How to Apply for Admission You can obtain an application for admission and information about admission procedures from the Office of Enrollment Services, Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone: 415-442-7800; fax: 415-442-7807; e-mail: info@ggu.edu. Also, you may use our online application at www. ggu.edu. Regardless of the GGU location you will attend, you should send your completed application forms and documents to the Office of Enrollment Services.
• Applications are accepted throughout the year, and typically admission decisions are made within five business days after all required documents have been received. Application files that require an academic department review typically takes ten or more business days. All documents submitted become the property of the University and cannot be returned. The application fee is nonrefundable.
• You may apply for admission up to one calendar year prior to intended enrollment start term.
• Your degree requirements are associated with your admission start term. For example, if you are admitted to the Fall 2009 term, the degree requirements that appear in this catalog will apply to you.
• If you are an applicant who is also applying to receive veterans’ financial benefits, you must apply by the dates noted below to allow time for processing of the required government documents in order to be eligible to receive financial benefits in support of your academic program.
For the fall term: May 15
For the spring term: September 15 For the summer term: January 15
• Admission to academic programs and eligibility to enroll is valid only when verified and confirmed in writing in the letter of acceptance which is sent by the Office of Enrollment Services.
• Admission to the University is based on an assessment of your educational and professional credentials and background, and a determination of your ability to benefit from the particular degree or program objective.
• Applications are reviewed individually and the admission decision may specify certain conditions and requirements as determined by the academic program including additional admission requirements, and/or admissions conditions, and/ or achieving additional academic progress standards.
• The Office of Enrollment Services, in consultation with the faculty, reviews all documents, including official academic credentials from other institutions, scores on any required tests, personal statement, professional résumés, letters of recommendation, personal interviews, and any other relevant information.
• Applicants whose academic preparation does not meet the University admission criteria, but who have potential for academic achievement, may be admitted conditionally or provisionally with the approval of the academic department.
• Applicants who have been denied admission may not
register for classes at any level or status, and must wait a minimum of one year before re-applying. It is recommended that applicants who are denied admission strive to improve their academic profile by completing additional courses at another regionally accredited institution or work experience.
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION This section pertains to admission to bachelor’s degree and undergraduate certificate programs.
To be considered for admission to undergraduate programs, you should have attained a community college, college, or university cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) or better with 24 or more semester units of prior transferable credit.
If 23 or fewer semester units have been earned, the application may be considered with the following:
• A high school grade point average of 3.00 (B) or higher ( 3. 2 for some programs);
• A resume showing three or more years of professional work experience;
• A statement of purpose stating why Golden Gate
University is the right institution to meet your personal and professional goals; and,
• In some cases participate in an interview (by telephone or in person) with the dean of Undergraduate Programs.
If you do not meet the admission guidelines mentioned above, you may be admitted conditionally with the approval of the dean, or his/her designee.
Undergraduate students who are conditionally admitted must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) or better in their first 12 units at Golden Gate University.
You should provide the following documents:
• Admission Application Form and Fee: The completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee ($60 for US applicants; $25 for US certificate applicants; and $100 for all international applicants) should be sent to the Office of Enrollment Services.
• Official Academic Transcripts: If you have 24 semester units ( 36 quarter units) or more of transferable credit, you need only provide college transcripts. If you have fewer than 24 semester units of transfer credit, you must provide transcripts of all high school (secondary school) and previous college work. Students who did not complete high (secondary) school must provide results from the General Educational Development (GED) examination or the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE). Non-native speakers of English must satisfy criteria for the “English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements.” The schools, colleges and universities must send official transcripts to the Office of Enrollment Services. These official transcripts must be sealed by the sending organization.
• Test Scores: Test score reports must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to the Office of Enrollment Services. If your first (native) language is not English, you must satisy the English Language Proficiency
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