Disha College, Raipur, offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a wide range of streams. Most courses follow merit-based admission, while there is defined structured admission for the B. Ed programme. The Disha College admission cycle almost runs in sync with an academic yearly calendar, generally commencing around June or July.

Most of the programmes admit students based on entry qualifications (10+2 for undergraduate courses; bachelor's degree for postgraduate courses). Merit lists for admissions are prepared based on the marks accepted in these examinations. Programmes for the courses in Disha College are approved by the National Council for Teacher Education; thus, the applicants meet the national standards of teacher education.