New Freshman Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Requirements for All New Freshman Applicants

17 or older before the start of Cadet basic training (FROG Week)
Must be a graduate from an accredited high school. See list of approved accrediting organizations in notes section below.
Students graduating from a non-accredited home school or high school program, please apply as a non-accredited home school applicant.
Have a clear disciplinary, conduct and background record.
Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

SAT/ACT Minimums

Admission to a bachelor's degree program is selective, and meeting minimum scores does not necessarily guarantee acceptance.

SAT 480

Critical Reading

SAT 440

Math

ACT 20

English

ACT 18

Math

Redesigned SAT Minimum Scores

*SAT and ACT test scores must be sent electronically through the College Board or ACT. Test scores printed on high school or college transcripts will not be accepted.

SAT 26

Reading

SAT 480

Math

Freshman Index

Calculating Freshman Index (FI)

If you are calculating your Freshman Index with new, redesigned SAT scores, you must convert the new scores to the old SAT equivalents. You may access Collegeboard's SAT converter by click here.

SAT FI = (High school GPA x 500) + SAT critical reading + SAT math
ACT FI = (High school GPA x 500) + (ACT composite score x 42) + 88

Note: The only high school courses that will be considered when calculating GPA are the Required High School Curriculum courses.

Each fall semester, the minimum freshman index (FI) requirement for Cadet Admissions is determined by the applicant pool. The average FI for Fall 2016 was 2782.

Required High School Curriculum

Complete 17 (16 for students graduating 2011 or earlier) Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) units of high school course work.

Applying to UNG

Application Process

Step 1 Application and Application Fee
Step 2 Official Transcripts
Step 3 Official Entrance Test Scores
Step 4 Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.
Step 5 Application Review

Apply for admission online: GAFutures Application or submit a paper application. All applicants will pay a non-refundable $30 application fee.

Submit official high school transcript through GAFutures or request an official transcript from your counselor. Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended (even if you later withdrew).

Submit official SAT and or ACT scores through The College Board or ACT

Note: At this time, the University of North Georgia will not superscore current and redesigned SAT test scores due to variation in design and content.

Submit your verification of lawful presence documentation.

Check your application status to ensure we have received all required documents to evaluate your application.

Send documents to:

University of North Georgia
Cadet Admissions
82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597

Notes

Some bachelor's degree programs have additional requirements that you must complete before you can enroll in that major. Examples include Teacher Education, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, and Nursing. Please contact the academic department of your desired major to determine whether there are additional requirements. Admission to UNG doesn't guarantee you admission to a specific major.

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

2. Learn more about Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credits granted by UNG.