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ADMISSIONS FOR ONLINE STUDENTS Admissions toll-free number:
1-866-775-1214
To request information:
admissions@darton.edu
Apply Online - Applicants for admission can complete an easy, step-by-step Online Application. This service, charges the normal $20 admission fee.
Application Categories:
Traditional Students are students who have attended high school within the previous 5 years. Traditional students must submit the application for admission and non-refundable $20 application fee and official copy of the high school transcript and SAT (ACT) scores.
Non-traditional Students are students who have not attended high school or college within the previous 5 years, as well as students who were admitted to previous colleges as non-traditional students and completed fewer than 30 transferable hours of college credit. Non-traditional students must submit the application for admission and non-refundable $20 application fee and official copy of the high school transcript. Non-traditional students are not required to submit SAT I/ACT scores; however, COMPASS placement test minimum scores of 78 Reading, 71 Writing, and 37 Math must be provided.
Transfer Students are students who have been previously enrolled in another institution. Transfer students must submit the application and non-refundable $20 application fee and official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended. Transfer students who have completed less than 30 transferable semester hours must complete all of the requirements of traditional student admission.
Transient Students are students who are enrolled in
another college or university and seek temporary admission to Darton College.
Transient students must submit the application for admission and non-refundable
$20 fee and a letter from the registrar or other designated official from the
home institution recommending admission as a transient student.
College graduates must submit the application for admission and
non-refundable $20 application fee along with proof of degree.
Darton College requires a placement test to determine whether the applicant has to take Learning Support classes or whether they are exempt.
All applicants must take the placement test unless exempted by the Admissions Office. All official records should be sent to Admissions as soon as possible so that Placement Test status can be determined.
Read more about placement test.
COMPASS Test Cut-off points
| Reading | COMPASS score below 74 |
Reading 0099 |
| COMPASS score of 74 or higher |
No Reading Requirement | |
| Writing | COMPASS score below 60 |
English 0099 |
| COMPASS score of 60 or higher |
No English Requirement | |
| Math | COMPASS score below 30 |
Math 0097, followed by Math 0099 |
| COMPASS score of 37 or higher |
No Math Requirement | |
| Math CPC Deficiency | Math 0099 required |
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For the new student needing an overview of online programs and registration procedures, please contact one of our online advisors pertaining to the area listed here.