General Admission Requirements
- Application materials
may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Admissions
or from the Graduate Admissions'
web site.
- Applicants pay a one-time, non-refundable application
fee.
- US applicants
must hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a
regionally accredited,
four-year
college or university and must meet other admissions
requirements as described by the program.
- Official international
transcripts must have a foreign course-by-course credential
evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a
member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation
Services, Inc. Transcripts must include certification that
the applicant has received a baccalaureate degree
and include a calculated grade point average.
- Admitted
students who did not enroll within one
year of acceptance must re-apply.
- Previously enrolled
students but have
not been in attendance within the last three semesters must
re-apply.
- All documents and materials submitted
to fulfill the application requirements for entry to a
program at North Georgia become the property of the
university and will not be returned.
- Application materials
are kept for one year for incomplete files and three years
for students whose applications are completed were
accepted but who do not enroll.
International
Students
International students are encouraged to attend North
Georgia College & State University and
should complete the
International Application
for Graduate Admission.
- All official international transcripts must have a
foreign course-by-course credential evaluation an
independent evaluation service that is a member of the
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services,
Inc. Transcripts must include certification that the
applicant has received at least a
baccalaureate degree and include a
calculated grade-point average.
- Prospective students are
advised to consult with the Office of Graduate Admissions
in terms of the most recent requirements regarding financial
statements, I-20 and visa forms, resident status, health
insurance requirements, and scores on English proficiency
tests.
- International students must be degree-seeking.
- International student must be enrolled full-time (9 hours
per semester).
Transcripts
Two sets of official transcripts must
be submitted from each regionally accredited institution
attended for applicants for degree-seeking, master-level,
and physical therapy programs.
Two sets of official transcripts must
be submitted from each regionally accredited institution
attended for master's degree for applicants for the EDS
program.
Entrance Test Scores
- Official entrance test scores are
required for admission to most programs. If you hold a
master's from a regionally accredited institution, you
may be exempt from entrance test scores requirement. See
program for tests accepted and test score requirements.
- It is
recommended that the exam be taken 6 weeks prior to the
application deadline to insure adequate time for processing.
- The scores should be reported
directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions by
selecting North Georgia College & State University,
institutional code #5497.
- Photocopy of your personal
test report may be submitted to verify that the exam has
been taken; however, official test results must be
received from the Educational Testing Service before
your application is considered complete.
- Test scores can be
no more than six years old.
Recommendation Forms
Not all
programs require recommendations forms or letters.
Check program for details. If applying online,
you may choose the online recommendation service.
Physical Therapy applicants are required to use a common
Georgia Consortium
Doctorate Recommendation Form.
Immunization Certification Requirement
An
immunization certification form, which is a Board of
Regents’ policy,
is
required of all applicants.
Former returning North Georgia students
are required to meet any new immunization requirements since
last attending North Georgia.
Totally online or at a distance programs
are exempt from immunization requirement.
Physical Therapy applicants are required
to submit the Medical College of Georgia immunization
certificate after acceptance by the program.
Graduate Admissions Grade Point
Average Calculation for Admission
The number of completed grade point average credits is
the total of completed units taken for the baccalaureate and
all credits taken beyond the bachelor's degree for which
students received a letter grade A-F or WF (plus and minus
points are not used).
If a student repeated a course, both
attempts are used for the purpose of calculating the
graduate admission grade point average.
Transfer
Students
North Georgia College & State University welcomes students
wishing to transfer into its graduate program from other
regionally accredited graduate institutions.
In order to
earn a master’s degree at NGCSU, a student must earn a
minimum of 24 hours of credit in residence applicable toward
the degree. Some programs may require a higher number of
credits in residence; consult the transfer-credit policy for
the specific program.
All transfer credits must be approved
by the student’s advisor and the program coordinator.
Time
Limit
All
degree-related courses, including transfer course work,
must be completed within a six-year period.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid is available for
degree-seeking, regular admission status, graduate students.
Check with
Financial Aid for details.
Appeal of Graduate Admission Decision
An applicant whose application is denied because
of graduate admission cumulative grade point average is
not at least the minimum requirement or an acceptable test
score for appropriate entrance exam was not earned has the
right to appeal the decision.
Applicants who appeal are admitted with provisional status.
You are not eligible for financial aid while taking courses
under provisional status.
See program for details.
