Make the most of your Gateway experience as a high school student:
- Connect with your New Student Specialist: Your high school’s Gateway New Student Specialist is eager to help you get started with dual credit, career exploration and applying to Gateway.
- Explore dual credit options at Gateway: From your freshman to senior year of high school, Gateway offers plenty of dual credit opportunities to save time and money on your education.
- Tuition-free college: The Gateway Promise program provides tuition-free college for eligible high school seniors. Just check the Promise program interest box on your Gateway application!
- Discover campus: Take a campus tour of Gateway’s many campuses and centers to meet faculty and staff and explore cutting-edge classrooms and labs.
- Gain career assistance: Prepare for your future by connecting with Gateway’s Career and Employment Services. Learn what fields you might be interested in and narrow down your potential program of study options.
- Earn a bachelor’s degree: You can save as much as 67% on your education and graduate with less debt by starting at Gateway and easily transferring to a four-year college.
Applying to Gateway is easy and only takes about 15 minutes, but there are a few things you’ll need to make the process as smooth as possible:
$30
Non-refundable application fee
Your preferred start term
Your desired program of study
Complete your application.
Fill out your online application. Come to a Get Ready Application Workshop for assistance in filling out your application and get an application fee waiver! Call 1-800-247-7122 to schedule a Get Ready Application Workshop.
Submit college placement information.
Students must meet one of the following multiple measures: earned a technical diploma or higher, earned a minimum high school GPA of 2.6, earned a minimum college GPA of 2.0 or submit ACT or Accuplacer test scores. Submit any needed transcripts or test scores.
Submit required items.
Some programs have additional admission requirements. Go to gtc.edu/requirements for details.
Visit campus.
A campus tour is an excellent way to explore everything Gateway has to offer and familiarize yourself with campus before your classes start. Schedule your campus tour.