How to Apply as a Graduate of an Unaccredited High School or Home School Program

If your home school program or high school is not accredited by one of the approved accreditation agencies, you are on the right web page. If your program is accredited, please use the new freshman requirements and application procedures.

Requirements for All New Unaccredited Home School or High School Applicants

16 or older before the first day of class. Younger students may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you are transferring from a college you must also meet our transfer admission criteria.
Submit a homeschool summary form (PDF) and homeschool portfolio. If you enroll in any college, ask the college to submit an official transcript.

Approved home-school and high school accrediting agencies

A regional accrediting association such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACSCASI).
- Accredited schools can be found on the Cognia (formerly AdvancED) website.
Association of Christian Schools International
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Georgia Association of Christian Schools
Georgia Independent School Association
Georgia Private School Accrediting Council

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Bachelor’s degree new freshman applicants applying through summer 2025 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.
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.
While submission of ACT or SAT scores is not required for admission to UNG through summer 2024, there may be implications of not submitting them if you have them. Learn more about Learning Support course requirements. Submission of test scores does not change a student's admissibility.

Note: Requirements listed below are for students applying to UNG for fall 2025 or a later semester.

High School and College Dual Enrollment GPA Minimums
High School

All new freshman applicants should have at least a 2.4 high school GPA in the Required High School Curriculum. for consideration for admission as a bachelor’s degree seeking student. To be considered for an associate pathway program, applicants must have a least a 2.0 high school GPA in the Required High School Curriculum.

College Dual Enrollment

Those applying for freshman admission who have completed dual enrollment through another institution while enrolled in high school should meet the following:

Bachelor's degree applicants: At least a 2.0 cumulative GPA on all college dual enrollment coursework. (Students with dual enrollment GPA's 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.

Applicants who have been suspended from a college or university during dual enrollment may not be eligible for admission.

Test Score Minimums

Associate Degree

All students whose SAT or ACT test scores fall below bachelor's degree minimums, or who are deficient in the areas of English and/or math, must also have an English and/or Math Placement Index calculated for course placement and admission purposes. Minimum scores on these indices are required in addition to the minimum SAT/ACT requirements. For further details, please review the English and Math Placement Index Calculation document.

Associate Degree Test Score Requirements
Associate Degree Test Score Requirements SAT	Associate Degree Test Score Requirements 380 Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	Associate Degree Test Score Requirements 360 Math
Associate Degree Test Score Requirements ACT	Associate Degree Test Score Requirements 12 English or Reading	Associate Degree Test Score Requirements 14 Math
Associate Degree Test Score Requirements Accuplacer	Associate Degree Test Score Requirements 220 Reading and 3 Write Placer	Associate Degree Test Score Requirements 216 Math

Bachelor's Degree Minimums

Admission to a bachelor's degree program is selective, and meeting minimum scores does not necessarily guarantee acceptance. For the 2021 application cycle, UNG will be using a GPA only admissions model and will consider applicants who have at least a 2.8 GPA in the Required High School Curriculum for admission. Those who have a Required High School Curriculum GPA of at least 2.4 and meet USG test score minimums will also be considered.

Bachelor's Degree Test Score Requirements
Bachelor's Degree Test Score Requirements SAT	Bachelor's Degree Test Score Requirements 480 Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	Bachelor's Degree Test Score Requirements 440 Math
Bachelor's Degree Test Score Requirements ACT	Bachelor's Degree Test Score Requirements 17 English or Reading	Bachelor's Degree Test Score Requirements 17 Math

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

Calculating Freshman Index (FI)

After March 2016 FI: FI = 500 x (H.S. GPA) + 1.06(EBRW+MATH) – 74

Prior to March 2016

ACT FI = (High school GPA x 500) + (ACT composite score x 42) + 88
SAT Freshman Index

(High school GPA x 500) + SAT critical reading + SAT math = SAT FI

ACT Freshman Index
(High school GPA x 500) + (ACT composite score x 42) + 88 = ACT FI

Applicants who do not meet the bachelor's degree admissions requirements will automatically be considered for admission to associate degree programs.

