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Beginning Freshmen

Applicants who have had no previous college or university credit and desire to earn a certificate, diploma, or degree from Georgia Piedmont Technical College are considered beginning freshmen and must submit the following:

A completed application to the Admissions Office. The application is valid for three semesters from the original semester requested. After that time a new application is required.

A $25 non-refundable application fee (check, money order or credit card). This is a one- time fee.

An official high school transcript or official GED scores. The applicant must request that official transcripts be mailed directly or hand delivered in a sealed envelope to the Office of the Registrar. Foreign transcripts (outside the U.S.) require an official English translation (if applicable) and document by document evaluation for equivalency.

Satisfactory scores on the SAT, ACT, COMPASS, ACCUPLACER or the ASSET Test

ACCUPLACER is a placement test offered by the College Board. It is similar to COMPASS in that it is not timed; it is adaptive; it will test a student’s skills in reading, writing and math; and its answers are multiple-choice. Test are not timed, but allow at least 2.5 hours to complete the exam. Hand-held calculators are not permitted. Its purpose is to determine if an applicant needs additional basic skills courses before beginning a planned program of study. Applicants will be notified by mail, email or by Admissions personnel at the time of application regarding their need to take the ACCUPLACER Test.