International Student Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

• 17 or older before the start of Cadet basic training (FROG Week).
• You must be a high school graduate. 
• You must prove English proficiency. Please see below.
• All traditional freshman or traditional freshman transfer applicants with less than 30 transferable college hours must submit official SAT or ACT test scores.
• International applicants who are considered traditional freshman (have graduated less than 5 years ago) must also meet traditional freshman criteria.
• International applicants who are considered freshman/transfers (have graduated less than 5 years ago) with less than 30 transferrable college hours must also meet traditional freshman criteria.
• You will not qualify for U.S. financial aid. You must be able to prove that you have the equivalent of at least $29,000 USD in the bank to finance your education (tuition, fees, books, uniforms, required Cadet items, and living expenses).
• The University System of Georgia (USG) requires every international student to have health insurance that conforms to their criteria. Find more information about Health Insurance for International Students. You will automatically be billed for the USG health insurance plan by the University of North Georgia. The details of this plan can be viewed in the International Health Insurance Summary. If you have questions about the insurance policy, or if you need additional assistance with this form please contact the USG health insurance plan. You can request a waiver through United Healthcare’s Partner Center website setup for UNG, which will be provided to you at International Orientation. (see note section below)
• Have a clear disciplinary, conduct and background record.
• Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

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

• TOEFL iBT (includes computer-based, home edition, my best & paper edition) score of 79 
• IELTS (includes indicator version; indicator scores accepted through 2023) score of 6.5
• EIKEN score of Pre-1
• MET (Michigan English Test) score of 177
• Cambridge English Scale Score – which can be demonstrated in Cambridge English: First (FCE), Advanced (CAE) or Proficiency (CPE) score of 176 (CPE = 180)
• Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) IGCSE and “O” Level “English” exams score of “D” or better
• UK GCSE “English” exam score of “C” or better
• UK GCE A-Level “English” exam score of “C” or better
• EdExcel International A-Levels and IGCSE English exams score of “D” or better
• Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 58
• Completion of an approved USG campus-based ESL program of study
• A waiver of the English proficiency requirement can be applied to students who have successfully completed academic instruction in English. Successful completion can be demonstrated by one of the following methods: 1) Proof of degree at the secondary or collegiate level either outside or inside the U.S. where English is the official language of the academic institution. 2) Proof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and /or 1102 with a grade of C or better in one or both courses, at an accredited U.S. institution.
• If one's English Proficiency score is below the minimum required for admission to the Bachelor's degree pathway, enroll in an ESL program.

• If you are accepted for admission to the University of North Georgia (UNG), we will mail you a U.S. I-20 Form (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant F-1 Student Status - For Academic and Language Students). Take the form to the U.S. embassy in your country to obtain an F-1 Student visa. Do not make travel arrangements until your visa is approved.
• If you seek a visa, you must apply for admission as an international student.
• International students who are Cadets in the Corps of Cadets pay in-state (Georgia) resident tuition.
• We do not work with agents, and there is no preference given to agents. We work directly with you for admission to the UNG.
• EducationUSA centers are the U.S. State Department‘s network of over 400 advising centers in 170 countries designed to assist local students find the appropriate college or university in the United States.