Welcome to RCTC! We are glad you’re interested in Rochester Community and Technical College. We hope this webpage will give you some resources to get started with RCTC.
Learn More and Visit RCTC
Explore our Academic Pathways and Programs! With over 70 program options, we have something that fits your needs and interests. If you still aren’t sure what you’d like to pursue, RCTC offers the Focus2 platform. This free platform allows you to explore RCTC programs that intersect with your interests and strengths. If you would like specific information about RCTC mailed or emailed to you, complete an inquiry form.
Visit RCTC! Visiting our campus introduces you to all the services and resources on campus. Sign up for a campus visit. Future dates are posted often, so if there’s not a date that works for you, check back often! If you would like more information regarding our campus, including our city of Rochester, please check out our Virtual Tour, Annual Security Report, or visit City of Rochester Minnesota.
Discover Student Services and Resources
RCTC offers opportunities and resources for our students, such as:
- Counseling/Career Counseling
- Disability Support Services
- Multicultural/International Student Advising
- PSEO (Post-Secondary Enrollment Options) Program
- Student Health Services
- TRIO Student Support Services
- Veterans/Servicemembers Services
Get Your Questions Answered
Do you have questions? Or still unsure where to start with the college process?
RCTC’s Welcome and One Stop Center Staff can assist you and your support system through each step in person, through email, or by phone at +1-507-285-7557.
Join the beeline to meet with Welcome and One Stop Center staff in person or by phone.
College Transition Advisors are RCTC staff who spend their time within specific, local high schools to assist students and their families through the entire college process, including the application process, course placement, financial aid, and scholarships. If you have questions about RCTC, please seek them out in your high school’s counseling office. Schools served include Century High School, John Marshall High School, Mayo High School, Rochester ALC, and Hawthorne Education Center.
RCTC’s Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator offers virtual and phone appointments to answer questions about campus, the application process, transfer credit, course placement, and paying for college, including financial aid and scholarship information.
Apply to RCTC
There are many pathways that students can take to enroll at RCTC. We offer general admission, transfer admission, international admission, and Post-Secondary Enrollment Options for high school.
- General Admission
- Transfer Admission
- International Admission (International students seeking an F-1 visa)
- Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (Minnesota high school students)
- Conditional Admission (Individuals who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent, or a high school student not participating in the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program)
Each option has slightly different requirements, but the online application for all students is free. Students who have NEVER applied or enrolled at a Minnesota State College or University will have to create an account. This account will generate a “StarID,” which is their system identification. The StarID will follow them to any Minnesota State College and University.
Rochester Community and Technical College is an “open-access” college, allowing any student who can provide proof of a high school diploma or equivalent will be admitted. Some of the applicant options, such as international admission and PSEO admission, require additional paperwork before official admission to RCTC. Please be timely with sending required paperwork as there are deadlines for international and PSEO admission.
Once students have completed the application process, they will receive a letter regarding their application status and next steps. It will also provide information regarding their intended program as well as their TechID, their RCTC identification number. Both the StarID and TechID are unique to each student and cannot be shared.
Become a Yellowjacket
Our Steps to Enroll checklist is conveniently online for you to walk through each step to become an RCTC Yellowjacket.
Reach out to the Admissions Office at the Welcome and One Stop Center for additional assistance, or to request an accessible format of the RCTC application for admission or other admissions materials, such as large print.