidates are required to submit an official copy of their Wade College transcript, portfolio, and official transcripts from other postsecondary college(s) not previously submitted.