You are a First-Time in College student if you are a

• High school (or equivalent) graduate who has not yet attended college.
• High school graduate who earned college credit through high school dual enrollment at Northwest Florida State College (or another college or university).

You are a Dual Enrollment student if you are:

• A current high school/home school student who plans to take college classes at NWFSC before high school graduation.

You are a Transfer student if you are:

• Transferring from another college or university with or without a degree.

You are considered a Returning student if you are:

• A former NWFSC student who has not enrolled in classes during the last three academic semesters.

You are an International student if you are:

• Planning to study in the U.S. and require an F-1 or M-1 student visa to study at NWFSC.
  • International students who do not need an F-1 or M-1 Visa should select their appropriate student type.

You are considered a Transient student if you are:

• Currently enrolled at a non-Florida post-secondary institution but wish to take courses at NWFSC that will transfer back to their home institution are considered standard Non-Degree Seeking students at NWFSC and should complete the College’s regular online Non-Degree Seeking application.

Selective programs are those programs that have a competitive selection process and require additional admissions steps.

Please refer to the program page to learn more about what is required.