Admissions Procedure

1.    1.  Call, write, or come by the Student Affairs Office to obtain an application for admission or visit our website at http:www.swainsborotech.edu to complete an online application.

2.    Return the completed application with the $15 nonrefundable application fee or pay by credit card online through Banner Web or by calling our Business Office at 478-289-2205.

      3.  Contact previously attended schools or colleges, or the GED testing center to request a copy of transcripts and test scores. High school and/or college transcripts must be mailed directly to the Admissions Office at Swainsboro Technical College. Original GED transcripts must be brought in for Swainsboro Tech's Admissions staff to copy.

4.    Take the placement test. Swainsboro Technical College offers both the ASSET (pencil, paper, timed) and the COMPASS (computerized, untimed). ASSET tests are given on every Thursday morning at 8:00 am.  The COMPASS is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:00 am until 11:00 am and on Tuesdays from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Contact the Admissions Office at 478-289-2259 for an appointment.  Anyone taking the placement test must first obtain a testing card from the Admissions Office.

5.    You will be notified in writing concerning the admissions decision, registration date and new student orientation.