Transfer Students

Procedures for Admission:

Complete an application:
- Click this link or the "Apply Now!" button above, then select "Apply for Admission." Then, follow the on-screen instructions to either create a new account or apply with an existing account.
- You may also obtain an application by contacting the Admissions Office:

900 South GA Tech Parkway Americus, GA 31709 (229) 931-2273 (800) 928-0283

Or:

402 North Midway Road Cordele, GA 31015 (229) 271-4040

Or print and submit to the Admissions Office an Application for Admission.
If you have previously been a student, then you may print a Re-Admission Application and submitting it to the Admissions Office.

Pay a one-time non-refundable application fee of $25.
Provide official high school transcript/GED/college transcript(s).
Fill out a Request for Transfer Credit form in order to receive credits for classes taken at previous college(s)
Provide proof of residency and picture ID.
Schedule an appointment to take the placement test *if needed.
Apply for Financial Aid.
Receive acceptance letter and final instructions from SGTC Admissions Office.

*The placement exam is designed to determine the applicant’s reading, writing and math skills in order to guide the student in educational and career decisions. It is not designed to be a hindrance or barrier to enrollment in a program.

Exceptions in lieu of the placement exam are:

Degree Program	Diploma Program
SAT/PSAT scores of 17 critical reading, 17 writing/language and 21 math (post March 2016)	SAT scores of 16 critical reading, 15 writing/language and 18 math (post March 2016)
ACT scores of 16 reading, 14 English, 17 math	ACT scores of 14 reading, 13 English, and 14 math
Accuplacer scores of 70 sentence skills, 64 Reading Comp, 57 Elementary Algebra	Accuplacer scores of 60 Sentence Skills, 55 Reading Comp, 34 Arithmetic
Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 249 Sentence Skills, 236 Reading, 245 Quantitative Reasoning	Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 236 Sentence Skills, 224 Reading, 229 Arithmetic
HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher	HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher
GED scores of 165 English and 165 math	GED scores of 165 English and 165 math

Placement test results will be discussed with you immediately following testing. Student Affairs counselors will be available to answer questions regarding your scores, registration, Veteran’s Affairs, financial assistance, transfer credit and special programs, such as equity, special needs, and WIA.