North Georgia College & State University will allow academically qualified high school students and home-educated students to enter North Georgia via the joint-enrollment plan. Students admitted to this program may receive dual credit in both high school and college for English, Mathematics and Social Science by successfully completing the appropriate courses with a grade of C or better. Students who wish to take courses in other areas may do so at the high school's discretion. However, dual credit may not be allowed by the high school for such courses.
Students applying for admission must have completed all CPC requirements, as noted in the section on college preparatory curriculum (CPC) requirements, except the fourth unit of English, fourth unit of mathematics and the third unit of social science.
Those who wish to be considered for joint-enrollment must:
- Submit an Application for Undergraduate Admission with $30 non-refundable application fee
- Non-cadet students must be at least 16 years of age at the time of enrollment and be of good moral character. Cadet students must be at least 17 years of age at the time of enrollment and be of good moral character.
- Have an official high school transcript and official SAT scores submitted to North Georgia; home-schooled students must provide a completed Admissions Portfolio.
- Present a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.50 or better in CPC coursework
- Present minimum SAT scores of 530 Verbal/530 Math with a total of at least 1100 or ACT scores of 23 English/23 Math with a composite score of at least 24.
- Students attending non-accredited home school programs must provide above average scores from an approved high school summation examination such as the Iowa Test of Educational Development, the California Achievement Test or the Stanford Achievement Test.
- Students not participating in the ACCEL program will be required to submit a parental approval and high school approval form. Please note that home schooled students are not eligible for ACCEL funds.
- 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 visas must complete the international student application
- Prior to enrolling a student must submit a North Georgia Certificate of Immunization, showing proof of immunization
Georgia public high school juniors and seniors who wish to participate in the "Move On When Ready" program, should go to the Move On When Ready Web page to review guidelines and requirements.
