Gordon College

ACCEL PROGRAM

The University System of Georgia recognizes the need to provide academically talented high school students with opportunities for acceleration of their formal academic programs. This recognition has led to the development of the ACCEL program, which is:

  1. A joint enrollment program in which the student, while continuing his/her enrollment in high school as a junior or senior, enrolls in courses for college credit;
  2. An early admission program in which the student enrolls in college as a full-time college student following completion of the junior year in high school.

The minimum admission standards for the ACCEL program have been developed to allow certain advanced students to received both high school and college credit for some courses. Please refer to the ACCEL information and regulations section(s) at www.gsfc.org for additional information.

Admission Standards

  1. To earn college credit only: minimum SAT I score of 970 or ACT Composite score of 20 and academic GPA of 3.00 or higher.
  2. To earn dual high school and college credit for senior level high school English, Math, and final unit of Social Science College Preparatory Curriculum, minimum SAT I score of 1060 (530 Verbal, 530 Math) or 23 ACT English and/or 22 ACT Math and academic GPA of 3.00 or higher.
  3. Exemption from all Learning Support requirements at Gordon College.
  4. Written consent of the parent/guardian and high school counselor.
  5. Completion of the University System of Georgia College Preparatory Curriculum for high school graduation, with the exception of senior level English, Math, and final unit of Social Science (dual credit opportunity):

High School students with SAT I VERBAL score of 530 or higher (ACT English 23 or higher), who have not completed the final unit of high school English and/or the final unit of Social Science may earn dual credit at high school and college by taking English 1101 and English 1102; HIST 1121 or HIST 1122; or HIST 2111 or HIST 2112; or POLS 1101 and ECON 2105 or ECON 2106. The high school student wishing to earn dual credit at high school and Gordon College must maintain a 3.00 GPA at both places in order to earn the dual credit.

High School students with SAT I MATH score of 530 or higher (ACT Math 22 or higher), who have not completed the final unit of high school senior Math may take MATH 1101, MATH 1111, or MATH 1113 to earn dual credit at high school and Gordon College. The high school student wishing to earn dual credit at high school and Gordon College must maintain a 3.00 GPA at both places in order to earn dual credit.

MATH 1101 and MATH 1111 credit may not apply toward college degree requirements in science, engineering, computer science, and many other fields. Advanced algebra and/or trigonometry taken in high school will provide better preparation for majors requiring calculus and should be taken no later then the 11th grade.

With the exception of dual credit taken at Gordon College for the senior level high school English, Math, and/or Social Science, and abiding by the University System of Georgia guidelines stated above, a college course may not be used to fulfill the University System of Georgia's College Preparatory Curriculum requirements. Students should make sure they are registered for the remaining College Preparatory Curriculum requirements at their high school, so that they are on track to graduate and fulfill all College Preparatory Curriculum requirements by the end of the senior year.

High school students who have completed all 16 College Preparatory Curriculum requirements for high school graduation and who have achieved a 970 SAT I score or 20 Composite ACT score and have a 3.00 or higher academic GPA, may take elective credits at the college such as PSYC 1101, ARTS 1100, MUSC 1100, SOCI 1101, and many other courses. The high school counselor will determine which elective credits can be taken at Gordon College and will list them on the ACCEL Application.

Documents required to receive consideration for the ACCEL Program at Gordon College:

  1. Completed application for admission to Gordon College with the $20 nonrefundable application fee
  2. Official current high school transcript
  3. Official SAT/ACT score sheet
  4. Completed Gordon College ACCEL application packet
  5. Certificate of immunization
  6. ACCEL Application generated and signed by high school counselor, the student, and a parent
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