Transfer Students
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Freshmen Transfer Students
Have you earned between 1-29 semester hours and has it been less than 5 years since your expected high school graduation date?
Have you graduated from an accredited high school or an accredited home school WITHIN the last five years?
Transfer Admissions Requirements 1-29 hours
Students that have graduated high school within the last five years must meet both freshman and transfer admission requirements:
- Applicants applying for in state tuition must satisfy the lawful presence requirement. The most common documents that will satisfy this requirement are a Georgia Driver’s License or a copy of a certified birth certificate. For a complete list of approved documents, click here.
- All applicants must submit supporting documents requested.
- Applicants who have a High School Certificate (also called a Certificate of Performance) or a Special Education Diploma will not be considered to be high school graduates for admission purposes.
- Transfer applicants who have earned fewer than 30 semester hours of transferable credit must comply with both freshman and transfer admission requirements
Students with Learning Support requirements at their previous institution may be admitted only in accordance with the Learning Support policies and procedures established by the University System of Georgia and Middle Georgia State University. In order for a student to receive transfer credit for Learning Support courses, the student must have taken and successfully exited the remedial course. Students who have not exited an area at their previous institution will be bound by Middle Georgia State University Learning Support requirements.
TRADITIONAL FRESHMAN REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULAR ADMISSION†
Students must meet all of the following criteria for regular admission:
- Transfer students must be eligible to return to their previous institution
- High school diploma (The high school diploma must be issued from a high school accredited by a regional accrediting association, the Georgia Accrediting Commission, the Georgia Private School Accrediting Commission, the Accrediting Commission for Independent Study, or from a public school regulated by a school system and state department of education.)
- A minimum high school GPA of 2.0
- Meet or exceed one or more of the Reading/Writing criteria
- Have transferable credit from an institutionally accredited institution for an Area A English course with a grade of "C" or higher OR
- Have a high school GPA of 3.1 or higher OR
- Score 480 or higher on SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing section OR
- 17 or higher on the ACT English or ACT Reading OR
- 61 or higher on the Classic Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test AND score 4 or higher on the Accuplacer WritePlacer Test OR
- Score 235 or higher on the Next Generation Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test AND score 4 or higher on the Accuplacer WritePlacer Test
- Meet or exceed one or more of the Math criteria
- Have transferable credit from an institutionally accredited institution for an Area A Math course with a grade of "C" or higher OR
- Have a high school GPA of 3.2 or higher OR
- Score 440 or higher on SAT Math section OR
- 17 or higher on the ACT Math OR
- 67 or higher on the Classic Accuplacer Elementary Algebra Test OR
- Score 258 or higher on the Next Generation Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test
- Completion of 17 Required High School Curriculum Units (RHSC)
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Completion of 17 Required High School Curriculum Units (RHSC)All applicants for programs leading to the baccalaureate programs (B.S.) who graduated from high school less than five (5) years before the term they plan to enroll should have completed the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) requirements specified by the University System of Georgia. Completion of the USG’s Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) requirements and graduation from a high school accredited by a regional accrediting association (such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) or the Georgia Accrediting Commission or from a public school regulated by a school system and state department of education. Students who graduated from high school in 2012 or later must present high school credits for seventeen (17) specified units. Students graduating from high school prior to 2012 must present 16 units. The 17 specified units for students who graduated in 2012 or later are:
- MATHEMATICS: Four (4) units of Mathematics, including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and a fourth year of advanced math or Mathematics I, II, III and a fourth unit of mathematics from the approved list.
- ENGLISH: Four (4) units of English which have as their emphasis grammar and usage, literature (American, English, World), and advanced composition skills.
- SCIENCE: Four (4) units of science, with at least one laboratory course from the life sciences and one laboratory course from the physical sciences. Georgia Public high School graduates must have at least one (1) unit of biology, one (1) unit of physical science or physics, one (1) unit of chemistry, earth science, environmental science, and one (1) unit of a fourth science.
- SOCIAL SCIENCE: Three (3) units of social science, with at least one (1) unit focusing on United States studies and one (1) unit focusing on world studies.
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Two (2) units in the same foreign language emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Two (2) units of American Sign Language may be used to satisfy this requirement.
In addition to the RHSC, students are encouraged to take additional academic units in high school to improve their probability for admission and success.
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*Traditional freshmen who do not meet regular freshmen admission criteria may be considered for admission to Middle Georgia State University under our Access admission requirements. Students admitted under the Access admission requirements may be required to participate in the Learning Support Program during their first year at MGA.
TRADITIONAL FRESHMAN REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS ADMISSION†
Students must meet all of the following criteria for Access admission:
- Transfer students must be eligible to return to their previous institution
- High school diploma (The high school diploma must be issued from a high school accredited by a regional accrediting association, the Georgia Accrediting Commission, the Georgia Private School Accrediting Commission, the Accrediting Commission for Independent Study, or from a public school regulated by a school system and state department of education.) Or GED
- A minimum high school GPA of 2.0
† Please note that admission standards are subject to change.
Program Admission Requirements
Depending on your major, some programs may have additional requirements beyond the general university admission standards. Refer to the MGA academic catalog for more information.
Have you graduated from a non-accredited high school or non-accredited home-school WITHIN the last five years?
Transfer Admissions Requirements 1-29 hours
Students that have graduated high school within the last five years must meet both freshman and transfer admission requirements:
- Applicants applying for in state tuition must satisfy the lawful presence requirement. The most common documents that will satisfy this requirement are a Georgia Driver’s License or a copy of a certified birth certificate. For a complete list of approved documents, click here.
