Admission Procedures

To be accepted, prospective students must complete the following:

1. Submit a completed application for admission and the required fee to the Student Accounts Office at the Augusta campus or the Student Services Office at the Waynesboro and Thomson campuses and the Columbia County Center. If mailing the application, send a check or money order made payable to Augusta Technical College.
2. Request that an official transcript, including graduation date which has met the attendance, academic, and/or assessment requirements for the state’s board of education, or equivalent agency, or a state-authorized examination the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma be sent to the Office of Student Records at the Augusta campus.
   • Applicants who have successfully completed (C or better) a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours at the degree level may submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges accredited by an accepted accrediting agency in lieu of a high school diploma or a state-authorized examination the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma as described above.
   • Secondary schools must be accredited by an agency included on the TCSG approved accreditation agency list.
   • Students with diplomas from secondary schools located outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated for equivalency by an approved outside evaluation organization.
   • High school diplomas from unaccredited institutions, Certificates of Attendance or other certificates, credentials or other documents where the student did not complete all required coursework or testing required for a high school diploma in that state are not recognized for admission purposes.
3. Official college transcripts from all prior colleges, universities, technical schools, and/or other postsecondary institutions must also be submitted if the applicant has attempted college credits and has applied for a competitive program. For non-competitive programs, prospective students may request their official transcripts to be sent to Augusta Technical College from prior colleges, universities, technical schools, and/or other postsecondary institutions if they are seeking transfer credit. Veterans may submit a copy of Form DD214 to verify courses taken in the military. (Note: Only a Form DD214 version dated prior to August 2009 may be used as proof of high school graduation). Transcript request forms and HSE test score request forms are available in Student Services at all campus locations.
4. Report for ACCUPLACER testing if scheduled. Testing will not be required for students who have submitted acceptable official test scores (taken within the last 60 months) from a recognized admissions placement test (ACCUPLACER, ASSET, COMPASS, SAT, ACT) or have been awarded appropriate college credit for English and/or math.