College Entrance & Freshman Index

Admission Standards to the University System of Georgia

New admission standards have been imposed for freshmen entering the University System of Georgia fall and beyond. To be admitted as a regular admission student, a graduating senior must meet TWO requirements. The first is to earn a College Prep Diploma. The second requirement is to meet the Freshman Index (FI).

Freshman Index based on SAT scores:
FI= Academic High School GPA x 500 + SAT Verbal Score + SAT Math Score

Freshman Index based on ACT score:
FI= Academic High School GPA x 500 + (ACT composite x 42) + 88

NOTE: The Academic GPA (on a 4.0 scale) is based only on academic courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language). If the SAT or ACT has been taken more than once, the highest scores will be used. Parents and students are encouraged to obtain current information/requirements from the colleges they are considering and communicate with them concerning admission practices and policies.

Admission Standards for the University System of Georgia

SECTOR REGULAR ADMISSION
Research Universities

University of Georgia	16 CPC units
Georgia Tech	Freshman Index of 2500
Georgia State	(must include a minimum SAT 430 Verbal score & 400 Math score) or (17 on ACT English & Math)
Medical College of GA

Regional Universities

Valdosta State	16 CPC units
Georgia Southern	Freshman Index of 2040 (must include a minimum SAT 430 Verbal score & 400 Math score or 17 on ACT English & Math)

State Universities

Kennesaw State U.	16 CPC units
Southern Polytechnic State U.	Freshman Index of 1940
Savannah State U.	(must include a minimum SAT 430 Verbal score & 400 Math score or 17 on ACT English & Math)
State U. of West Georgia
Clayton College & State U.
North Georgia College & State U.
Albany State U.
Armstrong Atlantic State U.
Fort Valley State U.
Georgia College & State U.
Columbus State U.
Georgia Southwestern State U.
Augusta State U.

State Colleges

Dalton State College	16 CPC Units
Macon State College	Freshman Index of 1830 (must include a minimum SAT 330 Verbal & 310 Math score or 12 on ACT English & 14 on ACT Math)

Two-Year Colleges
16 CPC units Freshman Index of 1830 (must include a minimum SAT 330 Verbal score & 310 Math score or 12 on ACT English & 14 on ACT Math)

NOTE: Meeting the minimum requirements will not guarantee admission to any institution. Enrollment limits regarding the size of the freshmen classes will give advantage to students who are best prepared over those who are minimally prepared. To be competitive in the admissions process, we recommend that students take 2-4 extra academic courses.