Gordon College

NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS

Applicants are considered non-traditional students if they meet all of the criteria listed below. Applicants must have:

  1. Graduated from high school at least five years from the beginning of the semester for which admission is sought or have been part of a high school class that would have graduated at least five years from the beginning of the semester for which admission is sought;
  2. A high school diploma from an accredited or approved high school or a GED;
  3. Earned fewer than 30 transferable semester credit hours; and,
  4. Not attended college within five years of the beginning of the semester for which admission is sought or must be in good standing at the last college attended if admitted to that college as a non-traditional student.

Applicants applying as non-traditional students who have taken the SAT or ACT may submit their test scores to the College. Applicants scoring below 430 on the verbal section of the SAT or below 17 on the English section of the ACT are required to take the verbal section of the college placement exam, COMPASS. Students scoring below 400 on the mathematics section of the SAT or below 17 on the mathematics section of the ACT are required to take the mathematics section of COMPASS. Students who do not submit SAT or ACT scores will be required to take both the verbal and mathematics sections of COMPASS. COMPASS scores will used to determine Learning Support requirements.

For more information or to request a packet of application materials, contact the Office of Admissions at 678. 359. 5021.