All non-traditional freshmen must be screened for placement in learning support courses using the COMPASS administered by a Kennesaw State University and meet criteria for exemption or exit of learning support in reading, English, and mathematics.
As an alternative, non-traditional freshmen who have within the past seven years posted SAT scores of at least 500 in both Verbal and Mathematics or ACT scores of at least 21 on both English and Mathematics may exempt the CPE/COMPASS placement test.
Transient Student Requirements
• Undergraduate application
• Transient Letter from home institution (from Registrar, Academic VP or Academic Advisor; must state good academic standing, student must be eligible to return)
• Immunization Form
- This downloadable immunization form is furnished for your convenience. It must be first printed, accurately completed and signed by your physician or health provider and sent to the KSU Health Clinic .
A student who has been enrolled in another college or university and who expects to return to that college or university may apply for temporary (one term) admission and registration at Kennesaw State University as a transient student. Transients must have all documents filed by the deadline to be considered for admission. In fairness to its degree seeking students and because of limitations on available space, KSU must give its regular students higher priority for registration than transient students. Transient students have no guarantee that space will be available in the classes they seek.
Transient students may not be eligible to receive financial aid throught KSU. Please contact the Financial Aid Office to inquire.
Transient admission is granted for one term only. To be considered for any additional term, the student must submit an application of readmission and a new transient letter by the deadline for the term of desired enrollment.
Transient status is not intended as an alternative to meeting admission standards as a degree seeking student. Credits earned at KSU will not be considered when a transient student applies to become a transfer student to Kennesaw State University.
Non-Degree Student Requirements
• Undergraduate application
• Official Transcript sent directly to KSU Admission from the institution from which the applicant previously earned a bachelors degree.
• Immunization Form
- This downloadable immunization form is furnished for your convenience. It must be first printed, accurately completed and signed by your physician or health provider and sent to the KSU Health Clinic .
Non-degree status exists for students who have previously earned a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited in a manner acceptable to KSU, who wish to enroll in undergraduate courses for which they are eligible, for personal or professional reasons instead of degree completion. If a non-degree student later wishes to pursue another undergraduate degree at KSU, all KSU admission requirements must be met, including submission of an application for readmission and official transcripts from all undergraduate colleges and universities previously attended by the appropriate deadline.
Auditor Requirements
• Undergraduate application
• Official High School transcript reflecting graduation or equivalency OR
Official Transcript from accredited college or university showing credits earned
• Immunization Form
Auditors attend classes and may participate in course assignments but are not graded and do not receive degree credit for completing the audited courses. Students are not permitted to receive retroactive credit at any future date for their participation in a course as an auditor nor change from an audit to a credit status while enrolled in a course. Audited courses are counted at full value in computing the student's load for fee purposes. A student wishing to change his/her classification from an auditor to a degree-seeking student must reapply for admission in the appropriate category and meet all pertinent requirements.
This link will take you to the Joint Enrollment Honors Program web page for admission requirements and other information.
This link will take you to the Home Educated Students web page for specific information related to the admission of home educated students.
This link will take you to the International Student Admission web page for further information.
