How to Apply to UNG as a New Freshman

First-year students applying to the University of North Georgia through summer 2026 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 Nighthhawk!

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Bachelor’s degree new freshman applicants must meet one of the following admissions criteria:

  • 3.0+ unweighted high school GPA in the required high school curriculum and on track to complete all required high school curriculum requirements.
  • 2.4+ unweighted high schools GPA in the required high school curriculum, and on track to complete all required high school curriculum requirements, with SAT scores that meet a 480 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and a 440 Math OR ACT scores that meet a 17 English or Reading and a 17 Math and a freshman index of at least 2400. Effective summer 2025, the minimum freshman index requirement will be 2200.

If a bachelor’s degree applicant does not meet one of the above requirements, they will automatically be considered for associate pathway admission. Associate pathway freshman applicants must have at least a 2.0 unweighted high school GPA in the required high school curriculum to be considered for admission.

 

Bachelor's Degree Minimums

2.4
GPA

in Required High
School Curriculum

2400 

Freshman Index
Minimum

 

480 Evidence-Based
Reading & Writing 
+
440 Math

SAT Scores


OR

17 English or Reading
+
17 Math

ACT Scores

Associate Pathway Minimums

2.0
GPA

in Required High
School Curriculum

380 Evidence-Based
Reading & Writing 
+
360 Math

SAT Scores


OR

12 English or Reading
+
14 Math

ACT Scores

 

220 Reading
+
3 Write Placer
+
216 Math

Accuplacer (effective Summer 2022)

How to Apply to UNG

  1. 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.
  2. Submit your official transcripts through your GAFutures Application or request an official transcript from your counselor. 
  3. SAT or ACT scores must be sent to UNG from the College Board or ACT.
    • SAT code is #5497
    • ACT code is #0848
  4. If you want to be considered for in-state tuition, you must submit your verification of lawful presence.
  5. Check your application status to make sure we've received all of your documentation.

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

GPA Minimums

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

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.  

Test Scores

Associate Pathway Minimums

  • SAT Minimums: 380 Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and 360 Math
  • ACT Minimums: 12 English or Reading and 14 Math
  • Accuplacer Minimums: 220 Reading, 3 Write Placer, and 216 Math (effective Summer 2022)

Bachelor's Degree Minimums

  • SAT Minimums: 480 Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and 440 Math
  • ACT Minimums: 17 English or Reading and 17 Math

Admission to a bachelor's degree program is selective, and meeting minimum scores does not guarantee acceptance. Test score requirements are waived for applicants applying through summer 2026. Please see above for admissions requirements without test scores.  

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 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 courses.

Calculating Freshman Index (FI)

SAT Freshman Index

500 X (High School GPA) + 1.06 X (SAT Evidence-Based 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

2400 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

Associate Pathway

  • Complete 17 Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) units of high school course work.
  • You may be considered for admission if you:
    • earned qualifying scores on the GED, HiSET, or TASC
    • are at least 18 years old (exceptions for younger students may be considered)
    • meet all associate admissions requirements
    • would have graduated within 5 years of the start of your intended semester of enrollment.

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.

Mail Documents for any undergraduate degree to:

University of North Georgia
Admissions Imaging Center
PO Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503-1358

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

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New Freshman Deadlines

Visit the Application Deadlines page for current information.

Note: All deadlines are at close of business. All supporting documents are due within two weeks of the application deadline. If we reach capacity before the deadline, we will stop accepting applications.

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