When are RCTC's PSEO deadlines?

August 1 for the fall term and December 1 for spring. Layer the state's district notification dates on top — May 30 for fall and October 30 for spring — because those apply to public school students no matter what the college's deadline is.

Is RCTC a good fit for a future in health care?

It is one of the stronger PSEO settings for it. You will take science and pre-health coursework in the city Mayo Clinic calls home, and can plan transfer routes into nursing and health-science programs, including at the University of Minnesota Rochester downtown.

Can 10th graders enroll at RCTC?

A Reading MCA score of at least 850 lets sophomores enroll in CTE classes, which is as far as state law lets 10th graders go. Full catalog access begins junior year for students meeting the GPA requirements.

Does RCTC offer online options for PSEO students?

Yes, RCTC runs online sections alongside campus classes, and many PSEO students blend formats around their high school day. Availability varies by term, so review the schedule when your registration window opens.

How do I get my NOSR to RCTC?

Work with the PSEO office — RCTC has dedicated PSEO staff who process incoming forms from the dozens of high schools they serve. myPSEO can prepare your NOSR and gather every required signature before it reaches RCTC, so nothing bounces back for missing pieces.

Community & Technical College

Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, Minnesota

More than 40 high schools send students to Rochester Community and Technical College through PSEO — a scale that tells you the program is a well-worn path, not an experiment. RCTC is the two-year college of Minnesota's third-largest city, and its dual enrollment operation processes a steady stream of students from Rochester's public and private schools plus districts across Olmsted, Dodge, and neighboring counties.

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GPA Requirements

Juniors (11th Grade)

3.0 GPA

Seniors (12th Grade)

2.5 GPA

Program Details

Accepts 10th GradersYes (CTE only)

CTE Courses AvailableYes

Term Systemsemester

About the PSEO program

Rochester itself shapes what students do here. As the home of Mayo Clinic, the city runs on health care, and RCTC's mix of transfer general education and technical coursework reflects a region where medical and science careers are the default ambition. Students can also compare notes with the University of Minnesota Rochester, a few minutes away downtown, when planning where PSEO credits should eventually land.

Mark the calendar: RCTC's fall application deadline is August 1, with spring applications due December 1. Eligibility centers on a 3.0 GPA for juniors and 2.5 for seniors, and the college notes placement testing like Accuplacer or ACT scores can factor in — contact the PSEO office for the exact requirements for your situation.

Why choose Rochester Community and Technical College for PSEO

A PSEO operation with real volume

Serving students from 40-plus high schools means RCTC's staff has seen every situation — transfer plans, homeschool applicants, mid-year starts — before.

Rochester's health-care ecosystem

Studying in Mayo Clinic's hometown surrounds ambitious students with medical and science career pathways and local role models.

Both transfer and technical catalogs

RCTC pairs transfer-ready general education with applied technical coursework, so university-bound students and career starters — including eligible sophomores — both fit.

Firm, published deadlines

August 1 for fall and December 1 for spring leave no ambiguity about when your application and NOSR must be in.

Programs & courses

Pre-health and science coursework
Biology, chemistry, and anatomy-track courses are natural picks in a Mayo Clinic city for students eyeing nursing, medicine, or allied health.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum general education
Writing, communication, math, and social sciences covering MNTC goal areas — the core of most PSEO schedules at RCTC.
Career and technical education
RCTC's technical side offers applied programs and provides the CTE courses that qualifying 10th graders are permitted to take.
Associate degree pathways
Full-time PSEO juniors can work toward an AA or AS degree across four semesters while finishing high school requirements.

Campus & getting there

RCTC's campus is on the east side of Rochester along Highway 14, sharing grounds with the Regional Sports Center. Students from Rochester's high schools — Mayo, Century, John Marshall, Lourdes, and others — are minutes away, and the college draws commuters from Byron, Stewartville, Kasson-Mantorville, Pine Island, and the wider southeast Minnesota area. Rochester's city bus system serves campus for students without cars, and RCTC offers online sections that help students in outlying districts or with tight high school schedules.

Will my credits transfer?

RCTC's general education aligns with the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, accepted at all Minnesota State universities and the University of Minnesota. Transfer Pathway associate degrees deliver junior standing at Minnesota State universities, and Rochester students also transfer locally to the University of Minnesota Rochester, particularly for health-sciences degrees. Technical credits map best to RCTC credentials and related programs elsewhere, so university-bound students should keep their schedules anchored in the transfer catalog.

Rochester Community and Technical College PSEO FAQ

A 3.0 GPA as a junior or a 2.5 GPA as a senior, with sophomores able to access CTE courses on a Reading MCA score of 850 or higher. RCTC also references placement measures like Accuplacer or ACT scores as part of qualifying, so contact the PSEO office to confirm the exact requirements for your grade and record.