Admissions
Exceeding Expectations
Over the course of your college career, you’ll have the chance to encounter new experiences, challenge old perceptions and be more successful than you expected.
Find your place. Find your passion. Find your purpose.
At Georgia Gwinnett College, you’re invited to achieve success however you define it. You’ll have the support of leading professors, global opportunities and a community of peers to help you excel. So whatever you expect from college or from yourself, expect more at GGC.
Laura Davis, '24
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Lois Osei, '24
Bachelor of Science in Human Services, social work concentration, sociology minor
Nicholas Brown, '24
Bachelor of Arts in History, US history concentration and minors in business administration and geography
Ready. Set. Become a Grizzly.
To start your application, browse and select from the student types described below to understand the application process and requirements on your journey to become a Grizzly ...
Freshmen Admission (Never Attended College)
You are a high school senior or graduate or a GED holder, and you've never attended college.
View application/document requirements for freshmen who have never attended college.
Freshmen Admission (Home School)
You are a high school senior or graduate of a non-accredited homeschool program or high school. Regionally accredited home school applicants, please refer to freshman admissions (never attended college).
View application/document requirements for freshmen admission, (home school).
Freshmen Admission (Fewer than 30 Transferable College Credits)
You've attended college, Dual Enrollment included, but have fewer than 30 transferable credit hours.
View application/document requirements for freshmen with fewer than 30 college credits.
Transfer Admission
You've earned more than 30 transferable college credit hours from another regionally accredited institution.
View application/document requirements for transfer admission.
Re-admission to GGC
You have previously attended GGC as a degree-seeking student, but have not been enrolled for three semesters or longer.
View application/document requirements for re-admission to GGC.
Transient Admission
You are enrolled in a degree program at another regionally accredited institution and expect to return to that institution. Transient students must re-apply for admission each semester.
View application/document requirements for transient admission.
Post-baccalaureate Admission
You've earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and are not seeking another bachelor’s degree.
View application/document requirements for post-baccalaureate admission.
Dual Enrollment Admission
You are a high school or home schooled student seeking to attend college during your junior or senior year of high school. Minimum age requirement is 16 years old by the first day of the semester of enrollment.
View application/document requirements for dual enrollment admission.
International Admission
You are an international student if you meet one of the following:
- Currently live outside the U.S. and will require an F-1 visa to study in the U.S.
- Not a U.S. citizen nor permanent resident and currently live in the U.S. on an F-1 visa
- Currently live in the U.S. on another non-immigrant visa classification, which permits part-time or full-time study
View application/document requirements for international students.
Persons Aged 62 and Over
Persons 62 years of age and older may be admitted to GGC to take courses on a space-available basis at little to no cost.
View application/document requirements for persons aged 62 or older.
GGC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy or childbirth), veteran status or military status, genetic information, or disability in employment or admission or access to its programs and activities, as required by Title IX.
Inquiries concerning this policy should be directed to the GGC Title IX Coordinator:
- Building B, Suite 3700
- 678.404.5085
For those considering Georgia Gwinnett College, please note that our institution adheres to requirements in support of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. As a part of this Act, federal law requires institutions participating in federal student financial aid programs to publish annual reports that contain crime statistics and fire statistics for the most recent three years, policy statements regarding crime reporting, campus facility security and access, law enforcement authority, incidence of alcohol and drug abuse, and the prevention/response to sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. This information is available in Public Safety's Annual Fire and Safety Report. Georgia Gwinnett College will provide a paper copy of the report upon request.