Welcome!

Thank you for considering Wiregrass Georgia Technical College! We're so glad you are taking the time to explore what WGT has to offer!

WGTC offers 24 degree, 39 diploma, and more than 83 technical certificate of credit programs. Four campus locations serving eleven counties in South Georgia provides closer access to post secondary education for everyone. We offer programs in Allied Health, Business and Computer Sciences, Professional Services, and Technical and Industrial training.

Our courses are offered using a variety of instructional delivery models such as on-line, traditional classroom, and hybrid formats. Our faculty members are extremely dedicated and are among the most qualified in higher education. Not only are they equipped with excellent educational credentials, but they are practitioners with years of real-world experience in the field in which they teach.

We hope to have you visit one of our four main campuses in Valdosta, Fitzgerald, Douglas, and Sparks; or one of our many learning centers in the very near future to learn more about how Wiregrass Georgia Technical College can help you meet your educational needs. Our motto is “Building futures, one student at a time.” We are proud to carry out our mission in the heart of Georgia’s wiregrass region- Atkinson, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, and Wilcox counties.

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Where Do I Start?

Step One

Submit a completed application to the admissions office at the campus you will be attending and pay a one-time, $15 non-refundable application fee.

Step Two

Complete the COMPASS placement test or submit satisfactory SAT, ACT, or ASSET scores if taken within the past 60 months; or provide an official transcript showing satisfactory completion of appropriate English and math courses with a "C" or better;  this may be used in lieu of completing the placement test.

Step Three

Submit an official copy of a high school transcript or GED transcript and an official transcript from the last college of attendance. Applicants who have completed (C or better) a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours at the degree level may submit official college transcripts in lieu of high school diploma or GED. All transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope. Special Education diplomas or Certificate of Attendance are not recognized for admission purposes. Students from secondary schools outside the United States must have transcripts translated and evaluated by an approved outside organization.

Approved Accreditation Agencies Recognized by the Technical College System of Georgia:

Regional accrediting associations that are part of the Commission on Colleges such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement)

  • The Georgia Accrediting Commission
  • The Georgia Association of Christian Schools
  • The Association of Christian Schools International
  • The Georgia Private School Accreditation Council
  • The Accrediting Commission for Independent Study
  • The Southern Association of Independent Schools
  • The Florida Council of Independent Schools
  • The South Carolina Independent School Association
  • The Texas Private School Accreditation Commission
  • The Distance Education Training Council
  • A public school regulated by a school system and state department of education

Home School Students

Applicants of home schools who did not attend a recognized accredited program must adhere to the following alternative path for admission:

  • Submit a letter from the local superintendent’s office verifying that (1) the parent or legal guardian notified the superintendent of intent to home school and (2) that the parent or legal guardian submitted the required attendance reports to the superintendent’s office on a monthly basis as required by O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690.
  • Submit annual progress reports or a final transcript for the equivalent of the home-schooled student’s junior and senior years. The final progress report should include the graduation date.

Email:  admissions@wiregrass.edu

 

Valdosta Campus
(229) 333-2105

Ben Hill-Irwin Campus
(229) 468-2253

Coffee County Campus
(229) 468-2220

Cook County Workforce Development Center
(229) 549-7368