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Submit the for Graduate ̨Íåswag.

Please allow three business days after submitting your application for processing. You will receive an email from grads@ung.edu after your application has been reviewed for accuracy and updated with submitted documents. Please do not check your application status prior to receiving an email from this office as your online application checklist will not accurately reflect the required items for your program of interest.

• Non-refundable application fee of $40.
• Pay with a credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) or electronic check (U.S. banks only) when completing the online application.
• Include a check or money order payable to ̨Íåswag when submitting a paper application.
• Required supplemental documents may be uploaded with your application or emailed to grads@ung.edu.

Submit one set of official transcripts from each institution attended for all course work, undergraduate and graduate level.

• Transfer credit posted on records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from original institutions. Please request a transcript from each institution attended.
• Transcripts that have been opened, scanned or forwarded by email are not official and will not be accepted.
• Official paper transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution and mailed to University of North Georgia ̨Íåswag Imaging Center, P.O. Box 1358, Gainesville, GA 30503-1358. Student paper transcripts are accepted only when issued to the student in a sealed envelope and submitted to Graduate ̨Íåswag unopened.
• Official electronic transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution to grads@ung.edu. Depending on the transcript service you are using, grads@ung.edu may not be an available option. You may then select any admissions or undergraduate admissions @ung.edu address. Electronic transcripts forwarded via email from the student are not accepted.
• International transcripts must have a course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. () or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (). Evaluations must be sent directly from the agency to the ̨Íåswag office. Refer to the evaluator website for a full list of  or  members. Official evaluations must include certification that the applicant's course work and degrees earned are equivalent to course work and degrees earned from an accredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions in the Academic Information section of the ) and include a cumulative grade point average. Evaluations should be submitted from the evaluation service to Graduate ̨Íåswag. Evaluations must include certification that the applicant has received a baccalaureate from an accredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions in the Academic Information section of the ) with a minimum grade point average of 2.75. 
• Graduate ̨Íåswag will retrieve transcripts of coursework completed in-residence at ̨Íåswag. You do not need to order official transcripts from ̨Íåswag.

Board of Regents’ policy requires all applicants accepted for admission or readmission to ̨Íåswag seeking in-state for tuition classification provide validation of residency and lawful presence in both the state of Georgia and the United States.

Interested in applying for a graduate assistant position at ̨Íåswag? 

• Visit  and select Grad Assistant to view available positions. 
• When prompted on the , select "Yes" to be added to our email communications about upcoming positions. 
• Graduate assistants are required to have health insurance. For additional information, visit 

• Must be a resident of Georgia and 62 years of age or older at the time of registration.
• May enroll as a regular or auditing student in courses on a “space available” basis without payment of fees, except for supplies, laboratory or shop fees.

Submit the for Graduate ̨Íåswag.

Please allow three business days after submitting your application for processing. You will receive an email from grads@ung.edu after your application has been reviewed for accuracy and updated with submitted documents. Please do not check your application status prior to receiving an email from this office as your online application checklist will not accurately reflect the required items for your program of interest.

• Non-refundable application fee of $40.
• Pay with a credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) or electronic check (U.S. banks only) when completing the online application.
• Include a check or money order payable to ̨Íåswag when submitting a paper application.
• Required supplemental documents may be uploaded with your application or emailed to grads@ung.edu.

Submit one set of official transcripts from each institution attended for all course work, undergraduate and graduate level.

• Transfer credit posted on records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from original institutions.
• Transcripts that have been opened, scanned or forwarded by email are not official and will not be accepted.
• Official paper transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution and mailed to University of North Georgia ̨Íåswag Imaging Center, P.O. Box 1358, Gainesville, GA 30503-1358. Student paper transcripts are accepted only when issued to the student in a sealed envelope and submitted to Graduate ̨Íåswag unopened.
• Official electronic transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution to grads@ung.edu. Electronic transcripts forwarded via email from the student are not accepted.
• International transcripts must have a course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. ()or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (). Evaluations must be sent directly from the agency to the ̨Íåswag office. Refer to the evaluator website for a full list of  or  members. Official evaluations must include certification that the applicant's course work and degrees earned are equivalent to course work and degrees earned from an accredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions in the Academic Information section of the ) and include a cumulative grade point average. Evaluations should be submitted from the evaluation service to Graduate ̨Íåswag. Evaluations must include certification that the applicant has received a baccalaureate from an accredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions in the Academic Information section of the ) with a minimum grade point average of 2.75. 
• Graduate ̨Íåswag will retrieve transcripts of coursework completed in-residence at ̨Íåswag. You do not need to order official transcripts from ̨Íåswag.
• If you completed your undergraduate degree at ̨Íåswag and then attended another institution, request official transcripts only from schools attended after graduating from ̨Íåswag.

English proficiency is required

Proficiency can be proven as follows:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores if applicant's native language is not English.
• Scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. Personal copies and photocopies are NOT accepted.
• TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two calendar years from the test date.
• ̨Íåswag accepts for the TOEFL iBT® test, in addition to TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date.
• Required minimum scores:
  • TOEFL internet based - 79
  • IELTS - 6.5

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• An official evaluation by a (NACES) member indicating proof of a degree at the secondary or collegiate level either outside or inside the U.S. where English is the official language of academic instruction. If the NACES evaluation does not indicate English as the official language of academic instruction, request an official letter from the institution to be sent directly to ̨Íåswag with this information, or direct this office to where it is stated on the institution's website.

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• Proof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and/or 1102 with a grade of C or better in one or both courses, at a regionally accredited U.S. institution. 

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• Other approved exams and recommended standards as stated by the
  • Scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. Personal copies and photocopies are NOT accepted.

• ̨Íåswag requires immunizations of all students attending courses on any ̨Íåswag campus or campus managed facility.
• Download the ̨Íåswag certificate of immunization and have it completed by a health care provider.
• Titer test is available through your physician or local health department and may be submitted to confirm the required immunities.
• Exemptions may apply on religious or medical grounds.