Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
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Below are the current admission requirements for ASU undergraduate first-time freshmen
and transfer students with less than 30 transferable semester hours.
Important Admission Deadlines for Spring
| Term | Full term | B-Term | Dual enrollment |
| SPRING 2020 - Admissions (includes Transcript(s) & Test Scores), Financial Aid & Housing | Nov 1, 2019 (extended to Dec 1, 2019) | Nov 1, 2019 (extended to Dec 1, 2019) | Nov 1, 2019 (extended to December 1, 2019) |
| SPRING 2020 - Fee Payment | Jan 3, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 | |
| SPRING 2020 - Drop for Non-Payment | Jan 10, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 |
Important Admission Deadlines for Summer
| Term | Full term | B-Term | Dual enrollment |
| SUMMER 2020 - Admissions (includes Transcript(s) & Test Scores), Financial Aid & Housing | April 1, 2020 (extended to May 1, 2020) | April 1, 2020 (extended to May 1, 2020) | April 1, 2020 extended to May 1, 2020) |
| SUMMER 2020 - Fee Payment | May 15, 2020 | June 22, 2020 | |
| SUMMER 2020 - Drop for Non-Payment | May 22, 2020 | June 26, 2020 |
Important Admission Deadlines for Fall
| Term | Full term | B-Term | Dual enrollment |
| FALL 2020 - Admissions (includes Transcript(s) & Test Scores), Financial Aid & Housing | June 1, 2020 (extended to July 1, 2020) | June 1, 2020 (extended to July 1, 2020) |
June 1, 2020 (extended to July 1, 2020) |
| FALL 2020 - Fee Payment | Aug 7, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | |
| FALL 2020 - Drop for Non-Payment | Aug 14, 2020 | Oct 9, 2020 |
Certificate, Associate Degree, and/or Access Pathway Bachelor'S Degree Requirements
Minimum Standards
Minimum SAT/ACT scores and Freshmen Index are not required for those applying to the Access Pathway at Albany State University. Applicants are screened for Learning Support placement by taking the NEXTGEN ACCUPLACER Exam as part of the admission process. A minimum 2.0 High School GPA is required.
Admissions Requirements
Minimum Standards
- Minimum High School CPC grade point average: 2.00
| (SAT) OLD Scholastic Aptitude Test |
OR | (SAT) NEW Scholastic Aptitude Test |
OR | (ACT) American College Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (taken prior to March 2016) | (taken March 2016 or after) | |||
| Combine 830 (Critical Reading and Math Scores combined) Critical Reading: 430 Mathematics: 400 Writing: Not considered Minimum High School GPA of 2.0 |
Critical Reading: 24 Mathematics: 22 Writing: Not considered Minimum High School GPA of 2.0 |
English – 17 Mathematics – 17 Science Reasoning: Not Considered Reading: Not Considered Minimum High School GPA of 2.0 |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL)
| Minimum Score Paper-based TOEFL - 523 Computer-based TOEFL - 193 Internet-based TOEFL - 69 |
Recommended Score Paper-based TOEFL - 550 Computer-based TOEFL - 213 Internet-based TOEFL - 79 |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
| Minimum Score IELTS - 6 |
Recommended Score IELTS - 6.5 |
Required High School Curriculum Requirements
| Applicants must meet the University System of Georgia’s Required High School Curriculum Requirements for regular admission. The high school curriculum is the cornerstone of the University System of Georgia (USG) admissions policy. The high school requirements must be met by all freshman applicants and transfer applicants with less than 30 transferable semester hours. | 4 Units of English 4 Units of Mathematics 4 Units of Natural Science 3 Units of Social Science 2 Units of the same Foreign Language Minimum - Required High School Curriculum Requirements grade point average: 2.0 |
Applicants who do not take the SAT and/or ACT, or who score below 430 SAT verbal (17 ACT English) or 400 SAT math (17 ACT math) on the national SAT/ACT, must take the Next Generation Accuplacer to determine whether Learning Support course work is required. Students entering bachelor degree programs are required to provide SAT/ACT results as part of their application for admission.