1150 Joint Enrollment (Accel Program)

Definition

Joint enrollment (Accel Program) is an opportunity for the academically outstanding high school student to enroll as a special undergraduate student. This program is designed to allow superior high school students to utilize university resources to provide extra enrichment and challenge to their junior or senior year. All schedules are subject to the approval of the appropriate high school official and Georgia State University.

Deadlines

Applicants must submit the application, nonrefundable application fee, and required documents by the appropriate deadline.

Note: All deadlines are subject to change.

Admission Requirements

Students must demonstrate a high degree of academic potential and maturity to be considered for Joint Enrollment (Program for Excellence/PFE). Joint enrollment is open to high school juniors and seniors meeting our application requirements. To be considered for admission, a student must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Completion of all CPC requirements, with the exception of the units of high school English, mathematics, and/or social science which may be fulfilled through the satisfactory completion of approved Georgia State courses.
• A minimum high school GPA of 3.0 in college prep (CPC) courses.
• A minimum SAT verbal/critical reading score of 530, or minimum ACT English score of 23.
• A minimum SAT math score of 530, or minimum ACT math score of 22.
• A minimum freshman index (FI) of 2600 for seniors and 2700 for juniors

Students admitted to the program are subject to the same fees, rules, and regulations as other Georgia State University students. A student enrolled simultaneously at the university and the high school is also subject to any rules and regulations imposed by that high school. All students are required to earn a high school college preparatory diploma on or before their original graduation date using the college-level coursework, as appropriate.