Complete the steps that follow to apply.

1. Check Dates and Deadlines

All application materials must be submitted by the dates below for each semester.

Spring Semester, Priority – Dec. 1
Summer Semester, Priority – April 1
Fall Semester, Priority – May 2

Application and document deadlines may be extended by the vice president of Enrollment Management Services in consultation with others, if conditions warrant. The Admissions office will communicate date changes to prospective students via the GGC website and other communications. Deadlines falling on the weekend will be the next business day.

2. Create Grizzly Profile to Apply Online

Create your Grizzly Profile to apply online, manage your progress and submit the required $30 application fee (Dual Enrollment exempted from application fee). Completing your profile also connects you to your admissions counselor, and offers a personalized application experience, helpful tips and reminders, status updates, and invitations to exclusive events. View Admissions introduction video.

3. Review Admission Requirements

Manage submissions and approvals by monitoring email and your online Grizzly Profile account.

    Freshmen Admissions (Never Attended College)

    Admission Requirements

    • Meet the minimum 2.00 GPA.
    • Demonstrate satisfactory English language proficiency for all non-native speakers of English. Complete a test of English language proficiency or meet the waiver requirement.
      • Other testing options:
        • ACCUPLACER: minimum scores: Reading: 237 and WritePlacer: 4

    Test Scores

    • GGC is test-optional for admission to the college.
    • Test scores may be required for scholarship consideration.
    • Test scores for course placement – see Course Placement Criteria.

    Document Requirements

    • Submit official transcript from a regionally accredited high school
      • Current high school seniors may submit an in-progress transcript for admission decision. Final high school transcript due immediately upon graduation.
      • Students graduating from a non-regionally accredited homeschool program or high school, please reference Home School Admission Requirements
      • Special education diplomas or certificates are not accepted.
      • Official GED, HiSET, or TASC transcript is required for applicants who have not completed high school
      • If you attended a high school outside of the United States, your transcript must be evaluated by an approved member of National Association of Credential Evaluation. Services (NACES) or InCred. Request a document-by-document evaluation be submitted to the Georgia Gwinnett College Admissions Office. GGC requires an official foreign credential evaluation. Please do not send foreign transcripts to the Georgia Gwinnett College Admissions office.
        • If you were recruited as a varsity intercollegiate student athlete to participate in GGC's athletic program, please submit an InCred credential evaluation of your foreign credentials. For more information, please contact @email.
    • If you have taken advancement placement (AP) or have completed a CLEP test, official test scores must be sent to GGC. Request official reports at www.collegeboard.org. Questions about credit for AP and CLEP should be emailed to @email. If you are interested in taking a CLEP test at GGC, please visit Testing Services.

    Check your Grizzly Profile under section titled: "Submit Supplemental Items" for any additional mandatory requirements and a detailed description of how to submit your documents.

    Course Placement Criteria for English

    Course Placement Criteria

    • The default placement for all students will be entry-level collegiate English and mathematics with corequisite Learning Support, unless the exemption criteria outlined below is met.
    • Learning Support courses provide students extra time to maximize their academic success. 
    • To learn more about Learning Support, visit Student Success Courses.

    Student will be enrolled in English 1101 English Composition I and the corequisite Learning Support course ENGL 0099 Support for English Composition, unless student meets or exceeds one or more of the exemption criteria listed below.

    • Have a high school grade point average* (HSGPA) of 2.7 or higher AND have completed required high school curriculums (RHSC) in English

    OR

    • Meet one of the following minimum test score requirements
      • Next Generation ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension: 237 AND WritePlacer: 4
      • SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing: 480
      • ACT English or Reading: 17

    OR

    • Have transfer or equivalent credit for an Area A English course (must meet the minimum grade requirement for GGC of a "C" or higher)

    Check your Grizzly Profile under section titled: "Submit Supplemental Items" for any additional mandatory requirements and a detailed description of how to submit your documents.

    Course Placement Criteria for Math (non-STEM majors)

    Course Placement Criteria

    • The default placement for all students will be entry-level collegiate English and mathematics with corequisite Learning Support, unless the exemption criteria outlined below is met.
    • Learning Support courses provide students extra time to maximize their academic success. 
    • To learn more about Learning Support, visit Student Success Courses.

