First Year Students

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First-Year Students are students who have been out of high school for less than five years and have not enrolled in any college courses with the exception of dual enrollment courses.

We are excited that you have decided to attend Piedmont! To confirm your spot at our university, please complete the steps in the checklist below by the appropriate deadline. As a reminder, you will need your Lions account to complete a number of these tasks.

Application Deadlines:

Application Deadline for Summer Semester: May 1

Application Deadline for Fall Semester: August 1

Application Deadline for Spring Semester: December 1

Application Requirements:
  • First Time in College GPA: 3.0
    • If GPA is falls below, please submit one of the following supplemental documents.
      • SAT and/or ACT scores
      • Teacher or Counselor Recommendation Letter
      • One page essay on why you want to attend and how you plan to be successful.
    • Transfer Student GPA: 2.5
    • Test Optional
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Be Ready to Start Classes  

Checklist to Being a Piedmont Lion:

1. Be admitted to Piedmont University by following the application process above. 

Undergraduate Admissions Application (Demorest & Athens Campus)​

The Common Application

2. Complete the Financial Aid Process 

Complete a FAFSA – Piedmont’s FAFSA code is 001588.  

If you don’t want to complete the FAFSA, you can complete the Institutional Aid Application.  

If you are an International or DACA Student, complete the International Aid Application.  

3. Pay your deposits: 

New Student Matriculation Deposit – Pay Here  

Resident Students – Pay Here  

Other Deposits/Tuition Payments – Pay Here  

4. Register for a Summer Orientation: 
5. Set up your student email (only after deposit is paid)

LIONS email

NOTE: This may take up to one week to be processed.

6. Complete the Financial Agreement

Steps to Complete the Financial Agreement

7. Send final high school transcripts, AP scores, CLEP scores and official Dual Enrollment transcripts to undergraduate admissions.    

Email: Undergraduate Admissions

8. If you will live on campus, complete all necessary housing forms: 

Complete eRezLife profile for housing application and roommate selection: https://piedmont.erezlife.com/  

Health services Immunization Record (to be printed and completed by your health care provider, includes MCV4 shot and TB test)

9. Complete the Fall Course Preference Survey

(will be sent to students’ LIONS emails beginning in May)

Fall Course Preference Survey

10. Pay balance or set up payment plan

The deadline to set up a payment plan is July 15; the deadline to pay in full is 10 days prior to the start of classes.

Contact Student Accounts to set up a payment plan.

Have Questions?

Email: ugrad@piedmont.edu

Campus Life

Make the Most of Piedmont

College life is about way more than what happens in the classroom. And Piedmont students enjoy our university’s idyllic campus locations – including our main, 300-acre residential campus in Demorest, nestled amid the Appalachian foothills. Our satellite campus is also situated in the heart of downtown Athens, just blocks from restaurants and entertainment venues. At Piedmont, you’ll find everything you’re looking for, including:

Campus Life
Clubs & Organizations
Fine Arts Events
Leadership Development
Residence Life
Community

 

 

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Piedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students. It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.