How to Apply to UNG as a New Freshman

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

• Bachelor's applicants: At least a 2.4 high school GPA in the Required High School Curriculum
• Associate applicants: At least a 2.0 high school GPA in the Required High School Curriculum

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.
• If you graduated from an unaccredited high school or home school program, learn how to apply to UNG.

Official Transcripts

Submit your official high school transcript through GAFutures or request an official transcript from your counselor. 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 2025. 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 to Molly Potts, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, at molly.potts@ung.edu.  

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 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:
  • 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:

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?