Email: admissions@urbancollege.edu
Phone: (617) 449-7067 or (617) 960-0253
Website: https://www.urbancollege.edu/admissions-overview
General Requirements
Urban College of Boston is an open enrollment college. This means that all applicants who have obtained a high school diploma, a GED/HiSET Certificate, or other state-approved equivalency credential, including an associate degree or a higher degree from an accredited institution, are all eligible to be admitted to the “open enrollment” academic degree or certificate programs. Admissions decisions are made and communicated on an ongoing basis.
Prospective students are expected to review the admissions requirements for the program of study that they are interested in pursuing. The Clinical Research Coordination Certificate program is restricted for admission. A restricted program has additional requirements that must be completed (such as English language proficiency or a mandatory orientation) before a student can be considered for admission.
Information for Prospective Students
The College currently offers three associate degrees and several certificates. Students can also take several courses for their own personal or professional development without enrolling in a program.
All individuals that are interested in enrolling at Urban College as a new or transfer student must apply to the College and provide necessary documentation, including copies of their high school diploma, certificates, transcripts, and Government-issued IDs. Additional requirements, including English language proficiency and mandatory orientation, may exist for certain selective admissions programs. All applicants to criteria-based programs will initially be offered acceptance into the General Studies AA degree program.
All documentation must be in English or accompanied by a certified translation. See the “Documentation Evaluation and Translation Guidelines”. Certain restrictions may exist on who can certify such documents. Please see section on “Acceptable Translations” to avoid rejection or delays in processing.
Instructions for Preparing Application
- Visit our website to access the Urban College online application.
- Review the application and admissions requirements for the program of study that is of interest.
- Collect all necessary documentation, including copies of diplomas.
- Complete the online application and provide necessary documentation. A checklist is provided below for reference.
- A certified copy of a prospective student’s high school diploma OR equivalency (a copy of a GED/HiSET certificate), OR an official school transcript indicating an associate or higher degree.
- Students from the Caribbean or British Territories with a British system of education can present certified copies of a GCE (General Certificate of Education), a CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council) or a School Certificate.
- Students that need to access a hard copy (paper) of the application, should contact: admissions@urbancollege.edu or call (617) 449-7067.
Required Documents
Applicants and current students at Urban College should be prepared to submit the following documents for review by an Urban College official when requested:
- A copy of a Government-issued ID, such as a passport or a driver’s license.
- Urban College English Placement assessment report for all degree- and certificate- seeking students, except for professional studies students. For information about how to obtain this report, see the “Placement Testing Requirements” section of this catalog.
- Official transcripts from previous colleges or universities, if applicable.
- Health Insurance and Immunization records.
- Students enrolled at Urban College with nine or more credits are required to have health insurance. This is a legal requirement of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and applies to Urban College students.
- Full-time students (12 or more credits) under 30 years of age are required to provide immunization records to the college.
- All documentation must be in English or accompanied by a certified translation. See the “Documentation Evaluation and Translation Guidelines”.
Document Evaluation and Translation Guidelines
Transcripts from non-U.S. countries must be translated into English and evaluated for equivalency with U.S. education standards before the Office of Registration Services can accept those records as official for admission or transfer credit.
The College reserves the right to determine if translations and evaluations submitted will be considered complete for admission and transfer credit purposes and may request additional information from any applicant or student.
The following agencies provide evaluations of transcripts from non-U.S. countries (these services are not free of charge):
Transcripts from regionally accredited U.S.-based institutions that are not in English must be translated. Students must submit both the original document and the official English translation and/or evaluation.
All translations must be:
- complete and literal (word-for-word) with no attempts to interpret or evaluate the credential,
- prepared in same format as the original document,
- typed on business or school letterhead/stationery, and
- signed by a neutral, third-party translator attesting to familiarity with the foreign language.
Official translations may be provided by:
- the consulate or embassy of the country that is issuing the document,
- a translation agency or a certified translator,
- an immigrant or refugee association in the U.S. representing the country issuing the document,
- an authorized representative of the institution where the student studied; or
- a faculty member of a U.S. high school, college, or university (must specify their institution, academic department, and rank).
Translations may not be provided by:
- the student or members of their family, or
- individuals not affiliated with any of the organizations listed above.
Conditional Acceptance
Students who are otherwise admissible but are missing a requirement for admission (such as an official version of a document, translation, etc.) may be conditionally accepted by the college into open programs. The conditional acceptance letter will outline the missing requirement(s) and a deadline by which the requirements must be completed.
Placement Testing Requirements
Learning Resource Center
Phone: 617-449-7044
Email: LRC@urbancollege.edu
Website: https://www.urbancollege.edu/learning-resource-center
Students beginning the English course sequence are assessed using a layered, asset-based placement method that reviews students’ speaking and conversation, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing. With the goal of completing College Writing I and II at the forefront, students may be placed in developmental or ESL courses to assist them in gaining the academic language, skills, and strategies necessary to achieve college-readiness and prepare them for this coursework.
Procedure
To set up testing appointments, email LRC@urbancollege.edu
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