Application for Admission: First Step
To apply to Del Mar College, submit the Application for Admission by completing the application found at the Apply Texas website (https://www.applytexas.org). Paper applications are available at the Student Enrollment Center one week prior to the beginning of each semester.
The following information is a general checklist of documents necessary for admission:
- Application for Admission.
- Official high school transcript or High School Equivalency (GED, HiSET or TASC) test scores.
- Official college transcripts, if transferring from all institutions attended.
- Proof of Texas residency.
- Texas Success Initiative approved placement examination. First-time college students require completion of a Pre-Assessment Activity prior to registering for the exam. Visit the TSIA2 Information section of the Del Mar College website (https://www.delmar.edu/tsi) for more information.
- Meningitis Vaccine: All incoming students who are 21 years of age or younger will need to show proof of a bacterial meningitis vaccination administered within five years of enrollment.
All admissions documents should be submitted at least five days prior to registration to avoid delays.
All information on the application must be true, accurate and complete. Any submission of false information is grounds for rejection of an application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, cancellation of enrollment, or appropriate disciplinary action.
Transcript Retention
Del Mar College (DMC) has a transcript retention period of one year for prospective students. If you send your official transcripts to DMC, they will be held for a one-year time period. If a student does not officially enroll in classes at DMC, new official transcript(s) will be required to be submitted at the time that the student reapplies for admission.