- All applicants must submit supporting documents requested.
- Applicants who have a High School Certificate (also called a Certificate of Performance) or a Special Education Diploma will not be considered to be high school graduates for admission purposes.
- Transfer applicants who have earned fewer than 30 semester hours of transferable credit must comply with both freshman and transfer admission requirements
Students with Learning Support requirements at their previous institution may be admitted only in accordance with the Learning Support policies and procedures established by the University System of Georgia and Middle Georgia State University. In order for a student to receive transfer credit for Learning Support courses, the student must have taken and successfully exited the remedial course Students who have not exited an area at their previous institution will be bound by Middle Georgia State University Learning Support requirements. Middle Georgia State University may require additional testing to help determine an applicant’s qualifications for admission.
TRADITIONAL FRESHMAN REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULAR ADMISSION†
Students must meet all of the following criteria for regular admission:
- Transfer students must be eligible to return to their previous institution
- In lieu of an accredited high school diploma applicants must submit a Home Schooled Portfolio. The Home Schooled Portfolio should include courses taken as well as course descriptions.
- A minimum high school GPA of 2.0
- Meet or exceed one or more of the Reading/Writing criteria
- Have transferable credit from an institutionally accredited institution for an Area A English course with a grade of "C" or higher OR
- Have a high school GPA of 3.1 or higher OR
- Score 480 or higher on SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing section OR
- 17 or higher on the ACT English or ACT Reading OR
- 61 or higher on the Classic Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test AND score 4 or higher on the Accuplacer WritePlacer Test OR
- Score 235 or higher on the Next Generation Accuplacer Reading Comprehension Test AND score 4 or higher on the Accuplacer WritePlacer Test
- Meet or exceed one or more of the Math criteria
- Have transferable credit from an institutionally accredited institution for an Area A Math course with a grade of "C" or higher OR
- Have a high school GPA of 3.2 or higher OR
- Score 440 or higher on SAT Math section OR
- 17 or higher on the ACT Math OR
- 67 or higher on the Classic Accuplacer Elementary Algebra Test OR
- Score 258 or higher on the Next Generation Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Test
- Completion of 17 Required High School Curriculum Units (RHSC)
*Traditional freshmen who do not meet regular freshmen admission criteria may be considered for admission to Middle Georgia State University under our Access admission requirements. Students admitted under the Access admission requirements may be required to participate in the Learning Support Program during their first year at MGA.
TRADITIONAL FRESHMAN REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS ADMISSION†
Students must meet all of the following criteria for Access admission:
- Transfer students must be eligible to return to their previous institution
- In lieu of an accredited high school diploma or GED, applicants must submit a Home Schooled Portfolio. The Home Schooled Portfolio should include courses taken as well as course descriptions.
- A minimum high school GPA of 2.0
† Please note that admission standards are subject to change.
Program Admission Requirements
Depending on your major, some programs may have additional requirements beyond the general university admission standards. Refer to the MGA academic catalog for more information.
Non-Traditional Freshmen Transfer Students
Have you earned between 1-29 semester hours and has it been 5 years or more since your expected high school graduation date?
Have you graduated from an accredited high school or an accredited home school five or more years ago?
Non-Traditional Freshman Admission
- All applicants must have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development Diploma (GED).
- The high school diploma must be issued from a high school accredited by a regional accrediting association, the Georgia Accrediting Commission, the Georgia Private School Accrediting Commission, the Accrediting Commission for Independent Study, or from a public school regulated by a school system and state department of education.
- Graduates from a non-accredited high school or non-accredited home-school must submit the Home School and Non-accredited high school applicant procedures documentation to be considered for regular admission. Documentation submitted must demonstrate that the applicant has completed be comparable to an accredited high school diploma.
- All applicants must submit supporting documents requested.
- Applicants who have a High School Certificate (also called a Certificate of Performance) or a Special Education Diploma will not be considered to be high school graduates for admission purposes.
Freshman Requirements†
Students must meet the following criteria for entrance into the institution:
- Completion of high school diploma or GED. Official GED Transcript/Diploma Request Form
† Please note that admission standards are subject to change.
Program Admission Requirements
Depending on your major, some programs may have additional requirements beyond the general university admission standards. Refer to the MGA academic catalog for more information.
Transfer Students
Have you earned between 30 or more semester hours at an accredited institution?
Have you earned over 30 transferable semester hours?
Transfer Admissions Requirements 30 + transferable hours
Students that have earned over 30 transferable hours are not subject to freshman admission requirements:
- Transfer applicants who have earned 30-59 hours of transferable credit must meet the following requirements to be admitted:
- present a cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or above (based on a 4.00 scale) on all work attempted
- be in "good standing" at the last institution attended
- must have met all learning support and RHSC requirements
- Transfer applicants who have earned 60 or more transferable hours must meet the following requirements to be admitted:
- present a cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or above (based on a 4.00 scale) on all work attempted
- Transfer applicants who have 30 or more transferable semester hours may not be considered for regular admission unless they are academically eligible to return or continue to the college they last attended.
- All applicants must submit lawful presence and any other supporting documents requested.
Please note that admission standards are subject to change.
Program Admission Requirements
Depending on your major, some programs may have additional requirements beyond the general university admission standards. Refer to the MGA academic catalog for more information.
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