Delgado Community College
About Delgado Community College
Founded in 1921, Delgado is Louisiana’s oldest and largest community college, serving students throughout a five parish region. Delgado has a long-standing tradition of offering students personal attention, through their accessible and committed faculty and staff. Students’ professional and personal goals are Delgado’s priority, and Delgado works hard to ensure each student’s experience meets and exceeds their expectations.
Delgado’s City Park Campus is centrally located on City Park Avenue and serves the urban area of the city of New Orleans. The campus is the original site of Delgado Community College and remains the largest campus with more than 60 academic programs. Prior to Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005), the City Park Campus served approximately 10,000 students. Flooding and wind from the hurricane damaged approximately 70% of the facilities on the campus. Lack of facilities, displaced faculty, staff and students, as well as the devastation suffered throughout the greater New Orleans community forced the College to suspend the fall 2005 semester at this and all other locations.
In January 2006, the College re-opened at all locations (with the exception of the Gretna/West Jefferson One Stop) with limited capabilities. Eight of the City Park Campus’ 25 buildings are now accommodating returning students. In January 2007, Delgado enrolled almost 12,000 degree-seeking students—more students than any other college or university in the region. With many students still displaced by hurricane Katrina, one in twenty-five Delgado students are taking courses online, allowing them to pursue their educational goals from wherever they are at their convenience. Delgado continues its recovery and rebuilding efforts, focusing on enhancing services and program offerings for its constituents and assisting with the community’s return to vibrancy.
Applying to Delgado Community College
Prospective students seeking admission to Delgado Community College must meet the admission requirements that apply for the student status under which they are entering (for example: freshman, re-admit, or transfer student). Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.
Please note that there are a limited number of courses that are designated as “open entry” courses in which students may enroll at any time. Unless otherwise noted in the published schedule of classes, a student may not register for most credit courses in any semester after the scheduled registration dates for that semester. Delgado Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or qualified disability. Some programs, however, have special requirements and a separate application process.
General Admissions Requirements
(Freshman, Re-Admit or Transfer Students)
A completed application for admission with a $15 application fee ($25 international application fee). The non-refundable fee is good for one fiscal year (fall through summer). Completed applications should be submitted to the Admissions Office. Applications can be picked up at the Admissions Office or downloaded from the DCC website.
Evidence of immunity to or immunization against preventable and/or communicable diseases (if born 1956 or after).
Proof of registration with the military selective service for male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 (in compliance with State Law R.S.17:3151).
Additional admissions requirements are based on admit status.
The various admit types are listed on the Delgado
College website and in the College catalogue. Select the appropriate
admit status that applies to you.
High school transcripts.
Applicants who graduated from Louisiana high schools after May 2003 are not required to submit high school transcripts, as they will be forwarded to Baton Rouge Community College via the Student Transcript System. Those who graduated from high school prior to May 2003 must ensure that their transcripts are submitted to the college.
Provisional Admission
All students are admitted provisionally and have 30 days to complete certain admissions requirements except as indicated by an asterisk under admit status. Students who have already applied for admission may inquire about missing admission requirements 24 hours a day on the DOLPHIN telephone system by calling 1-504-485-8000 or 1-800-377-7285.
For additional information, please click on the links below:
Delgado Admissions
Admissions Requirements
To apply to Delgado, please click on the following link:
For More Information or Assistance with Applying to Delgado:
Visit the college website or send an email to enroll@dcc.edu or call 1-504-483-4822
To speak with the AST Coordinator at DCC, please contact:
Mr. Sean Martin, 504-671-5441; smarti@dcc.edu