Freshmen interested in applying for admission to the university in the Fall Semester of 2009 should review these freshmen application deadlines.
Freshman applicants must:
- Be at least 16 years old on or before the registration date.
- Have graduated from an accredited high school or a high school that is approved by the University.
- Present credit for the following 16 (17 for students graduating in or after 2012) CPC (College-Preparatory Curriculum) units:
English
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4 units (Grammar, Literature, Advanced Composition)
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Mathematics
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4 units (Algebra I and II, Geometry, and an additional mathematics course that has these courses as prerequisites; note that Consumer Math and Business Math cannot be the additional mathematics course)
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Science
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3 units (at least one laboratory course from the life sciences and one laboratory course from the physical sciences. Students who graduate Fall 2012 or later must have 4 units of science. Graduates must have at least one unit of biology; one unit of physical science or physics; one unit of chemistry, earth systems, environmental science or an advanced placement science course)
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Social Science
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3 units (must include a unit focusing on U.S. studies and a unit focusing on world studies)
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Foreign Language
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2 units of the same foreign language (2 units of American Sign Language may also be used to satisfy this requirement)
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- Have satisfactorily completed the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) or the American College Test (ACT), and any other entrance examination required by the University, with an acceptable score.
- Minimum SAT requirements for regular admission are Math 440 and Critical Reading 480
- Minimum ACT requirements for regular admission are Math 18 and English 20
- Send all transcripts from any previously attended colleges.
Freshman applicants must submit the following:
- Application for Undergraduate Admission with $30 non-refundable application fee
- Official high school transcript after 11th grade has been completed
- Official SAT or ACT score report (scores noted on official high school transcripts are accepted)
- Applicants who are U.S. citizens and were born outside the U.S. must submit proof of U.S. citizenship
- Applicants who have been granted permanent U.S. residency must submit proof of permanent residency
- Applicants seeking F-1 or J-1 visa must complete the International Student Application
- Prior to enrolling a student must submit a North Georgia Certificate of Immunization, showing proof of immunization as required by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Admission to North Georgia College & State University is a selective process and meeting minimum admission requirements will not necessarily guarantee acceptance. Typically, over 2,500 applications are submitted for approximately 700 freshman openings for the fall semester. The middle 50% of recently enrolled North Georgia freshmen had SAT-I combined critical reading and mathematics scores between 1050-1150, and a (College-Preparatory Curriculum) high school GPA of 3.10-3.60.
Admission to North Georgia is ultimately determined by the freshman applicant's Freshman Index (FI), which helps determine the student's potential to successfully complete the academic programs of the University. The FI is calculated in the following way:
- FI (w/SAT) = 500 x (High School GPA of CPC courses) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math
- FI (w/ACT) = 500 x (High School GPA of CPC courses) + (ACT Composite x 42) + 88
The university reserves the right to refuse applicants when it appears that the number of students already accepted will fill the University to its capacity.
Admission to North Georgia as an undergraduate student does not automatically admit the individual to teacher education, athletic training, exercise science or nursing programs.
Home Schooled applicants with a diploma from a regionally accredited home study program will be given the same consideration for admission as students with a diploma from a public school.
Home school programs accredited or approved by the following are acceptable:
Accrediting Commission for Independent Study
Association of Christian Schools International
Georgia (or any other state’s) Accrediting Commission
Georgia Association of Christian Schools
Georgia Private School Accrediting Commission
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Applicants home Schooled in non-accredited programs or applicants from non-accredited high schools who wish to apply as freshmen should click on Applicants in Non-Accredited Home School Programs or High Schools.
For information on Advanced Placement (AP) credits or International Baccalaureate (IB) credits granted by North Georgia, click here.
