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Home School
Home School or Non Accredited High School Applicants
Students who are home schooled or graduate from a non accredited high school may apply for admission to UWG provided their SAT I Composite (verbal+math) score is equal to or greater than the average SAT score of the previous fall freshman class.
For Fall Semester 2006, the UWG average freshman total SAT score was 1012. The equivalent ACT Composite score is 21.
In addition, applicants must meet the minimum required SAT verbal score of 430 and minimum SAT math score of 410. The ACT minimum equivalent scores are English-17 and math-17.
If the minimum required SAT or ACT requirements are fulfilled, an admission application may be submitted to the Office of Admissions. A $30 application fee is required for all new applicants.
In lieu of a high school transcript, home school applicants and applicants from non accredited high schools must present to the Office of Admissions an Academic Portfolio detailing all 16 required college prep courses in the subject areas of English, math, science, social science, and foreign language. Courses in progress should be so noted.
An Academic Portfolio can be best described as 16 “booklets” detailing each of the required college prep high school courses. Each “booklet” must include the following information:
- Complete course title Length of time of course, date completed/will complete
- Course description, course syllabus
- Textbook/materials used
- Primary teacher/instructor for course
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Examples of coursework, tests, home work assignments, etc to demonstrate attainment of course proficiency
Once a completed admission application, $30 application fee, SAT or ACT scores, and Academic Portfolio are received in the Office of Admissions, the home school applicant’s Academic Portfolio is forwarded to the UWG Academic Portfolio Review Committee. The Committee will review each of the portfolio “booklets” to determine if the applicant has fulfilled the college prep course requirements. Please allow four weeks for the Committee to complete their review.
Upon completion of their review, the Academic Portfolio Review Committee will advise the Office of Admissions on the student’s academic standing as related to completion of the required college prep high school courses for freshman admission. The applicant is then notified by the Office of Admissions of their admission status.
An interview with the UWG Admissions Committee may be required before an admission decision is determined. The Office of Admissions will notify the home school applicant if an interview is required.
Special Notes:
1. Official transcript(s) are required if the home school applicant has attended an accredited high school for any coursework in grades 9-12.
2. April 1 is the recommended deadline for submitting application/academic portfolio information for fall (August) or summer (June) admission review. November 1 is the recommended deadline date for spring (January) admission review.
3. Transfer applicants who were home schooled or graduated from an unaccredited high school, and who have earned less than 30 credit, transferable semester hours at the time of UWG admission application, must meet freshman admission requirements as described above including submission of high school academic portfolio.
4. The following deadline dates are strictly enforced for submitting required documents to complete an applicant’s admission file: Fall- July 1; Spring- December 5; Summer- May 15.
5. Each new UWG applicant is required to submit a UWG Certificate of Immunization. All immunization documentation must be recorded and submitted on a UWG Certificate of Immunization Form.
The University of West Georgia wishes you the best of luck in your educational pursuits. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us.
