Georgia Perimeter College Application for Admission

$20.00 Application Fee (non-refundable)

Official high school documents at a recognized level of completion and accreditation.

Official college or university transcript from each college or university attended.

Proof of Immigrant or Non-Immigrant Status

Placement Test Scores or Exemptions

Effective fall 2012, test scores will be required for admission to Georgia Perimeter College.  GPC does not require SAT or ACT scores for admission.  However, testing requirements can be satisfied by meeting the minimum SAT or ACT scores.

·        COMPASS English/Reading – All entering students, whose native language is English*, who do not have the equivalent of ENGL 1101 (English Composition) from a US college or university applied as transfer credit and scoring below SAT Verbal/Critical.  Reading score of 480 or ACT English score of 20 are required to take COMPASS English (writing) and Reading before advisement and registration. The USG minimum required COMPASS score in English (writing) is 32 and in Reading is 62.  * See list of countries considered English Speaking above

Or

·         ESL (English as Second Language) COMPASS Placement Test – All entering students who were educated in a secondary school in a non-English speaking country AND who do not have the equivalent of ENGL 1101 (English Composition) from a US college or university applied as transfer credit or who score below 550 on the paper based TOEFL (79 IBT) must take the ESL COMPASS for class placement instead of the COMPASS English/Reading Test.

For graduates of US high schools:   ESL COMPASS testing is required if ESOL courses are listed on the transcript or is determined by a combined review of academic credentials and information provided on the application.  Applicants who are in or have completed high school in the US should go to http://admissions.gpc.edu/wizard  for additional guidance about placement tests needed to satisfy admissions requirements at Georgia Perimeter College.

·         COMPASS Math - All entering students without transferable Math credits or without an SAT Math score of 440 or  ACT Math score of 18 are  required to take COMPASS Math before advisement and registration. The USG minimum required COMPASS score in Math (algebra) is 20.

Applicants outside the US who are required to take COMPASS will test upon arrival in the US. Those who do not meet the minimum required COMPASS scores may retest and/or take supplemental remediation Math and/or English courses at a nearby technical college.  Georgia Perimeter College will help students make these arrangements, but the cost of supplemental courses taken at another school is the applicant’s responsibility.  Please see the COMPASS Retest Policy for details about eligibility for COMPASS retesting.

Please note:

▪ Students whose COMPASS scores fall below the USG minimums in any of the test areas (English (writing 32), Reading 62, or Math 20) 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.

Proof of English language proficiency

Proof of Immunizations

Financial Documents (FOR APPLICANTS ON STUDENT VISAS (F-1) ONLY!)

A note about test scores: Official SAT and ACT test scores are NOT required for admission except for Joint Enrollment and Home-Schooled applicants. However, if you have taken or plan to take the SAT (GPC code # 5711) or ACT (GPC code #0806) exams, please send your official test scores to Georgia Perimeter College. Your test scores may exempt you from portions of the placement test and Learning Support classes.

To check your application status online please visit: https://www.gpc.edu/mystatus/

Application to the College does not guarantee admission.   Please see the College catalog for additional information.