About Transferring to CCAC
Transferring to CCAC is an affordable way to continue your academic journey. Students who attend CCAC and live in Allegheny County save $26,000 over public colleges and universities and $75,000 over private colleges and universities. Get started now!
Enrollment Steps
Gather Your Information
- Official college transcripts from all postsecondary schools that you have attended
- Unofficial high school transcript
COMPLETE YOUR ADMISSIONS APPLICATION
As a new student to CCAC, the first step to enrolling is easy! Simply complete the admissions application.
Create your CCAC NETID and Password
Once admitted to CCAC, creating your CCAC NetID username and password will allow you to access important college resources—like CCAC Self-Service to plan your courses and view financial aid, the MyCCAC portal, and more!
Need Help?
Register for a Zoom meeting—we can provide assistance
Participate in a New Student OnBoarding Session
Learn more about the CCAC enrollment process and how to take the next steps to becoming a CCAC Wild Cat.
Apply for Financial Aid
Apply for financial aid by submitting your FAFSA form, available online at https://studentaid.gov.
Send Us Your Transcripts
A final high school transcript is required. Please arrange with your high school to send a final transcript upon high school graduation to admissions@ccac.edu.
Send your official transcript from each college you attended to transcripts@ccac.edu. These transcripts will be evaluated to determine courses you have already completed that can be applied to your CCAC program or for purposes of meeting prerequisites for courses you plan to take at CCAC.
PREPARE FOR PLACEMENT TESTS
As a new student, you may need to take several placement tests before you register for classes.
These tests are not an entrance exam. They simply help you choose the right classes so you can succeed in college.
The tests are offered online, so you can take them anytime, anywhere.
Our Placement Testing page includes information about exemptions and accommodations, registration links, and additional resources.
Note to seniors in high school: Have your transcript sent ONLY after the first two grading periods or first semester of your senior year. Any transcript sent without those grades and GPA on it cannot be used for placement test exemptions.
Visit the Registration Welcome Center for Advising & Registration
- To ensure the information that we have for you is on file, check in with the Registration Welcome Center to initiate or reactivate your academic record. Please have your photo ID and proof of permanent residence with you when you join the Welcome Center.
- Once connected, you will join the waiting room and be invited in to work with a Registration staff member as soon as one becomes available.
Visit the Virtual Welcome Center
MEET WITH AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss your course plan and courses to take.
Pay for Classes
Log in to the Online Student Account Center to pay for your classes. Visit this page to see the payment due dates. You can also click to view the complete listing of tuition and fees.
CCAC Wild Cat Welcome Week
Wild Cat Welcome Week is our in-person student orientation. It is the best time to get familiar with your campus, learn about services available to you, and find out any information you are looking for.
Transferring Students Highlights
8.75%
of CCAC students are transfer students
75%
of transferring students consider themselves full-time students
11%
of transferring students are going for general studies