How to Apply to 天美社区 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 天美社区 as a new freshman, you are not required to complete a new application for admission. Simply to continue your journey as a Nighthhawk!
Not a New Freshman?
- Earned some college credit already? Apply as a transfer student.
- In high school and want to start earning college credit? Apply for dual enrollment.
- Graduate from an unaccredited high school or home school program? Learn how to apply.
Bachelor’s degree new freshman applicants applying through summer 2026 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.
While submission of ACT or SAT scores is not required for admission to 天美社区 through summer 2026, 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 天美社区 for fall 2026 or a later semester.
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
- Info & GPA Minimums
- Official Transcripts
- Test Scores
- Freshman Index
- Required High School Curriculum
- Lawful Presence Documentation
- Mailing Your Documents
- Accredited Home School Programs
How to Apply to 天美社区
If you completed dual enrollment at another university while enrolled in high school:Requirements for All New Freshman Applicants
GPA Minimums
If You Dual Enrolled in High School
Other Ways to Apply to 天美社区
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. Official Transcripts
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. Test Scores
Associate Pathway Minimums
Bachelor's Degree Minimums
In addition to meeting the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC), High School GPA (HSGPA) and SAT/ACT score requirements, students applying to 天美社区 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 courses. 500 X (High School GPA) + 1.06 X (SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section score + SAT Math section score) - 74 = SAT FI (High School GPA x 500) + (ACT Composite Score x 42) + 88 = ACT FI 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 .Freshman Index
Calculating Freshman Index (FI)
SAT Freshman Index
ACT Freshman Index
Freshman Index Minimums
Bachelor's Degree Minimums
Required High School Curriculum
Bachelor's Degree
Associate Pathway
Submit your verification of lawful presence documentation if you wish to pay in-state tuition.Lawful Presence Documentation
Mail Documents for any undergraduate degree to:
University of North Georgia
Admissions Imaging Center
PO Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503-1358
Home-school programs accredited or approved by the following are acceptable:Accredited Home School Programs
New Freshman Deadlines
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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