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These are the requirements for Fall 2012 and beyond.
An applicant who graduated or would have graduated from high school within the last five years and has not previously attended a college or university or is transferring with less than 30 semester hours of transferable college credit is considered a freshman.
Freshman applicants may be pre-admitted upon providing a GPC application for Admission and:
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An official high school transcript that shows a minimum GPA on all RHSC courses of 2.0 or higher
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Proof of current registration indicating applicant is on track to complete all RHSC courses (This can be a print out of the current schedule).
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SAT/ACT scores that would exempt placement testing (see below).
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Except for Final High School Transcript, all other admissions requirements (immunizations, verification of lawful presence, etc...) must be satisfied.
Pre-admitted students are not allowed to sign up for orientation or register for classes. They may do so only after submitting a final high school transcript showing graduation and final GPA of 2.00 or higher on RHSC coursework. Georgia Perimeter College will re-calculate the GPA based upon approved RHSC coursework approved by the University System of Georgia.
For full admission allowing registration, freshmen applicants need to submit the following documents:
The transcript needs to indicate type of diploma received (college preparatory or technical/career) and date of graduation . Certificates of performance or special education diplomas are not acceptable. All transcripts will be evaluated for College Preparatory Curriculum/Required High School Curriculum completions regardless of the type of diploma received.
Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA):
High school seniors who submit a transcript prior to their graduation as well as SAT/ACT scores that will exempt placement testing may be pre-admitted pending a final transcript.
Applicants who received a General Education Development (GED) diploma need to submit official passing GED scores as well as official high school transcripts of coursework completed.
Transcripts from each college, university, or technical school attended must be submitted.
Applicants who previously attended a college or university and have less than 30 semester hours of transferable college credit must meet freshman requirements.
GPC does not require SAT or ACT scores prior to admission. However, we encourage students to submit them if they will provide COMPASS placement test exemptions. The minimum SAT Verbal/Critical Reading score is 480 and the ACT English Score is 20 (with no CPC/RHSC deficiencies in English). The SAT Mathematics score is 440, and the ACT mathematics score is 18. (with no CPC/RHSC deficiencies in math).
College credit for English composition or College Algebra (or higher) earned and officially reported in the form of AP, IB, or CLEP scores, or a college transcript from a regionally accredited institution will also exempt placement testing in the respective area – as long as the student does not have a CPC/RHSC deficiency in that area. In which case, the student must also take and pass the relevant COMPASS test.
Students whose COMPASS scores fall below the USG minimums (32 – English (writing), 62 – Reading, and 20 – Math (algebra)) in any one of the three areas will not be eligible for admission.
Students who test above the USG COMPASS score minimums but place into all three areas of Learning Support (English, reading, and math) will not be eligible for admission. COMPASS scores taken at a Technical College will not satisfy test score requirements unless the student enrolled in that institution prior to applying to Georgia Perimeter College.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum scores on COMPASS are eligible for one retest following a waiting period of two weeks.
We have a wizard to help determine what tests -- if any -- are required for an applicant - click here to start the wizard!
Applicants who received a General Education Development (GED) diploma need to submit official passing GED scores as well as official high school transcripts of coursework completed.
Applicants must satisfy immunization requirements set by the state of Georgia
Applicants must provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States in order to qualify for in-state tuition classification.
