Admissions & Registration

Complete the Admissions Application to Roxbury Community College. To apply online for free, please click here. If you don't have a laptop or need help completing the application, visit RCC Connect, Academic Building (#3), 1^st floor, room 107,  during normal business hours, 9am-5pm, and an enrollment counselor will help you through the process!

All student must verify high school completion, please submit a copy of your high school diploma, or your final high school transcript with date of graduation to enrollment.managment@rcc.mass.edu.

High school credentials from outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation agency to determine US equivalency. Please see a few of the recognized evaluation agencies typically used by students: Center for Educational Documentation (CED): https://cedevaluations.com/, World Educational Services (WES) https://www.wes.org/, SpanTran Or the Evaluation Company https://evalcompany.com/academic-credential-evaluation/. Or you can refer to a larger group of credential evaluation agencies under the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) https://naces.org/

Once you have been accepted, submit official college transcript(s) if you plan to transfer credits to RCC. Students with official transcripts from an accredited college or university must be sent from an online third party (such as Parchment or the National Student Clearinghouse) or be sealed hard copies. Please refer to RCC's Transfer Credit Policy here: https://www.rcc.mass.edu/current-students/registrar-services/index.html

If you are an international student, please click here.

Once you have been accepted, submit official college transcript(s) if you plan to transfer credits to RCC. RCC requires official transcripts to be sent directly from the institutions where credit was earned for credit to transfer. Transcripts must be sent from an online third party, such as Parchment/Instructure https://www.parchment.com/ or the National Student Clearinghouse https://www.studentclearinghouse.org/ preferably the Registrars Dropbox. Students may also deliver transcripts in person in a sealed envelope. Transcripts emailed by a student are considered unofficial and will not be accepted for transfer credit.

Transcripts for schools outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation agency to determine US equivalency. You can refer to some of the following credential evaluation agencies. Center for Educational Documentation (CED): https://cedevaluations.com/  World Educational Services (WES) https://www.wes.org/, SpanTran Or the Evaluation Company https://evalcompany.com/academic-credential-evaluation/. Or you can refer to a larger group of credential evaluation agencies under the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) https://naces.org/

See the Transfer Credit Policy for more information about transferring in credits from another accredited college to RCC.

Financial Assistance is available to help you finance your education. Complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at https://studentaid.gov to determine if you are eligible for Federal Financial Aid. When completing the FAFSA online, be sure to list Roxbury Community College in the “schools information section.” Our code is 011930. Once we have received your FAFSA, you will be notified of any additional requirements.

Additional financial assistance programs, including RCC student scholarships, are also available. Visit our financial assistance page to learn more.

The Academic Skills Assessment is required for most students.  These tests evaluate college level readiness in Reading, Writing, and Math skills. Students with prior college credits to transfer may be eligible for a partial or full waiver of the assessment. For more information regarding the Assessment test, or the times and dates it is given, please visit the College Assessment webpage, or email us at testing@rcc.mass.edu.  You can easily sign up for testing by visiting  College Assessment webpage and clicking on the College Placement Testing icon.

If you require testing accommodations or access services, students with documented disabilities are encouraged to contact Student Accessibility Services at 857-701-1410 or accessibility@rcc.mass.edu.

To help make your experience at RCC as successful as possible, meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss your academic goals, develop an academic plan, and sign up for classes. You may drop in during open hours to meet with an academic advisor, or you may schedule an appointment with any of our academic advisors by contacting them directly.

The Academic Advising Center is open during the following days/times:

• Mondays and Thursdays: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 8:30 am – 5 pm

Drop-In hours include (Walk-In hours):

• Monday-Friday 10am-3pm
• Monday and Thursday 5pm-6:30pm

To ensure that you will receive the benefit of a full academic advising appointment, please arrive at least 30 minutes before the Center closes for the day. In addition, don’t forget to bring the following:

• High school transcript, HiSET, or GED scores (if applicable) 
• Unofficial transcripts from another institution (if applicable)
• Placement test scores (if applicable)

**Advising Appointments Encouraged: We strongly recommend that students schedule appointments directly, through EAB Navigate, accessible via MyRCC. This will help ensure advisors have the time and space to provide meaningful, one-on-one support.  Appointments are available both in-person and virtually, offering students dedicated time and personalized support. This structure enhances the student experience by reducing waiting times, allowing advisors to be better prepared, and fostering stronger advisor-student relationships. These meaningful connections lead to more effective guidance and greater student success at RCC.

New student orientation is held shortly before the start of each Fall and Spring semester. Attendance is mandatory for all new students. 

Register for New Student Orientation

Massachusetts General Law requires all full-time students (12 or more credits), and all Health Sciences and International Students to provide proof of immunization against specific diseases. The required immunizations are: Tdap (booster within the past ten years); two doses of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella); three doses of Hepatitis B and two doses of varicella (chickenpox). Tuberculosis requirements must be completed by all Health Sciences students and International Students.  Please see the attached Immunization and Health Information Form.

• PART A of this form must be completed by all students enrolling in the college.  It must be signed and dated by the student. 
• PART B of this form must be completed by the health care provider, if you fall into one of the categories outlined in the form and listed below.  
  
  According to Massachusetts law 105 CMR 220.600, all full-time students (12 or more credits) under the age of 30 and all full-time and part-time students in Health Profession programs must present evidence of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella; tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis; varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B, and Meningitis (if 21 years and under), to attend classes. It must be signed and dated by the health care provider to be considered complete.
• PART C of this form must be completed by the student. (Please print clearly in that section.)

Once completed, this form should be sent to:

Wellness Center

Kara Lopez, RN-MSN, PMHNP-BC
Health Science Building (4), Room 313
Email: studentimmunization@rcc.mass.edu
Fax: 833-392-7712

If you have any questions about the Immunization and Health Information Form or process, please direct all inquiries to:

Wellness Center

Kara Lopez, RN-MSN, PMHNP-BC
Health Science Building (4), Room 313
Email: studentimmunization@rcc.mass.edu
Fax: 833-392-7712

All students registered for nine or more credit hours are automatically billed for the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) annually unless proof of comparable coverage is received by the published deadline. This includes students enrolled in day or evening classes. For more information or to submit proof of health insurance and waive the billed SHIP, please go to www.gallagherstudent.com/RCC and log in. 

**If you have comparable health insurance and do not waive SHIP, you will be responsible for the cost of their health insurance.

Contact Us:
RCC Connect
Building 3, Room 107
Telephone: 857-701-1200
Email: enrollment.management@rcc.mass.edu