Point University welcomes students who have completed home school! Point maintains the same admission requirements for all of our applicants. In order for an applicant’s admission file to go before the committee, the following items are required:

1. Complete the application for admission online. Submit a $25 nonrefundable fee for processing the application, payable by check or credit card.
2. Send an official high school transcript, or its equivalent, to Point. If you are still in high school, submit a transcript with your grades and credits thus far.
3. Send an official transcript to Point from every previously attended college, post-secondary school, or credit-by-examination testing (e.g., CLEP or AP).
4. Take the SAT-I and/or the ACT and request that an official report be sent to Point (Point’s code for the SAT-I is 5029; for the ACT, the code is 0785).
5. Have a minister or another person in a position of spiritual leadership fill out and submit the Spiritual Reference Form.

Once the admission committee has reviewed the applicant’s file, a student who has been home schooled may be asked to submit as many of the following as are necessary to establish adequate academic ability:

1. Additional test scores on the SAT-I or ACT;
2. Academic records for home schooling (e.g., subjects studied and grades received); 
3. A certificate of completion or diploma from a recognized home-schooling agency or a state department of education; 
4. A General Educational Development (GED) certificate, including the standard score for each of the five tests in the battery; and/or 
5. Other standardized or objective third-party assessments.

FAQs for Home-schooled Students

Listed below are some frequently asked questions and answers for home-schooled students. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact your admission counselor!

Does Point University accept students who have been home schooled and do not have a state-certified diploma or GED?
Yes, Point welcomes home-schooled students who have completed the standard requirements for high school graduation. We do not require home-schooled students to take the GED.

What is the suggested high school curriculum for home-schooled students?
Point accepts both prepackaged and self-designed curriculum. We only require that students submit an official transcript showing that they meet the standard state graduation requirements. The requirements for all applicants are as follows: 

• English: 4 units
• Mathematics: 3 or 4 units
• Science: 3 or 4 units
• Social Studies: 3 or 4 units
• Foreign Language: 2 or 3 units of the same language

What are the standardized test requirements for home-schooled students?
The requirements for home-schooled students are the same as those for all applicants. Every student must take either the SAT I or the ACT. We do not require the writing section on either test. Keep in mind that because home-school curricula vary greatly, we place a higher emphasis on standardized test scores in the admission process for home-schooled students.

What should my transcript look like?
We require a comprehensive transcript that details the coursework completed up to the point you submit an application to Point. The transcript should indicate a brief summary of and grades for all courses completed for grades nine through twelve. Transcripts should include:

• Grading Scale
• Course Titles
• Course Final Grades (Letter or Numeric)
• Years of Study
• Credits Completed (including any joint-enrollment credits)
• Graduation Date

As a service to any home-schooled student who may be interested in Point, we have created an easy-to-use transcript worksheet that can simply be filled in with the appropriate information and will calculate your GPA, saving you time and frustration. We have created this tool for your convenience, so feel free to use and adapt it to fit your individual home-schooling needs.

• Home School Transcript Sample: PDF
• Blank Home School Transcript Worksheet: XLS | PDF (worksheet calculations only function in Excel)
• Home School Transcript Worksheet Instructions: PDF

Are home-schooled students eligible for the HOPE Scholarship?
As of fall 2008, home-schooled students who score in the 85th percentile or higher on the SAT or ACT are eligible for the HOPE Scholarship immediately upon high school graduation. Students who do not score in that percentile are not eligible for HOPE immediately upon high school graduation; however, they may become eligible for HOPE after attempting 30, 60 or 90 college semester hours if they have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Many home-schooled students choose to have their diploma granted by an accredited organization, such as Veritas Classical Schools or The Campus. One benefit of having an accredited high school diploma is the opportunity to be eligible for HOPE immediately upon graduation, without the test score percentile requirement. The Georgia Student Finance Commission recognizes the following accrediting agencies:

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Georgia Accrediting Commission
• Georgia Association of Christian Schools
• Association of Christian Schools International
• Georgia Private School Accreditation Council
• Southern Association of Independent Colleges

Dual Credit Enrollment for Home-schooled Students

Many home-schooled students choose to get a head start on their college education with Point University’s dual credit enrollment program.

Our program provides academically outstanding students with the opportunity to take Point courses while finishing high school. It’s a great way to enrich the high school experience – completing your high school diploma while earning credits toward your college degree!

Point offers dual credit enrollment on our main campus in West Point, as well as at off-site locations in Peachtree City and Savannah, Ga. Requirements for admission to the dual credit enrollment program include:

• High school GPA of 3.0;
• SAT 970 (or ACT 20);
• 16 years of age; and
• Completed dual credit enrollment form, as well as regular application for admission.

To view current course schedules for dual credit enrollment, visit our course schedules page.