Current or Returning Students
If you’re a current or returning ACC student, skip the admissions and application steps and go to Registration.
New Student Steps to Enroll
Ready to apply to ACC? Getting started is easy at Austin Community College. We have an open admissions policy, and there are no application fees (except for international applicants). It takes just a few steps to enroll. Once you complete these steps, you’re eligible to take credit classes at any of our 11 campuses or online. Applications are accepted year-round. Applying early ensures you’ll be ready when it’s time to register for classes.
Step 1: Prepare
Choose Your Program
Have a program in mind? If so, great! If not, explore your interests within ACC’s Areas of Study or take a Career Quiz to see what programs are a fit for you.
Attend a Virtual Information Session
Areas of Study & Program Information – Schedule an information session focusing on ACC’s Areas of Study, core curriculum and workforce options, associate and bachelor degrees, as well as transfer opportunities.
Talk to a Recruiter
To learn more about to start the admissions process, connect with our recruitment team.
Not sure which recruiter to connect with? That’s okay! We’re here to help.
Contact Us
startnow@austincc.edu
512-223-4636
Step 2: Apply
Submit Required Documents
Next Steps For Traditional Degree-Seeking Applicants
- Submit official/unofficial college/university transcripts
- Submit test scores or exemptions for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
- SAT – If you have taken the SAT within the past five years, contact the College Board to request that an official score report be sent to Austin Community College (College Code – 6759). SAT score reports can be requested from the College Board website, on the Send Scores Reports to Colleges page.
- ACT – If you have taken the ACT within the past five years, contact ACT to request an official score report to be sent to Austin Community College (College Code – 4059). ACT score reports can be requested from the ACT website on the Your Scores page.
- TSI taken outside of ACC – If you have taken the TSI Assessment within the past five years at a testing site outside of Austin Community College, but within the state of Texas, please complete the Retrieve TSI Scores form here.
If you need help submitting your documentation, please contact the Admissions and Enrollment Office.
Contact Us:
student.records@austincc.edu
512-223-4636
Step 3: Attend Orientation, Register, and Pay
Get Ready for Registration
To register for classes as a new Riverbat, select which applies to you from the options below:
- I have fewer than 12 college credit hours (no more than three college classes) OR no college experience:
- Complete our Online New Student Orientation to get familiar with the college and our processes. Once you complete you will be given a link to schedule a session with our Orientation Advisors for any additional support you may need.
- I have attended ANY college and have 12 OR MORE credit hours:
Questions? That’s okay! We’re here to help.
Contact Us
orientation@austincc.edu
512-223-4636
Paying for Your Classes
Explore financial assistance
ACC offers a variety of ways to keep college affordable, including:
Plan for payment deadlines
Follow Austin Community College’s tuition deadlines to avoid being dropped from classes. Visit Tuition Deadlines and Payment Information to learn more.
Set up a payment plan
You can also set up an interest-free payment plan to help manage the cost of tuition. Learn more about payment plans.
Are you receiving ACC Free Tuition? The college still recommends that you take advantage of the all financial aid options to help cover other expenses such as textbooks, transportation, housing, and living expenses.
Note: Free Tuition does NOT cover all college expenses and fees. Make sure you pay all your fees and expenses or you will be dropped from your classes.
Visit Tuition Deadlines and Payment Information to learn more.
Important Dates
ACC’s academic calendar has 16-week semesters in the fall and spring and an 11-week semester in summer. Shorter sessions are also offered within each semester to provide students a variety of course lengths and start times. Don’t wait to complete the admission steps! Apply to ACC early so you’ll be ready when key registration dates arrive.
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