Daytona State College has an open-door policy, which gives all students the opportunity to pursue an education beyond high school. Admission to the College is granted to applicants who have a Florida standard high school diploma, a GED diploma or to home school graduates.  Applicants from private schools and high schools from states other than Florida will be considered in accordance with current state statute if their diploma is recognized as equivalent to a Florida standard high school diploma. Applications are accepted year-round.

For any questions regarding admission to the College, please call (386) 506-3059. Admissions applications are available online at www.daytonastate.edu.

Students with a Certificate of Completion or Special Diploma, or without a high school diploma may be admitted to the following certificate programs:

• Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Mechanic *
• Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology *
• Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing *
• Automotive Service Certificate *
• Automotive Machinist (Performance Engine Technology Specialization) *
• Building Construction Technology *
• Cosmetology *
• Help Desk Support Specialist
• Nails Specialty
• Nurse Aide and Orderly
• Patient Care Assistant
• Welding Technology (Applied) *

* Students may be eligible for financial aid with successful achievement of minimum assessment scores or financial aid guidelines and program eligibility.

·         Students with an  Certificate of Completion-CPT Eligible can pursue any available degree offering with the exception of limited access programs.  If you desire to apply for Financial Aid you will be required to take the Ability to Benefit test and meet minimum score requirements for aid consideration.

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management Program

Applications are accepted year-round and students may start the program during any semester of the academic year. There is no application fee. Admission to the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Supervision and Management program is open to all applicants who meet the admission requirements.

Requirements for admission to the BAS program are:

1.       Applicants must complete an application to the BAS in Supervision and Management program. Applications are available in the admissions office, the program office, and online at http://go.daytonastate.edu/bachelor.
 

2.       Applicants for the BAS program must have earned an associate degree. Students with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree may be admitted to the program with the approval of the Chair of the BAS program. Those with AA degrees who have completed all core general education credits are required to complete 18 credits in an occupational/technical area, e.g., accounting technology, computer science, business, etc. (i.e., 60 AA credits plus 18 occupational/technical credits) in place of the additional general education core credits required of the AS/AAS graduate.
 

3.       Applicants must have at least 60 college credit hours, including a minimum of 15 credit hours of transferable general education courses. Applicants must have received a grade of “C” or better in all core general education courses that transfer into the BAS program, and have earned an overall grade point average of 2.0 in the associate degree program courses.

Admission Requirements for Adult Education

Applications are accepted year-round. Daytona State offers the following programs under its Adult Education department:

1. Adult Basic Education (ABE) & Adult High School
2. English as a Second Language (ESL)
3. General Education Development (GED)

Adult Education applicants must be 16 years of age and submit the following documents:

For ESL:

1. Application
2. Documentation of US Citizenship
3. Permanent Resident/Resident Alien or Approved Visa type

For Adult High School and GED:

1.      Application

2.      Social Security Card

3.      Picture identification from Florida State Department of Motor Vehicles or Student ID

4.      Official withdrawal form (Volusia County only)

5.      Official transcripts from last high school attended (For Adult High School only).

For additional information, please call (386) 506-3059.

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