NEW & FORMER STUDENTS
We’re glad you’re here!
Whether you’re enrolling for the first time, or returning to Carteret CC after a year or more break we couldn’t be happier to have you here. Follow the steps below to apply to Carteret Community College. If you need assistance, we’re here to help you along the way. Contact admissions@carteret.edu or call (252) 222-6155. We look forward to seeing your application.
STEP 1 | COMPLETE YOUR RESIDENCY DETERMINATION
First, complete your North Carolina Residency Determination. This is required before submitting an application for admissions to Carteret CC and establishes whether you’ll pay in-state or out-of-state tuition. Once completed, you will be assigned a Residency Certification Number (RCN). Save this number! You’ll need it for the Carteret CC admission application.
Please note, there are some exceptions for in-state tuition such as military officers and dependents stationed in NC. Carteret CC requires documentation for these exceptions to be made. Requests for exceptions can be made by submitting a Waiver for In-State Tuition form.
We recommend you have access to the following information before you start your residency:
STEP 2 | COMPLETE YOUR ADMISSIONS APPLICATION
Now you’re ready to complete the official admission application!
Things to keep in mind:
- It’s free.
- If you need to save it and come back later, you can.
- Once submitted, allow one week for your application to be processed.
- If you applied within the last year, you do not need to reapply. Please contact Admissions to confirm; it’s possible you can just update your start term.
- When completing your application, if you aren’t sure which major to select, please review our programs of study or view our career and resource tools.
If you have questions or need assistance with the admission application, contact the Admissions Office at admissions@carteret.edu or call (252) 222-6060.
STEP 3 | SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS (HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE)
You’re almost there! Now, we just need your official transcript(s). Contact all schools you have attended and request they send your official high school, GED, high school equivalency, and/or college transcripts to transcripts@carteret.edu.
- If you are a current high school senior, you may submit a mid-year high school transcript for provisional admission.
- Homeschool students must submit their homeschool registration card along with their official high school transcript.
- If you have earned an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university, you may submit an official college transcript with a graduation date in place of an official high school transcript. Certain academic programs, including health sciences, require an official high school transcript. An official high school transcript showing graduation must be submitted as soon as it becomes available. Financial aid may not be awarded until the official transcript has been received.
STEP 4 | APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
Newsflash: You don’t have to pay for college alone. Carteret CC awards thousands in scholarships each year. The first step is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Things to keep in mind:
- The Carteret CC school Code is 008081
- If you need help completing your FAFSA, our financial aid office is available for walk-in sessions in the McGee Building. You can also contact the financial aid office at (252) 222- 6293 or by emailing financialaid@carteret.edu.
- Make sure you complete the correct FAFSA for when you plan to enroll
| Plan to enroll for | Correct FAFSA |
| Fall 2022 | 2022-2023 FAFSA |
| Spring 2023 | 2022-2023 FAFSA |
| Summer 2023 | 2022-2023 FAFSA |
STEP 5 | DETERMINE COURSE PLACEMENT
Carteret Community College uses high school GPA or GED test scores to determine placement. Students with GED scores older than 2014 will be placed in transition courses unless the student chooses to take the placement test. A student can take the placement test in order to achieve higher placement in English in Math if they are not satisfied with how their high school GPA or GED scores placed them.
For more information or to schedule a placement test, visit or contact the MAPS Center at MAPS@carteret.edu or call (252) 222-6236.
STEP 6 | ATTEND ORIENTATION
Students must complete the entire online orientation in order to receive credit and finish this step in the admissions process or attend a seated orientation.
