Homeschool Admission Process and Requirements

Transcripts

We understand that transcripts from a homeschool curriculum may vary widely from one family to another. However, all transcripts must meet certain university standards to facilitate an admission decision and academic placement, should the applicant be admitted.

You can use our sample transcript as a guide for submitting your homeschool transcripts.* That way, we’ll be able to more easily review your file and make faster admission and scholarship decisions. 

• Homeschool records must indicate the following:
  • All courses completed
  • The number of credits, units, or hours associated with each course
  • A letter or numerical grade indicating the student’s level of performance in each subject area for that year
• Courses or subjects listed on the transcript should be organized by date and grade level (9 through 12).
• To be considered “final,” transcripts must include the following:
  • A graduation date
  • The homeschool addendum, which is an acknowledgment by the school administrator that the student has completed the equivalent of a standard high school education AND that this education abides by state standards (see below for more details)
  • A signature (physical or electronic) from the school administrator (usually a parent) is required on all homeschool transcripts
  • Preliminary (9th-11th grade) transcripts with a signature (physical or electronic) from the school administrator (usually a parent) can be used for an admission decision and do not require the graduation date or homeschool addendum
• Results from the CLT, SAT, or ACT are not required for admission, but may be used in consideration for merit-based aid.
• If the General Educational Development (GED) exam has been completed in lieu of high school graduation, official GED test scores will be required.
• The high school transcript and GED requirement will be waived if the student has earned an associate degree.

Suggested Course Completion

Although we do not require specific high school courses for admission, we recommend completing the following courses to prepare for college success:

• 4 units of English
• 2-3 years of college preparatory mathematics
• 2 years of laboratory science
• 2 years of social science
• 2 years of foreign language
• At least 4 units of elective credits

You are not required to submit the homeschool addendum until graduation. For acceptance, we simply need your transcripts from grades 9-11. Upon graduation from high school, you will need to submit the following:

• Final homeschool transcript from grades 9-12 that includes the following information:
  • Name of the school/homeschool
  • School/homeschool contact information
  • Student’s name and date of birth
  • Courses taken each term, including grades earned and credits awarded
  • Graduation date
  • Signed statement by your parent or guardian verifying that you completed the equivalent to a standard secondary education that abides by state standards

*If you complete your high school education through an umbrella homeschool program such as Abeka, the addendum and signature are not required for the final homeschool transcript when sent directly from the umbrella school.

If Liberty’s admissions committee determines that additional information is needed in order to make an admission decision, you may be required to submit letters of recommendation or other relevant documentation.