Where Do I Start?

Step One

Submit a completed application to the admissions office at the campus you will be attending and pay a $15 non-refundable application fee.

Step Two

Complete the COMPASS placement test or submit satisfactory SAT, ACT, or ASSET scores if taken within the past 60 months; or provide an official transcript showing satisfactory completion of appropriate English and math courses with a "C" or better;  this may be used in lieu of completing the placement test.

Step Three

Submit an official copy of a high school transcript or GED transcript; Applicants who have completed (C or better) a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours at the degree level may submit official college transcripts in lieu of high school diploma or GED. All transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope. Special Education diplomas or Certificate of Attendance are not recognized for admission purposes. Students from secondary schools outside the United States must have transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved outside organization.

Approved Accreditation Agencies Recognized by the Technical College System of Georgia:

Regional accrediting associations that are part of the Commission on Colleges such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

  • The Georgia Accrediting Commission
  • The Georgia Association of Christian Schools
  • The Association of Christian Schools International
  • The Georgia Private School Accreditation Council
  • The Accrediting Commission for Independent Study
  • The Southern Association of Independent Schools
  • The Distance Education Training Council
  • The Florida Council of Independent Schools
  • A public school regulated by a school system and state department of education

Home School Students

Applicants of home schools who did not attend a recognized accredited program must adhere to the following alternative path for admission:

  • Submit a letter from the local superintendent’s office verifying that the parent or legal guardian notified the superintendent of intent to home school and must also verify that the parent or legal guardian submitted the required attendance reports to the superintendent’s office on a monthly basis as required by O.C.G.A. 20-2-690.
  • Annual progress reports or final transcripts for the equivalent of the home-schooled student's junior and senior years. The Final progress report should include the graduation date.

Email:  admissions@wiregrass.edu

 

Valdosta Campus
(229) 333-2105

Ben Hill-Irwin Campus
(229) 468-2253

Coffee County Campus
(912) 389-4303

Cook County Workforce Development Center
(229) 549-7368