Admission Requirements for Transfer Students

Transfer applicants are those who have previously enrolled in other accredited colleges. Applicants who have attended other colleges and maintained a transferable grade point average of 2.0 or better, have a clear conduct record, are in good academic standing and are eligible to return to their former college may be considered for admission to North Georgia College & State University. Please read further for additional requirements.

A transfer student who has not completed 30 semester hours of transferable core curriculum work must have completed the approved College Preparatory Curriculum as outlined by the USG Board of Regents. Therefore, freshman admission criterion are also applicable to transfer students who have not completed at least 30 semester hours of transferable credit.

All transfer applicants who have a transferable college GPA that is lower than 3.0, must also have successfully completed the following 12 credits:

• A course that is the equivalent to North Georgia's ENGL 1101 (English Composition I), with a grade of "C" or better;
• A mathematics course that is the equivalent of North Georgia's MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Models), MATH 1111 (College Algebra), MATH 1113 (Pre-calculus) or MATH 2450 (Calculus I);
• Two additional courses (six semester hours) from those which comprise the Core Curriculum (see the North Georgia College & State University Undergraduate Bulletin or refer to http://www.ngcsu.edu/academic/Catalog/index.shtml for specifics).

A student who wishes to transfer to North Georgia must submit the following:

• Application for Undergraduate Admission
• $25 non-refundable application fee
• Official copies of transcripts from EACH institution attended
• Official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores IF the student has earned fewer than 30 semester of hours of transferable credit
• Applicants who are U.S. citizens and were born outside the U.S. must submit proof of U.S. citizenship
• Applicants who have been granted permanent U.S. residency must submit proof of permanent residency
• Applicants seeking F-1 or J-1 visas must complete the international student application
• Prior to enrolling a student must submit a North Georgia Certificate of Immunization, showing proof of immunization as required by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

Transfer admission is usually determined by the applicant's academic qualifications as noted on the college transcript(s). However, the Director of Admissions reserves the right to request high school transcripts for use during the evaluation of the application, even if the student has more than 30 semester hours of credit. No students will be admitted without required transcripts.

Even if the institution that the student last attended is an accredited institution, the Director of Admissions may reject all or any part of previously earned credits if there is any reason to believe that the quality of the educational programs of the previous institution is unsatisfactory. An applicant will not be considered for admission unless the transcript shows an honorable discharge from the college last attended or unless the officials of that institution recommend the applicant's admission.

Work attempted at another institution by a student under academic suspension cannot be transferred to North Georgia College & State University for credit toward a degree.

Transfer Credit Policies

Transfer students entering North Georgia shall be subject to the following policies:

1. The amount of academic credit accepted for work done at another institution within a given period of time may not exceed the amount of credit that could have been earned at North Georgia College & State University during that time.
2. The total number of hours that may be earned toward a degree by either extension or correspondence courses shall not exceed 30 semester hours.
3. Students transferring from a USG institution will have the same requirements as a native student insofar as the Regents' Test is concerned.
4. Students with 30 or more semester credit hours transferring from outside of the System or from a System program that does not require the Regents' Test should take the Regents' Test during their first semester of enrollment in an North Georgia baccalaureate degree program. Those who have not passed the Regents' Test before their second semester of enrollment are subject to the remediation requirement.

If you wish to know which courses will transfer from your prior college(s) to North Georgia, please go to Course Transfer Equivalencies at North Georgia.

For information regarding North Georgia's Academic Renewal Policy, please click here.