    Placement into MATH 1001, MATH 1101, MATH/STAT 1401 (non-STEM majors)

    Student will be enrolled in one of these math courses and the corresponding corequisite Learning Support math course, unless student meets or exceeds one or more of the exemption criteria listed below:

    • Have a high school grade point average* (HSGPA) of 3.1 or higher AND have completed the required high school curriculum (RHSC) in mathematics

    OR

    • Meet one of the following minimum test score requirements:
    • Next Generation Quantitative Reasoning Algebra and Statistics 258
      • SAT Math 440
      • ACT Math 17

    It is recommended that students wishing to take MATH 1111, but who do not receive placement directly into MATH 1111 with or without Learning Support, take MATH 1101 with or without Learning Support. While MATH 1001 or MATH/STAT 1401 with or without Learning Support may also satisfy placement into college algebra, the skills necessary for MATH 1111 are specifically addressed in MATH 1101. Upon successful completion of one of these math courses, student will be eligible to enroll in MATH 1111 without corequisite Learning Support.

    Note*:

    • HSGPA is calculated based on the Required High School Curriculum grades
    • Test score submission must be an official score report
    • SAT / ACT test scores older than seven (7) years are not accepted

    Check your Grizzly Profile under section titled: "Submit Supplemental Items" for any additional mandatory requirements and a detailed description of how to submit your documents.

    Course Placement Criteria for Math (STEM majors)

    Course Placement Criteria

    • The default placement for all students will be entry-level collegiate English and mathematics with corequisite Learning Support, unless the exemption criteria outlined below is met.
    • Learning Support courses provide students extra time to maximize their academic success. 
    • To learn more about Learning Support, visit Student Success Courses.

    Placement in Math 1111 (College Algebra) without corequisite Learning Support (primarily for School of Science and Technology majors)

    Student must meet or exceed one or more of the criteria listed below. Students meeting the criteria are also eligible to enroll in Math 1001, MATH 1101, or MATH/STAT 1401 without corequisite Learning Support:

    • Have a high school grade point average* (HSGPA) of 3.2 or higher AND have completed the required high school curriculum (RHSC) in mathematics

    OR

    • Meet one of the following minimum test score requirements:
    • Next Generation Quantitative Reasoning Algebra and Statistics 266
      • SAT Math 510
      • ACT Math 20

    OR

    • Have test scores which place student into pre-calculus or a higher math course

    OR

    • Have transfer or equivalent credit for an Area A math course (must meet the minimum grade requirement for GGC of a “C” or higher)

    Placement in MATH 1111 with corequisite Learning Support (primarily for School of Science and Technology majors)

    • Have a high school grade point average* (HSGPA) between 3.1 and 3.2 AND have completed the required high school curriculum (RHSC) in mathematics

    OR

    • Meet one of the following minimum test score requirements:
    • Next Generation Quantitative Reasoning Algebra and Statistics 258
      • SAT Math 440
      • ACT Math 17

    It is recommended that students wishing to take MATH 1111, but who do not receive placement directly into MATH 1111 with or without Learning Support, take MATH 1101 with or without Learning Support. While MATH 1001 or MATH/STAT 1401 with or without Learning Support may also satisfy placement into college algebra, the skills necessary for MATH 1111 are specifically addressed in MATH 1101. Upon successful completion of one of these math courses, student will be eligible to enroll in MATH 1111 without corequisite Learning Support.

    Note*:

    • HSGPA is calculated based on the Required High School Curriculum grades
    • Test score submission must be an official score report
    • SAT / ACT test scores older than seven (7) years are not accepted

    Check your Grizzly Profile under section titled: "Submit Supplemental Items" for any additional mandatory requirements and a detailed description of how to submit your documents.

    4. Complete FAFSA

    Start financial aid inquiries and complete your FAFSA to determine financial aid eligibility. Learn more about financial aid, find tuition and fees, and access tuition and financial aid calculators.