Online Admissions

1. Click Apply Online
2. Click "Online Application"
3. Click "Apply"
4. Click "Create an account" and Register
5. Click "Start New Application"
6. Select desired Entry Year and "Online Application"
7. Click "Create Application"

• Completion of a High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate, or a High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)

• Transfer Applicants: must provide copies of ALL transcript(s) from each college and/or university attended beyond high school or secondary school

  • High School transcript(s) are NOT required if transfer applicants have completed an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Nursing Degree and/or have earned at least 24 transfer credit hours

• International Applicants: in addition to the requirements listed above, international applicants must also provide translated and evaluated transcripts of ALL academic transcripts through a NACES approved organization. NOTE: If you are using SpanTran for the translation and evaluation of your transcript, you must select the "Course Analysis" evaluation for Undergraduate Admissions and the "Divisional Course Analysis" evaluation for Graduate Admissions.

• Nursing Applicants*: in addition to the requirements listed above, RN-BSN applicants must also have the following:

  • An Associate Degree in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma

  • An Active, unencumbered Nursing License

• Birth-to-Kindergarten Applicants*: in addition to the requirements listed above, Birth-to-Kindergarten applicants must also have the following:

  • An Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education or an equivalent degree

*Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Background Check/Qualifying Letter prior to enrolling in courses. Options for applicants are provided in the admissions application. In addition, Education applicants are also required to provide proof of liability insurance. 

1. Tuition and Fees 
   
   
2. Applying for Financial Aid:
   • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
     You may submit it as soon as possible after October 1st of your senior year. Our FAFSA code is 002914.
     
     
   • Once you have been accepted to Catawba College and we have received the valid results of your FAFSA, the Office of Financial Aid will process your financial aid package.

   *If you do not plan to apply for financial aid, please notify our Office of Financial Aid by completing the Financial Aid Waiver.
   
   

3. Financial Aid for Catawba Online Students 
   
   
4. Free Class for NC Community College Students 

You can take one course per semester free!

Catawba College offers North Carolina Community College students the opportunity to take one course per semester through Catawba tuition-free. This allows community college students the ability to earn up to the equivalent of one full-time semester at Catawba College, without paying tuition. After earning your associate's degree, you are closer to earning your bachelor degree, and your total cost is significantly less.

Who can participate?

The program is limited to full-time, degree-seeking students at a North Carolina Community College.

Where and when are classes?

You may choose from face-to-face offerings at our campus in Salisbury or online. Courses offered in the summer and at the graduate level are not included.  

What courses are available?

View a list of courses.

How do I sign-up?

You will apply as a non-degree seeking student by filling out our application. Additional instructions may be found in the Guidelines for North Carolina Community College Students Registering at Catawba College under Tuition Remission.

Are there limitations to the program?

• You are limited to one course per semester while you are enrolled as a student at the community college, and you are limited to four free courses.
• Some courses have enrollment limitations.
• You will be responsible to purchase any textbooks or materials required to successfully complete the course.
• The course must be taken for grade, meaning no Pass/Fail registration.
• You must apply at least 7 days before the start of the class, including the Letter of Good Standing from the registrar at your community college and signed Guidelines document.
• You may register no sooner than 14 days before the first day of class and no later than the last day to add a class per Catawba’s academic calendar.

Required Documents

• Guidelines Document (must be signed and returned prior to enrollment)
• Letter of Good Standing and Certification of Full Time Enrollment (for your registrar to complete and sign).

Catawba College is approved by SARA-NC to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).