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AUDITING COURSES

Audit applicants are individuals who wish to take a course at Oglethorpe without receiving academic credit. A student who audits a course may attend it for educational enrichment but is not required to take course examinations or complete other course requirements. Audit students must meet the prerequisite for any classes taken.

Auditing students are non-degree-seeking and are not eligible for financial assistance. The audit fee is due before the first day of class. Tuition rates are available on the Hub website.

A completed application for audit admission includes the following:

Submission of the below audit application;
Payment of the non-refundable $50;
Proof of your last education experience in the form of a diploma or transcript.
For all start terms, audit applications are considered on a rolling admission basis. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are completed, provided that sufficient time remains for processing and enrollment.

If approved, registration is completed by your counselor after submitting your Course Preference Form, available on your student Petrel Portal after admission. There is no self-service online registration for audit students.  

Supplement Your High School Curriculum While Earning College Credit

Oglethorpe offers high school students with Junior or Senior standing two opportunities to enroll in undergraduate courses. There are several major differences with these programs.

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment coursework allows the student to earn both high school and college credit. The courses need to be approved by the student’s high school as well as the Georgia Student Finance Commission. See the list of pre-approved courses on the GA Futures website. The state of Georgia pays tuition fees and Oglethorpe University covers the cost of required books. The student will be responsible for application fees.

Dual Enrollment students can register for a maximum of 15 credit hours per semester, with a lifetime cap of 30 hours. Additional credit hours may be taken at the student’s expense. Approved eligible course categories include core academic areas: English, Math, Science, Social Sciences and World (Foreign) Languages.

For questions or concerns, please contact Katie Clark at [email protected].

Joint Enrollment

Joint enrollment student coursework may or may not count for high school credit, depending on the course. No approval from the student’s high school or Georgia Student Finance Commission is required. Students may take any Oglethorpe courses they’d like, provided any prerequisites have been met. With this program, the student is responsible for the cost of tuition, fees, books, and the application fee.

The eligibility and admission criteria are the same for both programs, as are the application deadlines.

Application Requirements

The student must be enrolled in an accredited public/private high school or accredited home school program at the junior or senior level with a cumulative GPA of 3.4+ with proven rigor. Please complete a non-degree seeking application and provide these materials:

Official high school or accredited homeschool transcript*
One letter of recommendation
Interview**
Official ACT or SAT scores (Optional)
$75 application fee***

*For non-accredited homeschool programs, please follow the additional information guidelines.
**A student interview may be requested by the Office of Admission after application materials are submitted.
***Application fee waivers can be submitted to Oglethorpe from the student’s high school counselor or homeschool advisor.

Application Deadline

• Spring 2024 semester: November 10, 2023
• Summer 2024 semester: April 7, 2024
• Fall 2024 semester: May 1, 2024 (priority registration deadline April 7)
• Late applications are only accepted if class space allows and are subject to a $25 fee.

Next Steps Upon Admission

We’ll guide you through the enrollment process, but here’s an overview of what happens once you’re admitted!

1. Complete the Oglethorpe Enrollment Response Form in your application portal to confirm that you intend to enroll at Oglethorpe.
2. Complete the dual enrollment application with the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) at GAfutures.org. This is different than your Oglethorpe application.
3. Work with your high school counselor or home school advisor to choose your Oglethorpe courses.
   1. Review the approved list of courses on the GA Futures website.
   2. Check Oglethorpe’s OASIS website to see what is being offered in the semester in which you intend to enroll (you can log in as a guest).
   3. Complete the Dual Enrollment Participation Form and submit to [email protected].
   4. Your counselor/advisor will record your course choices in the GA Futures system.
      Then you’ll receive confirmation of your registration from Oglethorpe and can get excited for your first semester!

International Exchange Students

We’re excited that you’re interested in attending Oglethorpe from one of our international exchange partnerships!

To apply, please complete the application below. The deadline for Fall admission is April 1 and for Spring admission October 1.

In addition to the application below, the following documents must be submitted in order for your application to be approved and for an I-20 certificate of eligibility to be issued:

Statement of English Competency from student’s school or TOEFL scores
Record of all college/university coursework in the form of an official transcript
Proof of financial guarantee (bank statement or letter from bank verifying funds)
Copy of the photograph and demographic page from your passport
All four of these supplemental items can be emailed to the Admission Office at [email protected] with the subject “Admission Material.”

Transient applicants are individuals who are enrolled and pursuing a degree at another college or university and who wish to take a very limited number of courses at Oglethorpe.

Transient students may enroll for a maximum of 16 semester hours. Transient students are not eligible for financial assistance and tuition is due before the first day of class. See tuition rates.

Candidates for transient admission must be in academic good standing at their current college or university. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that the current institution will accept coursework completed at Oglethorpe. Transient candidates must meet any prerequisites for the courses in which they seek to enroll.

A completed application for transient admission includes the following:

• Submission of the below transient application (below);
• Payment of the non-refundable $50;
• Our receipt of an official transcript from your current institution.

For all start terms, transient applications are considered on a rolling admission basis. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are completed, provided that sufficient time remains for processing and enrollment.

If approved, registration is completed by your counselor after submitting your Course Preference Form, available on your student Petrel Portal after admission. There is no self-service online registration for transient students.

Special status applicants are individuals who wish to take a limited number of post-baccalaureate classes at Oglethorpe for academic credit, or who are non-traditional students who desire to begin college coursework prior to being admitted to a degree-seeking program.

Special status students may enroll for a maximum of 16 semester hours. Individuals desiring to enroll for additional courses must apply as regular, degree-seeking candidates. Special status students are not eligible for financial assistance, and tuition is due before the first day of class.

Candidates for special status admission must either:

• Be graduated from another accredited college or university or
• Be at least 22 years of age.

Special status candidates must meet any prerequisites for the courses in which they seek to enroll.

A completed application for special status admission includes the following:

• Submission of the below special status application;
• Payment of the non-refundable $50;
• Our receipt of an official transcript from your most recent institution.

For all start terms, special status applications are considered on a rolling admission basis. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are completed, provided that sufficient time remains for processing and enrollment.

If approved, registration is completed by your counselor after submitting your Course Preference Form, available on your student Petrel Portal after admission. There is no self-service online registration for special status students.