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Getting Started Applying for Admission
Accreditation Information
Los Medanos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Accreditation provides assurance to the public that colleges meet the quality and effectiveness standards for a degreegranting institution of higher education. It also includes the College among those eligible for Title IV student financial aid.
Institutions complete a self-evaluation process every seven years in order to have their accreditation status re-affirmed by ACCJC. The process includes internal and external evaluations of the College’s performance, as defined by the ACCJC Standards for:
• Mission, Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness, and Integrity • Student Learning Programs and Support Services • Resources • Leadership and Governance
Additional information about LMC’s accreditation status and process is available online at: www.losmedanos.edu/accreditation/
Los Medanos College Foundation
Everyone, regardless of economic and ethnic background, should have the opportunity to obtain an excellent education. Since 1997, the Los Medanos College Foundation has supported students to pursue the education they need to achieve successful futures.
The Los Medanos College Foundation partners with corporations, foundations, individuals, and alumni to support students in need. Funds raised go to student scholarships, emergency funds, and college enhancement programs. The foundation’s work is essential because many of our students are from low or middle class backgrounds, often the first-generation to attend college, while many also work and raise children.
Join us in supporting LMC students in their pursuits to become scholars, police officers, EMTs, nurses, firefighters, digital technicians, or skilled factory workers. The future contributions of each make all of us stronger as a community.
You believe. They achieve!
The Los Medanos College Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization and, as such, your contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
To make a one-time donation, set up a monthly recurring gift, or explore legacy giving options, please visit www.losmedanos.edu/foundation.
Getting Started Applying for Admission
Student Outreach and Welcome Services
www.losmedanos.edu/new/index.aspx
The Student Outreach Office assists prospective and current students by introducing them to information, processes and resources that will increase their awareness of the college experience, inform them of educational options, and provide steps to help them reach their educational goals. The office will assist students complete the core Student Success and Support Programs services. The Office will provide the leadership to create and enhance outreach programs and efforts that focus on underrepresented and under-prepared students.
Student Classifications
New Student: The applicant has never been enrolled LMC. Returning Student: The applicant has previously been enrolled at LMC, but has been away for two consecutive semesters or longer. Continuing Student: The student has been enrolled at LMC within the past two semesters. Concurrently Enrolled/Special Admit Student: The student is enrolled at LMC at the same time as being enrolled in the high school.
Who Is Eligible for College Admission?
Admission to Los Medanos College is open to the following: 1. Applicants who are 18 years of age or older, or 2. Graduates of a regionally accredited high school, or 3. Applicants who have passed the GED (General
Educational Development) test or the California High
School Proficiency Exam
Special Admissions
High School Students
Applicants who are concurrently enrolled in the K-12 system, or are approved for home study, based on the following guidelines: • Student is 14 years of age or older and has completed the eighth grade or higher. • Los Medanos College may accept special admission students for enrollment in courses provided they have: 1) obtained written parental consent*; 2) acquired a written recommendation of the principal or have an affidavit of home schooling; 3) demonstrated adequate preparation in the discipline to be studied; and 4) availed themselves of all opportunities to enroll in equivalent courses through their school of attendance.
• Special admit students are limited to seven units in Fall and Spring terms and five units during Summer session.
Students wishing to appeal the unit limit must complete the Unit Limit Waiver section of the Special Admit
Enrollment Form • Special admit students 14-15 years of age must complete the Age Waiver section of the Special Admit
Enrollment Form • Special admit students shall conform to all LMC academic policies and regulations, as well as the code of conduct expected of all students. • Los Medanos College reserves the right to exclude or limit enrollment into impacted programs and in other programs or courses where health, safety, instructional methodology, facility constraints, or legal requirements are deemed inappropriate for these special admit students.
* Important Note: By giving consent, parents of concurrently enrolled students agree they understand that the college is an adult learning environment and students are expected to behave accordingly.
Additionally, they understand that classes will be taught at the college level and the curriculum and college procedures will not be modified, nor will other accommodations be made.
New and returning students – applications for admissions may be submitted online by visiting the college website at www.losmedanos.edu. After the application is uploaded, students will receive an email with their student ID, User ID, registration date and password, and student email instructions.
Special admit students – New and returning students must submit a college application online. This application must be submitted prior to the Special Admit Enrollment/Concurrent High School Student registration date. Continuing high school students need not resubmit a college application.
International Students
Los Medanos College welcomes international students to our campus. Students from a variety of cultures contribute to the diverse student population at LMC. Los Medanos College has authorization under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.
Applications for international student admission must be submitted by July 15 for the Fall semester and December 1 for the Spring semester. Applications and information packets are available online: www.losmedanos.edu/inted. For information, call (925) 473-7552. In order to qualify for admission, the following is required: 1. English Assessment (must have been completed within the last two (2) years:
TOEFL iBT- LMC Code is 4396 ......................... 61
Special Home Edition
TOEFL iTP
Institutional TOEFL only accepted for study abroad students from partner institutions ..................................500
IELTS Academic
International English
Language Testing System ... 5.5 (minimum band score of 4.5)
IELTS Home Edition
iTEP Academic
International Test of English Proficiency ................ 3.5 iTEP Home Edition
PTE Academic
GTEC CBT
Global Test of English Communication ................ 100 Step Eiken ......................................... 2A
Duolingo
Duolingo Home Edition ................... Test score of 90
Conditional Letter of Admission will be issued for applicants who meet the requirements below:
International Education Center (IEC @ DVC):
Completion of Advanced B Level Certificate
ELS Language Centers:
Completion of Level 109 (EAP)
UC Davis Intensive English Program
Continuing and Professional Education:
Completion of Level 600 minimum 3.0 GPA; grade of "B" or higher in writing **Final IGCSE or O Level results with a grade of "C" or higher in one of the following: English Language- First language,
English as a Second Language
Graduation from English medium international
baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
Graduation from school where English is the primary
language of the institution along with a letter from the school on institutional letterhead stating that English is the medium of instruction.
Post Secondary Education (College/University) Academic Records
Transcript(s) from US Post-Secondary institutions showing one academic year of college level English with grade of "C" or higher.
