College Admissions Standards

Beginning in the fall of 2001, the University System of Georgia will adopt the following
guidelines in determining college admissions: students will have to meet a specified number of College Preparatory Curriculum units AND obtain a specified Freshman Index score. The Freshman Index is a tool to guide students toward considering the appropriate postsecondary institution.

The College Preparatory Curriculum is defined as follows: * 

English: 4 units
Math: 4 units
Science: 3 units
Social Studies: 3 units
Foreign Language: 2 units

TOTAL 16 CPC units - (Minimum requirement for admission to any University System of Georgia college or university)

* See Graduation Requirements section for specific courses required in each academic area

The Freshman Index will determine eligibility for admission and is based on a student's SAT or ACT score and high school core grade point average (HS GPA). For admissions purposes, the HS GPA is calculated on the 16 CPC units required for all students. If a student takes more than the required number of courses in any one area, the best grades may be used in the calculation of the HS GPA (instead of the first courses taken that satisfy the requirement).

The Freshman Index (FI) is defined as follows:

FI = (GPA x 500) + SAT I Verbal + SAT I Math

FI = (GPA x 500) + (ACT Composite x 42) + 88

* The minimum SAT/ACT requirements are:

SAT minimums: Verbal score of 430 Math score of 400

ACT minimums: English score of 17 Math score of 17

Students without these minimum scores but with SAT scores of at least 330 Verbal and 310 math or ACT scores of at least 12 English and 14 math may be considered for admission to a public two-year college, but will be required to exempt or exit Learning Support in the areas of the deficiency.

*** Following are minimum requirements and are NOT a guarantee of admission to a college or university. Students are strongly encouraged to take additional academic courses in high school to improve their chances for college admission.