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Georgia

AP Credit and Placement Policy

Nearly three-quarters of all states and systems, including the Technical College System of Georgia, have implemented statewide or systemwide AP credit policies, which typically require all public higher education institutions in the system to award credit for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. The University System of Georgia does not have a systemwide credit policy for AP; it currently has institution-based credit policies.

AP Funding

Georgia provides partial funding for AP Exams for two categories of public school students: low-income students and standard-fee students.

Georgia uses state funds to pay for one AP Exam in any subject per public school low-income student and one STEM AP Exam per public school standard-fee student.

SAT Policy

The state offers public school districts, schools, and/or students the option for the following assessment:

  • PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade

SAT Funding

The state funds the following assessment:

  • PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade

SAT Policies and Use by Colleges  

Nearly all colleges in this state consider SAT or ACT scores in admission for students who choose to submit them, and many also use them to award scholarships and place students in appropriate first-year courses. The following colleges in this state require a test score to be considered for admission:

  • Augusta University
  • Georgia College and State University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Georgia State University
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Mercer University
  • University of Georgia