At Augusta University, we're committed to providing an education like no other, offering an unmatched value to our students, including those from our neighboring communities in South Carolina. This guide aims to assist you in navigating our application process, setting you on a trajectory toward success as a proud member of Jag Nation.
Curriculum Reminder
Any students applying to Augusta University as an incoming freshman should try to meet the State of Georgia’s required high school curriculum to ensure admissibility. This curriculum includes 4 English, 4 science, 4 math, 3 social sciences, and 2 credits of the same foreign language. Details can be found here.
Augusta University offers South Carolina students an affordable option close to home and is the most affordable comprehensive research university in Georgia and South Carolina. Recently, U.S. News & World Report recognized Augusta University as a top performer in promoting social mobility.
All qualified South Carolina residents will be eligible to receive a waiver allowing students to pay our affordable in-state tuition cost. The approximate savings is almost $15,000 per year or a total of $60,000 over four years. Degree-seeking graduate students who are residents of Aiken or Edgefield counties are eligible for this waiver as well.
South Carolina residents enrolled as degree-seeking undergraduate students in any of our programs are eligible for this waiver for four years.
Eligibility for students under the age of 24 is generally determined by their parent or legal guardian’s residence.
Submit your application to Augusta University as a degree-seeking student. You can locate find the application at augusta.edu/admissions/apply. For details about admissions requirements, you can visit our Freshman page, our Transfer page, or the website for your specific program.
Note: Non-degree seeking students (auditors, post-bacc, transient, etc., are not eligible for this waiver.
After you apply and are admitted, potentially eligible students will receive the South Carolina Waiver application via email. This will be sent to the email address provided on your application.
Once you receive the waiver eligibility notification, complete the South Carolina Waiver form and email it, along with the required supporting documents, to admissions@augusta.edu for review.
Note: You will still be listed as an out-of-state student. This waiver does not change your classification, just the amount of tuition charged.
