Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Transfer Admission Requirements
Critical Questions
Determine Admissibility
In reviewing applications for undergraduate
transfer admission, we consider these primary factors for all programs:
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GPA - What is the student’s overall grade point
average in academic coursework?
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Curriculum - Will the applicant complete the required
core curriculum by the time of enrollment?
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References - What quality are the student’s
references?
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Autobiographical data - Does the applicant adequately
express the motivation for this professional career choice?
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Deadlines - Is all material in by the published
deadline?
For some undergraduate
majors, the following factors may also be considered:
- Test scores - If
required, is the student’s SAT-I or ACT score competitive? If
required, does the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score
meet our minimum requirements?
- Residency - Is the
applicant a legal resident of Georgia (preferred for most undergraduate
programs)?
- Shadowing, volunteer,
and/or employment experience- Has the applicant explored the field
adequately?
- Interview - Did the
applicant interview well with the admissions committee?
The GPA requirements for
admission may change from year to year depending on the space availability
in specific majors, but the factors above remain the key to the admission
decision. The strongest indicators of academic success at MCG are your
transfer GPA and the courses you have completed. Enrollment in
baccalaureate degree programs requires completion of the University System
of Georgia’s core curriculum for the appropriate field of study.
Click here for specific
admission requirements for each undergraduate major.
Deadlines
In order to ensure consideration of your undergraduate
application, you are expected to submit all admissions materials by the
appropriate deadline. This includes the
Application, the
$30 nonrefundable application fee, official transcripts from each college or
university you have attended, and references. Transcripts submitted to MCG
after the deadline will be considered only on a space-available basis.
Early application is strongly
encouraged.
Courses
Not Transferred
- Remedial, developmental
or career associate degree courses
- Practicum, colloquium or
internship courses
- "Orientation" or
"Introduction to College" courses
- Courses in which a grade
of D, F, or WF was earned (although the grade will be included in our
calculation of the overall transfer GPA, even if the course was repeated
with a higher grade)
- Courses taken at other
University System of Georgia colleges to remedy College Preparatory
Curriculum (high school pre-college curriculum) deficiencies.
Courses Not
Included in the Overall Transfer GPA
- Remedial, developmental
or career associate degree courses
- Internships
- "Orientation" or
"Introduction to College" courses
- Physical Education
activities course
Other Undergraduate Admission Categories
(Transient, Unclassified and Second Degree Students)
- Transient Students. Transient applicants are currently enrolled at another college and wish
to attend one semester at MCG and transfer the credit back to their home
institution. Transient applicants must submit an Application and
a Letter of Good Standing from their home institution.
- Unclassified Students. Unclassified undergraduate applicants hold a degree from another
accredited college and wish to take additional coursework at MCG, but not
to earn a specific degree. Applicants must submit an Application
and official transcripts from all colleges they have attended.
- Second Undergraduate
Degree Students. Second undergraduate degree applicants have
earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and want to earn a
bachelor’s degree from MCG as well. Applicants must submit an
Application and official transcripts from all colleges they have attended,
and they must meet all requirements for admission into the desired MCG
school, department and major.
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