New Freshmen Requirements and Deadlines Skip to Main Navigation Skip to Footer How to Apply to UNG as a New Freshman First-year students applying to the University of North Georgia can be considered for admission without ACT or SAT scores if they have a sufficiently high GPA. You Are a New Freshman if You: Are a graduating senior in an accredited high school or home school program. Graduated less than five years ago and haven't started college yet. Earned qualifying scores on the GED, HiSET or TASC and would have graduated in the past five years. If you are a currently enrolled Dual Enrollment student who wishes to continue at UNG as a new freshman, you are not required to complete a new application for admission. Simply complete the Dual Enrollment Intent Form to continue your journey as a Nighthawk! Not a New Freshman? Earned some college credit already? Apply as a transfer student. In high school and want to start earning college credit? Apply for dual enrollment. Graduate from an unaccredited high school or home school program? Learn how to apply. Apply Now Request Information Already Accepted? Apply for Scholarships Admissions Requirements Bachelor’s GPA Only Admission At least a 3.0 unweighted high school GPA in the required high school curriculum (PDF) On track to complete all required high school curriculum requirements Bachelor’s Admission with Test Scores and Freshman Index At least a 2.4 unweighted high school GPA in the required high school curriculum (PDF) On track to complete all required high school curriculum requirements SAT scores of at least a 480 Reading and Writing and a 440 Math Or ACT scores of at least a 17 English or Reading and a 17 Math Freshman index of at least 2200 Associate Admission At least a 2.0 unweighted high school GPA in the required high school curriculum (PDF) How to Apply Submitting Your Documents Freshman Index Required High School Curriculum Lawful Presence Documentation Accredited Home School Programs Info for All Freshmen Applicants How to Apply to UNG Apply for admission online using GAFutures Both Georgia and out-of-state residents create an account with GAFutures to apply. If you cannot apply online, download a paper application . All applicants, online and paper, will pay a non-refundable application fee. Submit your official transcripts through your GAFutures Application or request an official transcript from your counselor. SAT or ACT scores must be sent to UNG from the College Board or ACT. SAT code is #5497 ACT code is #0848 If you want to be considered for in-state tuition , you must submit your verification of lawful presence Check your application status to make sure we've received all of your documentation. Official Transcripts Submit your official high school transcript through GAFutures or ask your counselor to send a transcript using your school's electronic transcript service. If you have enrolled in any college, ask the college/s to send us an official transcript. Emailed transcripts are not considered official. Paper copies of transcripts must be received in the sealed envelope from the sending institution. Opened transcripts will not be accepted. Note: UNG cannot make requests for official transcripts on your behalf. Mail Documents for any undergraduate degree to: University of North Georgia Admissions Imaging Center PO Box 1358 Gainesville, GA 30503-1358 If You Have Dual Enrollment Credit If you have completed dual enrollment credit by the time you apply to UNG, please request an official college transcript to be sent to UNG directly from the college where you were taking your dual enrollment credit. If you have dual enrolled at multiple colleges, please request that an official transcript from each school be sent to UNG. We must receive the transcripts through e-script, Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse or another secure transcript delivery service directly from the institutions: choose Admissions Imaging Center or use admissions-gvl@ung.edu as the intended recipient. If your institution is mailing your transcript directly to UNG: UNG Admissions Imaging Center, PO Box 1358, Gainesville, GA 30503. (Transcripts sent by the student or parent are not considered official.) If You Earned a GED or Qualifying Scores on the HiSET or TASC If you earned a GED: If you earned a GED in Georgia, you should request a copy from the Technical College System of Georgia. If you completed your GED in another state, request a transcript. If you earned qualifying scores on the HiSET or TASC: If you earned qualifying scores on the HiSET test, request a copy of your HiSET scores here. If you earned qualifying scores on the TASC exam, request a copy of your TASC scores here. Please note that New Freshmen applicants who have earned one of these in lieu of high school completion are eligible for admission consideration into the associate pathway only. Transcripts must arrive in our office in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution. Opened transcripts cannot be used for admission. If You Were Internationally Educated Send an official National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) evaluated document-by-document high school transcript or Certificate of Education. A GPA calculation is not required. The evaluation must be sent directly from the agency to the Admissions Office. Find a full list of NACES or AICE members. Note: The following NACES members now provide a discount for your document evaluation needs: IEE Online TEC Application - UNG Undergraduate ECE - Educational Credential Evaluators Freshman Index In addition to meeting the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC), High School GPA (HSGPA) and SAT/ACT score requirements, students applying to UNG with standardized test scores must meet a minimum Freshman Index (FI). The FI is calculated using an applicant’s HSGPA and SAT/ACT scores. The only high school courses that will be considered when calculating GPA are the Required High School Curriculum (PDF) courses. Calculating Freshman Index (FI) SAT Freshman Index 500 X (High School GPA) + 1.06 X (SAT Reading and Writing section score + SAT Math section score) - 74 = SAT FI ACT Freshman Index (High School GPA x 500) + (ACT Composite Score x 42) + 88 = ACT FI Freshman Index Minimums Bachelor's Degree Minimums 2200 Minimum Freshman index Applicants who do not meet the bachelor's degree admissions requirements will automatically be considered for admission to associate degree programs. If admitted to associate programs, enrolled students may request a degree level change to bachelor's degree programs when eligible. If you wish to appeal your acceptance into an associate pathway program, you may submit a written appeal Required High School Curriculum Bachelor's Degree Complete 17 Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) units of high school course work. Associate Pathway Complete 17 Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) units (PDF) of high school course work. If you are missing a course, you may be considered for admission if you meet additional guidelines You may be considered for admission if you: Have a state-issued high school equivalency certificate or diploma earned through the successful completion of the GED, TASC, or HiSet test (applicant who presents a state-issued diploma or certificate are expected to be at least 18 years of age and for their high school class to have graduated). Lawful Presence Documentation Submit your verification of lawful presence documentation if you wish to pay in-state tuition. This is not required if you pay out-of-state tuition. Out-of-state tuition is much higher than in-state tuition. Estimate costs. Please note that admission to UNG is not contingent upon proof of lawful presence. If you no longer wish to be considered for tuition at the in-state rate, please contact us at admissions-dah@ung.edu so that we can remove the requirement from your record. Accredited Home School Programs Home-school programs accredited or approved by the following are acceptable: Accrediting Commission for Independent Study Association of Christian Schools International Georgia 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 Accreditation Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges Southern Association of Schools and Colleges Graduate from an unaccredited program? Requirements for All New Freshman Applicants 16 or older before the first day of class Must be a graduate from an accredited high school Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance If You Dual Enrolled in High School If you completed dual enrollment at another university while enrolled in high school: Bachelor's degree applicants: At least a 2.0 cumulative GPA on all college dual enrollment coursework. (Students with dual enrollment GPAs below this may be considered on a case-by-case basis.) Associate degree applicants: Must be eligible to re-enroll at the institution where you dual enrolled. Other Ways to Apply to UNG If your secondary education was completed outside of the United States, you must meet English proficiency requirements Apply Now New Freshman Deadlines Refer to the Application Deadlines webpage for current information. Note: All deadlines are at close of business. All supporting documents are due within two weeks of the application deadline. 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