Visiting Students
On a break from your college or university? Come to RCSJ to take a course as a visiting student.
Welcome Visiting Students
Are you currently enrolled at another college or university and looking to…
- Get back on track for graduation?
- Re-enroll in a course for a better grade?
- Graduate earlier than expected?
- Looking to explore a new major?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then you can become a visiting student at RCSJ and transfer these courses back to your current college or university. Take a course in any semester and save yourself time and money!
Note: Visiting students are not permitted to enroll in 300-level courses.
How to Enroll as a Visiting Student
New Visiting Students begin at Step 1. If you are returning as a visiting student, skip to that option.
Complete an RCSJ application as a Visiting Student.
Apply to RCSJWhile your application is processing, review course offerings. Confirm with your home institution that credits will transfer.
Explore CoursesAfter you receive confirmation from RCSJ Admissions that your application has been processed, complete the Visiting Student Request Form for course evaluation. If your course has prerequisites, submit unofficial transcripts through the RCSJ Student Portal.
Visiting Student Request FormIf you completed the Visiting Student Application within the past three semesters, you only need to submit the Visiting Student Registration Request Form.
If it has been more than three semesters since you last applied, you must begin at Step 1 and reapply to RCSJ as a Visiting Student.
Visiting Student Request FormTranscript Requirements
If the course you would like to register for has prerequisites, you will need to submit unofficial transcripts through the RCSJ Student Portal. Please note that you can only upload transcripts after you receive your acceptance email and RCSJ login/student ID.
- Visit my.rcsj.edu
- Go to My Documents → Document Center
- Enter a document name (e.g., “College Transcript") and upload the file.
Students may also submit their unofficial transcript directly to the Office of Admissions; however, this option may delay processing of the Visiting Student Request Form. Contact [email protected].
Student PortalStudents will only be required to provide an unofficial transcript from their home institution to demonstrate successful completion of prerequisite courses if they wish to register for the following classes:
- BIOL 106 Anatomy & Physiology II
- BIOL 203 Microbiology
- BIOL 207 Ecology
- BIOL 221 Cell and Molecular Biology
- CHEM 102 General Chemistry II
- CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry II
- CISM 264 Database Applications Development
- CSCI 210 Object Oriented Programming in Java
- CSCI 216 Objects and Data Abstraction using Java
- CSCI 220 Data Structures and Algorithms
- ENGR 211 Engineering Statics
- ENGR 212 Mechanics of Materials
- ENGR 213 Engineering Dynamics
- ENVS 201 Research Methods and Data Analysis
- MATH 140 Calculus II
- MATH 201 Discrete Mathematics
- MATH 212 Linear Algebra
- MATH 225 Calculus III
- MATH 230 Differential Equations
- PHYS 124 General Physics II
- PHYS 201 Physics with Calculus I
- PHYS 202 Physics with Calculus II
- PHYS 203 Physics with Calculus III
- SOCI 217 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
- SOCI 218 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
- SOCI 221 Social Service Field Work I
- SOCI 222 Alcohol & Drug Field Work
- SOCI 231 Social Service Field Work II
What’s Next?
Once you submit both the application and the registration request form, our administrator will process your request within 3–5 business days (5–7 business days during peak registration periods).
To avoid delays, please complete the entire form and submit any required college transcripts.
After your Visiting Student Registration Form has been reviewed and processed, you will receive an email with instructions to log in and register for courses.
For questions about your RCSJ Visiting Student Application, contact RCSJ Admissions: Gloucester 856-415-2209 or Cumberland 856-200-4685.