Entering College as a Non-Traditional Freshman

In order to make college more accessible to citizens who are not of traditional college-going age and to encourage a higher proportion of Georgians to benefit from life-long learning, institutions may admit as many non-traditional students as is appropriate based on institutional mission, academic programs, and success in retaining and graduating non-traditional students.

A non-traditional freshman is someone who meets all of the following criteria:

Has been out of high school at least 5 years and whose high school class graduated at least five years ago.
Holds a high school diploma from an accredited or approved high school* or has satisfactorily completed the GED.
If credit from a regionally accredited college or university has been earned, the total credits are less than 30 transferable semester hours. Transferable hours are defined as hours completed in college-level coursework at regionally accredited institutions which would be acceptable by the receiving institution according to the University System's and the receiving institutions prevailing policies. Excluded are "institutional credit" courses, courses used to satisfy high school curriculum deficiencies, and vocational courses. Students with 30 or more transferable semester hours are considered transfer students.

All non-traditional freshmen are screened for placement in learning support courses using the CPE or the COMPASS exam administered by the college. Since some colleges do not offer a learning support program, non-traditional applicants placing in learning support at those institutions may not be granted admission. Those interested in applying as a non-traditional freshman should contact the admission office for additional information.

*Institutions within the University System of Georgia recognize high school accreditation by regional accrediting associations such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or the Georgia Accrediting Commission, the Georgia Private School Accrediting Commission or from a public school regulated by a school system.

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