1100 Undergraduate Admissions
This chapter contains all information related to admission to an associate’s program at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College. See subsections within this chapter for specific admission policies and procedures.
This chapter contains all information related to admission to an associate’s program at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College. See subsections within this chapter for specific admission policies and procedures.
Web: perimeter.gsu.edu/admissions
Email: perimetercollegeadm@gsu.edu
Alpharetta Campus AA 1490 3705 Brookside Parkway Alpharetta, Georgia 30022 |
Clarkston Campus CN 2230 555 N. Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, Georgia 30021-2396 |
Decatur Campus SF 1129 3251 Panthersville Road Decatur, Georgia 30034-3897 |
Dunwoody Campus NB 1111 2101 Womack Road Dunwoody, Georgia 30338-4497 |
Newton Campus 2N 1301 239 Cedar Lane Covington, Georgia 30014 |
Georgia State University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin. Admission is based on a number of factors, depending upon level of entry and previous educational experience. Admission and placement decisions are made by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions using criteria approved by the University Senate and developed in accordance with policies of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Admission decisions are based on factors such as, but not limited to, an applicant’s academic record, test scores (COMPASS, SAT or ACT), circumstances, good conduct and character.
Applications received after the deadline for the term of application or received without a designated term will be processed for the next available term. The application fee is non-refundable. Completed applications submitted to the university are valid for 3 terms (the next available term plus the 2 consecutive terms that follow). To be considered during the second or third consecutive term after submitting an application, applicants need only submit a reactivation form, together with any required credentials, by the application deadline date for that particular term. An offer of admission by the university is valid only for the term specified by the university at the time of acceptance and does not constitute approval for any term not so specified.
Applicants with a criminal and/or disciplinary history who are determined to be otherwise admissible for a respective term based on their academic record and other credentials are required to complete a disciplinary/criminal review process before an admission decision is made by the university.* Instructions for completing that review process are communicated to the applicant after the university has determined that the applicant is otherwise admissible for that term.
Absent extenuating circumstances, good disciplinary standing at previously attended colleges and universities is a condition of admission for all applicants. For purposes of admission, good disciplinary standing means that the applicant has no pending disciplinary charges, outstanding disciplinary sanctions or disciplinary issues that would prevent the applicant from re-enrolling at the previously attended institution.
Omissions or misrepresentations on an application for admission are grounds for automatically invalidating consideration by, acceptance to and continuation at Perimeter College. Applicants have a duty to update their application with Perimeter College when information changes after application submission.
All materials submitted as part of an application for admission become and remain the property of the university and will not be returned to the applicant, duplicated, or transferred to another institution.
Admission to Perimeter College or re-entry approval does not imply admission to a specific pathway or professional program.
*Applicants are required to answer the following background questions on the Perimeter College admissions application:
Any changes in a student’s record prior to enrollment will necessitate a new review of the application. Any omissions or misrepresentations on a student’s application for admission will automatically invalidate consideration by, acceptance to and continuation at Perimeter College.
All credentials submitted with the application for admission become and remain the property of the university and will not be returned to the student, duplicated, or transferred to another institution.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia requires all students applying to Perimeter College to provide verification of their lawful presence in the United States if they are seeking the in-state tuition rate.
Students may be verified through one of the following options below:
This requirement applies to students who have been previously enrolled at Perimeter College but are either returning (re-entry) to a degree program or applying for a new degree program. Transient students must also be verified for in-state tuition purposes.
An applicant who is in the process of completing high school graduation requirements under a non-accredited home school program or at a non-accredited high school may be considered for admission to the Dual Enrollment program. Applicants in this category must be 16 to 18 years of age and must submit the following required documents by the application due date of the anticipated term of enrollment.
Early College is a program that allows students from selected high schools to enroll at Georgia State. Early College students enrolled in a participating high school may earn a high school diploma with the potential to earn an Associate’s degree or two years of college credit towards a Bachelor’s degree. Unlike Joint Enrollment (JE), Early College enrollment is open only to students enrolled at an Early College high school that has partnered with Georgia State University.
Applicants must submit the application and required documents by the appropriate deadline. Early College deadlines are set by joint agreement of the Georgia State University Office of Admissions and the Early College high school. Students should consult their Early College liaison for applicable deadlines. Early College students do not pay an application fee.
Because of the demanding nature of college-level course work at a research institution, Early College students must have a high degree of academic potential and maturity. To be considered for admission, a student must meet the following minimum requirements:
In addition, the admission decision will also consider:
Students must also provide a copy of their most recent high school transcript showing all grades completed to date.
Admission to Georgia State under Early College does not imply admission to any other status. Early College students who later wish to enroll at Georgia State outside the Early College program must reapply.
Early College students must follow the following academic regulations in addition to all the other academic regulations of Georgia State University.
Early College students should be aware that they must meet all state high school graduation testing requirements, including the Milestone test. Georgia State courses are not designed to prepare students for these tests.
Early College students must follow the early college high school code of conduct and the Georgia State University code of conduct. Students are subject to consequences of any violation on the college and high school side of the program, including dismissal from the program.
These requirements apply only to senior citizens who do not have prior college/university attendance, and those students admitted under this program may register for a maximum of 12 hours from a list of available courses. Senior citizens with college/university attendance may return to the Admissions homepage and apply as a degree-seeking student (non-traditional freshman, transfer or special/degreed).
After completion of 12 semester hours, senior students may continue to receive a waiver of tuition and fees, BUT they must meet all additional admission requirements:
A note about test scores:
An applicant who has previously attended Perimeter College but has not been enrolled for three or more consecutive terms. Returning students will be subject to current admissions criteria and must adhere to the graduation requirements in Perimeter College’s catalog.
Transient students may attend for only one fall or one spring semester. However, attendance as a transient student in summer semesters is unlimited. In order to continue for an additional summer semester(s) as a transient, a student must file a re-entry form and arrange for all necessary supporting documentation to be received in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by the established deadlines. To continue attending, transient students must be in good academic standing at Perimeter College. Transient students who wish to become transfer students must apply to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to be admitted as a transfer student. All scholastic discipline policies and all course prerequisites are applicable to a transient student. Transcripts for courses completed at Perimeter College as a transient must be requested from the Office of the Registrar to be sent to the home institution. Transient students are admitted to and register through the college or school selected on their application. If the applicant does not indicate a college, and if a transient approval has been received, placement will be determined from the courses indicated in the letter. Transient students who seek re-entry must complete a new re-entry form for the semester that they wish to attend.
International students with student visas are required to carry a full course load (12 semester hours). International students with student visas who wish to re-enter must complete a new re-entry form for the semester that they wish to attend.
The Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions and the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success and Vice Provost are the President’s designees for purposes of hearing Undergraduate Admissions Appeals.
Applicants for undergraduate admission who are denied for reasons related to disciplinary/criminal history or falsification of application may appeal the denial to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success and Vice Provost within twenty (20) calendar days of the date of the denial letter. The decision of the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success and Vice Provost is final.