Freshmen Students

1. Apply Online
   
   
2. Pay the $25 non-refundable application fee online or enter an acceptable fee waiver code as you submit your application. 

• • • If you believe that your financial state may qualify you for an application fee waiver code, we accept application fee waiver codes from College Board, ACT, and NACAC. Please send the completed form to admissions@asurams.edu. 

  • How can I find out if I qualify for a fee waiver code?
    • You are qualified for or have already earned a fee waiver for the ACT or SAT.
      You are qualified to take part in the federal free or reduced lunch program (FRPL) or are enrolled in it.
    • Your family's annual income is under the USDA Food and Nutrition Service's income eligibility standards.
    • You are enrolled in a federal, state, or local program (like Upward Bound or TRIO programs) that assists kids from low-income families.
    • Your family is supported by the government.
    • You either reside in a foster home, receive government subsidies for public housing, or are homeless.
    • You are either an orphan or a ward of the state.
    • Students currently serving in the military (Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserves).

1. • Please contact the Office of Admissions and Recruitment for assistance on further assistance  on obtaining a application fee waiver code.

2. Submit official high school transcript to the Office of Admissions 
   1. You can do this by logging into your account at gafutures.org or www.parchment.com or you can contact your high school counselor and request they send a copy of your official transcript. The Required High School Curriculum is used to calculate your high school GPA, so it may appear lower than you originally anticipated because we do not include courses like weight lifting, health, art, drama, etc.
      
      

   2. If you have dual-enrollment credits from institutions other than Albany State University, please request the official transcripts from www.studentclearinghouse.org, or www.parchment.com.

3. Send us official copies of your SAT/ACT scores from the testing agency. (SAT code: 5004 / ACT code: 0782) 

   1. 1. To be considered for the bachelors program, you must meet the minimum requirements on the SAT/ACT and have a least a 2.0 GPA. Please make sure that those scores are up-to-date. If you submit scores and then retest, you may submit the new scores for reevaluation. We will reevaluate your admission file and render an updated decision based on the updated scores. Albany State University will take the highest Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and highest Math scores (or their equivalent from the old exam). For the ACT, we use the English or Reading and Math scores.
         
         
      2. If you do not submit SAT/ACT test scores you will be automatically placed in Math and English learning support courses. If you take one of the tests, please submit your test scores and your student record will be updated to determine course placement. (You may matriculate into a Bachelor’s degree program after successful completion of an Associate’s degree or 30 hours of coursework (not including learning support courses). A minimum 2.0 high school GPA is required.
         
         
4. Check your admissions status online

      All application materials should be mailed to: Office of Admissions, 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 
      31705.

 Decision Timeline

 Applicants are admitted on a rolling basis. Decisions are posted online.

• Check Your Admissions Status