Admissions

Admissions Requirements

Any student who has graduated from high school, or who has obtained a General Education Diploma (GED), or who is 18 years of age, is eligible for admission. Admission to Bay College does not ensure placement in all courses or programs. Many courses have prerequisites, and some programs have additional admission requirements. Students who do not meet the admission criteria may apply for special admission.

Bay College reserves the right to refuse admission and/or continued enrollment if the College determines that the applicant/student is a threat or potential danger to the college community or if such refusal is considered in the best interest of the College.

Bay College retains the right to deny/revoke admission/enrollment of any applicant or student who was convicted of a crime requiring listing on the sex offender registry. A registered sex offender is defined as any person who is required pursuant to State or Federal law to be registered on any Criminal Information Network and/or the National Crime Information Center Convicted Sexual Offender registry. Bay College will monitor the sex offender registry list to identify persons on the list who have been convicted of a crime requiring listing on the sex offender registry and are applying for admission to or enrolled in Bay College. Individuals convicted of a crime requiring listing on the sex offender registry are required to inform the Director of Admissions of their status at the time they seek admission to the College. Failure to comply with notification requirements may result in immediate denial of admission or expulsion from the College.

Admissions paperwork may be submitted to one of the following:

EMAIL: admissions@baycollege.edu
MAIL: Admissions Office, Bay de Noc Community College, 2001 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI 49829
FAX: 906-217-1714

Student Orientation

Bay College encourages all students to complete orientation. Student Orientation is designed to introduce students to policies and procedures as well as provide valuable tools to assist with college success. Student Orientation is required for new students. Orientation delivery methods vary by semester and by student. Students are notified of available orientation programs after placement is completed.

Residency Guidelines

Educational costs at Bay de Noc Community College are shared by students, the taxpayers of Delta and Dickinson Counties, and the State of Michigan. Property taxes paid by residents of Delta County and Dickinson County supplement student tuition and state aid for Delta County or Dickinson County status students.

At Bay College, a student’s residency determines the tuition rate. A student’s residency is collected on the application for admission or at the initial semester of enrollment. The College has the right to verify a student’s place of residence. Please see Board Policy 4002 for further information.

1. Delta County or Dickinson County resident:

   1. A student whose intended true, fixed and permanent residence is located within either Delta or Dickinson County, and to which the individual intends to return whenever he/she is absent from the College.
   2. A student who has moved to Delta or Dickinson County for the primary purpose of employment.
   3. A student who has married a resident of Delta or Dickinson County and takes up residence in that county.

2. Michigan or Reciprocity County resident

   1. A student who resides within Michigan but not within Delta or Dickinson County.
   2. A student residing in one of the following Wisconsin reciprocity counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnette, Door, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, Vilas, Washburn.

3. Out of State

   1. A student whose residency is outside of Michigan and not within a reciprocity county listed above.
   2. A student who is a foreign national requiring international student services, will be considered an out of state student.

4. International​

   1. ​​​​​​A student whose residency is outside of the United States.

5. Military

   1. The following individuals will be charged the in-state tuition unless he/she qualifies as a Delta or Dickinson County resident as described in section 1 above:

      1. Any individual using educational assistance under either Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill® - Active Duty Program), Chapter 35 (Survivors and Dependents), Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill®), of title 38 United States Code, and/or the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38 U.S.C. § 311(b)(9)) who lives in the State of Michigan while attending Bay de Noc Community College (regardless of student’s formal state of residence)

Change of Residence Status: Changes in residency status will be initiated at the time a student updates their address with the institution. Any adjustments made in tuition due to a change in residency status shall not be retroactive nor changed within a semester.

Residency Audit: Bay de Noc Community College may verify residency during periods of enrollment. Discrepancies in residency information may result in a hold preventing the student from registering for the next semester until the conflicting information has been resolved. Students who have deliberately misrepresented information or have falsified documents may be subject to disciplinary action.

Assessment/Placement

Bay College uses the assessment process (ACT, SAT, ALEKS or Accuplacer) to measure your skill level in writing, reading, and mathematics. Assessment scores must be submitted prior to enrolling in specific courses. Assessment scores assist advisors in determining appropriate course placement to maximize the student success in college-level courses. The placement assessment is a free service to students.

1. For course placement purposes, most students new to Bay College will be required to take placement assessments in English (writing), reading, and mathematics prior to registering.
2. Exemptions to assessment include:
   1. Those students with ACT scores of 18 or higher in English AND Reading or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores of 480 or higher that are not more than three years old are exempt from assessment testing in English and reading. Those students with ACT scores of 20 or higher in math or SAT Math score of 480 and above that are not more than three years old are exempt from assessment testing in math.
   2. Those with a minimum grade of “C” in the equivalent of a college-level freshman composition course and a college-level algebra course, based on official documentation. This would include appropriate scores on AP courses and CLEP.
   3. Students with completed official college guest application forms for the current semester.
   4. Those enrolling ONLY in courses with no prerequisites as printed in the current Bay College catalog.
   5. Those taking non-credit courses, courses for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or auditing a course.
3. Placement into basic writing, reading, and mathematics courses will be based on assessment scores.
4. English, reading, and mathematics basic skills prerequisites for college classes are listed in the course description section of the College catalog as E (English Composition), R (Reading), or M (Mathematics). For these courses, students must obtain minimum scores on those assessment sections or successfully complete the required prerequisite courses at Bay College prior to registration for those classes.
5. Students may retake the Writing and Reading portions of the assessment once in a 365day period. Students may retake the Math portion of the assessment four times (three times if the first attempt was taken in an unproctored environment) in a 365 day period.
6. Students who have not been enrolled within the past 365 days must take the assessment unless an exemption applies, including having taken college placement assessments within the last 3 years.
7. Upon request, students with disabilities, with documentation on file in the Office of Accessibility, will be provided special assessment accommodations.

Placement Tables 

The Placement Tables indicate which English (writing), reading, and math courses students will be placed into based on their achieved scores. E (English), R (reading), and M (math) prerequisites are found in the course description section of the catalog. For courses with an E, M, or R prerequisite, students must obtain a minimum score on the SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, Compass or PSAT - or have successfully completed the required prerequisite course(s). 

TS = Transitional Studies Courses (Transitional Studies course credits do not apply toward any certificate or degree and will not transfer)