Required High School Curriculum
Associate Degree

Complete 17 Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) units of high school coursework. If you are missing a course, you may be considered for admission if you meet additional guidelines.

at least 18 years old (exceptions for younger students may be considered)

meet all associate admissions requirements

high school graduating class graduated within 5 years of the start of your intended semester of enrollment.

You must submit a home school summary form (PDF) and portfolio that demonstrates you are on track to complete your RHSC.

RHSC requirements can also be satisfied by obtaining the following scores on the SAT II subject test: English Writing - 520; World History - 540; Literature - 530; Biology - 480; Math 1C or IIC - 500; Chemistry - 540 - or Physics - 590; American History & Social Studies - 560.

Bachelor's Degree

Complete 17 required high school curriculum (RHSC) units of high school course work.

You must submit a home school summary form and portfolio that demonstrates you are on track to complete your RHSC, or SAT II Subject exam results.

RHSC requirements can also be satisfied by obtaining the following scores on the SAT II subject test: English Literature - 613; United States History - 651; World History - 624; Mathematics Level 1 - 621; Mathematics Level 2 - 686; Biology(Ecological) - 626; Biology(Molecular) - 655; Chemistry - 666; Physics - 667; Chinese with Listening - 759; French - 635; French with Listening - 654; German - 622; German with Listening - 624; Modern Hebrew - 620; Italian - 684; Japanese with Listening - 688; Korean with Listening - 767; Latin - 615; Spanish - 656; Spanish with Listening - 668

Selecting a Campus Location
Associate pathways are not offered on the Dahlonega campus.

If your primary campus is Cumming, Gainesville or Oconee, please do not secure off-campus housing until after you have registered for New Student Orientation. Please view our off-campus housing resources.

UNG provides campus shuttle services for the Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses.

You may choose to start in an associate degree program on our Cumming, Gainesville, Oconee, or Blue Ridge campus and select associate degrees can be completed online. However, bachelor's degrees can only be completed on the Dahlonega or Gainesville campuses. Select bachelor's degrees can be completed on the Cumming and the UNG Online campus.

Not all degree programs are offered on all campuses. Please refer to the Degrees & Programs Listing to see which degrees are offered on which campus. You may need to take classes on other campuses or internally transfer to another campus to complete your degree.

You are not guaranteed a class schedule at particular times or locations.

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UNG Residence Policy

Full-time students who are accepted on the Dahlonega Campus of UNG and who have not earned 60 semester hours or lived four semesters in university housing must live on campus. For further details, refer to UNG's Residence Policy.

Application Deadlines for All New Freshman Applicants

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.

Programs with Additional Requirements

Some bachelor's degree programs have additional requirements that you must complete before you can enroll in that major. Examples include Elementary & Special Education, Middle Grades, Secondary & Science Education, 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.

Applying to UNG
Application Process

Step 1Application and Application Fee

Step 2Official Transcripts

Step 3Official Entrance Test Scores

Step 4Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.

Step 5Application Review

Step 1Application and Application Fee

Apply for admission online: GAFutures. If you cannot apply online, download a paper application. All applicants (online and paper) will pay a non-refundable application fee.

Step 2Official Transcripts

Submit a homeschool summary form (PDF) and homeschool portfolio. If you enroll in any college, ask the college to submit an official transcript.

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.)

Step 3Official Entrance Test Scores

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

You may request the College Board to send your SAT scores to account #5497, or your ACT scores to account #0848, regardless of which campus you want to attend. Test scores printed on high school or college transcripts will not be accepted.

Step 4Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.

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. 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 so that we can remove the requirement from your record.

Step 5Application Review

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

Mailing Documents

Mail Documents for associate or bachelor's degree to:

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

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Oconee Campus	E-Mail admissions-ocn@ung.edu	Phone 706-310-6201

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How to Apply as a Graduate of an Unaccredited High School or Home School Program

Requirements for All New Unaccredited Home School or High School Applicants

Approved home-school and high school accrediting agencies

Bachelor’s degree new freshman applicants applying through summer 2025 must meet one of the following admissions criteria:

High School

College Dual Enrollment

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree Minimums

Calculating Freshman Index (FI)

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Deadlines

Application Process

Step 1Application and Application Fee

Step 2Official Transcripts

Step 3Official Entrance Test Scores

Step 4Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.

Step 5Application Review

Mailing Documents

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