Macon State College: General Requirements

General Requirements

The Office of Admissions is eager to assist prospective students. Office personnel are available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday to provide general information, applications, catalogs, and specific information about College programs and admissions procedures. Our view book also is an excellent source of information, and is available here.

Admission to Macon State College requires that the Office of Admissions know as much about the academic ability of its applicants as possible. Only after such information is obtained is the College able to make an admission decision in the best interest of both the applicant and the College. Thus, the procedures outlined below should be followed in furnishing the Office of Admissions with a complete set of such relevant information.

An applicant must be qualified to do college work and must be of good moral character. The College shall have the right to examine an applicant's academic competence and character. The College reserves the right to require additional data from an applicant and to have the applicant appear for a personal interview before his or her application is accepted or rejected.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible for the term in which they plan to enroll. For a student to be considered an on-time applicant, all admissions materials must be properly executed and submitted to the Office of Admissions at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the semester for which admission is sought.

Evaluations of transfer credit are mailed to applicants prior to registration as long as the admissions file was complete by the application deadline. Otherwise, evaluations of transfer credit will be mailed to students during the first semester. Prospective students should:

Complete the application and return it to the Office of Admissions, Macon State College, 100 College Station Drive, Macon, Georgia 31206-5144. Applications also may be completed online.
An application fee of $20.00 (non-refundable) is required.
If entering directly from high school, have an official transcript mailed by the high school directly to the Office of Admissions.
If entering on the basis of a GED "High School Equivalency Diploma," have an official transcript of GED test scores mailed by the State Department of Education directly to the Office of Admissions.
If entering as a home-schooled student or as a graduate from a non-accredited high school, please contact the admissions for application instructions.
If requested by the Office of Admissions, have official test scores sent directly to the admissions office.
If entering as a transfer student, have an official transcript from each college attended mailed by the respective registrar's offices directly to the Office of Admissions.
Provide additional documentation as requested by the Office of Admissions.