OTHER STUDENT TYPES

Other student types include non-traditional, postbaccalaureate, transient and re-entry students.

For non-traditional and re-entry students: admissions@gsu.edu, for postbaccalaureate and transient students: transfer@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-2500

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Admission for Other Student Types

Non-traditional

Have been out of high school at least five years and whose high school class graduated at least five years ago.

Postbaccalaureate

Already holds a bachelor’s or higher degree and does not wish to complete requirements for a certificate or associate degree.

Re-entry

Former Georgia State students who have not registered for courses for the last three semesters.

Transient

Enrolled in another accredited college or university and applying to Perimeter College for a specified time to take courses as a visiting student.

Admissions Requirements for
Other Student Types

Non-traditional

Non-traditional First-Year

Non-traditional first-year students are defined as individuals who meet all of the following criteria:

Have been out of high school at least five years and whose high school class graduated at least five years ago;
Hold a high school diploma from an accredited or approved high school or have a state-issued high school equivalency certificate or diploma earned through the successful completion of a high school equivalency test approved by the Board of Regents; and
Have not attended college.

Note: Applicants born or educated outside the United States should go to the International Student Admissions page for information.

Steps to Apply

Complete the Perimeter College Application for Admission, accompanied by a $20 non-refundable fee.

Official regionally accredited high school transcript with date of graduation

Official transcript with date of graduation from a regionally accredited high school.
Certificates of Performance or Special Education diplomas are not acceptable.
Applicants who have not completed high school are required to submit official GED, HiSet or TASC passing scores and high school transcript.

Minimum test scores on the ACCUPLACER test(s) and/or SAT or ACT test scores. Do NOT pay for expedited delivery of SAT and/or ACT scores.

Cont.

The ACCUPLACER test requires a $20 fee. Perimeter College has a testing center at each campus.
Visit College Testing Services for the testing requirements for admissions.
SAT and ACT scores submitted must be official scores.
Information for requesting official scores or documentation may be found at the SAT and ACT websites.

Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States. Applicants must provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States to qualify for in-state tuition classification. Georgia State admits academically qualified undergraduate students, regardless of immigration status.

Postbaccalaureate

Postbaccalaureate applicants may take any course offered at the college, once prerequisites have been satisfied.
Postbaccalaureate applicants are not eligible for federal or state financial aid, including student loans.
Postbaccalaureate applicants wishing to change status and become degree-seeking transfer students at Perimeter College must apply for a change of status and meet Perimeter College transfer student admission requirements. In a very limited number of cases, a student also may need to provide a high school transcript showing graduation.

Note: Applicants born or educated outside the United States should go to the International Student Admissions page for information.

Steps to Apply

Complete the Perimeter College Application for Admission, accompanied by a $20 non-refundable fee.

A Perimeter College application is valid for three consecutive terms, including the term of application.

Official college transcript showing that a bachelor’s degree or higher graduate degree has been awarded

The transcript must be in English and must indicate the graduation date and degree awarded from the accredited college or university attended.
Schools may send them to us electronically through an approved transcript company at electronictranscript@gsu.edu or mail them to us here:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4009
Atlanta, GA 30302-4009

Cont.

Georgia State’s approved transcript companies are Parchment, Escrip-safe, National Student Clearinghouse, Credential Solutions or Joint Services Transcript.

Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States. Applicants must provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States to qualify for in-state tuition classification.

Immunization Records. Applicants must satisfy immunization requirements set by the State of Georgia.

Re-Entry

An applicant who has previously attended Perimeter College but has not been enrolled for three or more consecutive terms is considered a re-entry student. Returning students will be subject to admissions criteria and must adhere to the graduation requirements in Perimeter College’s catalog.

Steps to Apply

Complete the Perimeter College Application for Admission, accompanied by a $20 non-refundable fee.

A Perimeter College application is valid for three consecutive terms, including the term of application.

Documentation for events or new requirements since you last attended Perimeter College. These may include:

New transcripts from any schools you’ve attended. Schools may send them to us electronically through an approved transcript company at electronictranscript@gsu.edu or mail them to us here:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4009
Atlanta, GA 30302-4009
Georgia State’s approved transcript companies are Parchment, Escrip-safe, National Student Clearinghouse, Credential Solutions or Joint Services Transcript.

Cont.

For former transient students, a new transient letter from your current institution.
Any new SAT, ACT, CLEP, AP or ACCUPLACER test scores.
You may be required to take the ACCUPLACER placement test prior to readmission.

Transient

An applicant who is enrolled in another accredited college or university and applying to Perimeter College for a specified time to take courses as a visiting student.
A non-degree-seeking student at Perimeter College.

Note: Applicants born or educated outside the United States should go to the International Student Admissions page for information.

Steps to Apply

Perimeter College Application for Admission, accompanied by a $20 non-refundable fee.

A Perimeter College application is valid for three consecutive terms, including the term of application.
Note: If you have attended Georgia State before as a transient student and wish to return as a transient student, you must submit a reactivation application and an updated statement of permission.

Transient/permission letter signed by the registrar or academic dean at your enrolled institution recommending you as a transient student

The letter must indicate the specific term you plan to attend Perimeter College.
The letter may also include a list of courses to be taken at Perimeter College.
A letter of good standing from institutions outside the state of Georgia may be acceptable.

Cont.

Here is a template your institution may use for the transient request letter.
Transient/permission letters can be submitted through the application status check, emailed to electronictranscript@gsu.edu, faxed to 404-413-2235 or mailed to us at:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4009
Atlanta, GA 30302-4009

Deadlines for Other Student Types for Perimeter College

Perimeter College processes admission documents and renders admission decisions on a rolling basis. A student’s application is valid for three terms of entry, including the term marked initially on the application and the following two terms of entry. Students who wish to be considered for a term of entry within this time must complete a reactivation application and required credentials by the document due date for the desired term of entry.

AUGUST 1
Fall Semester – Starts in August
DECEMBER 1
Spring Semester – Starts in January
MAY 1
Summer Semester – Starts in May

General Admissions Information

Applicants 62
Years or Older

GSU-62

Applicants who are 62 years of age or older with prior college/university attendance may enroll as degree-seeking students and meet general admission requirements.

Requirements

The following minimum requirements must be met in order for an applicant to receive a GSU-62 waiver:

1	Must apply and submit required documentation by the deadline, meet admissions requirements for selected program of study and be accepted.
2	Must be 62 years of age or older as of the first week of the semester.
3	Must be classified as a Georgia resident in accordance with the Regents’ requirements for residential status.

Note: An applicant who has received a bachelor’s degree and wishes to take undergraduate courses without being admitted to a degree-seeking program must complete the post-baccalaureate application steps above. For graduate admissions requirements, refer to the online information for the graduate program in which you are interested. GSU-62 benefits do not apply to courses offered by the College of Law.

Registration

For GSU-62 students to receive a waiver for tuition and fees, applicants are required to register during late registration on a space-available basis.
Check the semester calendar for the semester in which you will be registering to determine the first date of late registration.
GSU-62 students are not able to register until the first day of late registration. GSU-62 students are not responsible for the cost of tuition and mandatory fees. However, they are responsible for laboratory fees or supplies for language courses, music, science, etc.
GSU-62 students have the option to opt out of the program if they wish to register prior to late registration. Students who opt-out will be assessed regular tuition and fees and will not be covered by the waiver. It will be the student’s responsibility to pay tuition and fees by the payment deadline if they choose to opt-out of the GSU-62 program.
The applicant will be responsible for student fees associated with obtaining a Georgia State identification card (Panther Card).

Perimeter Admissions
Processing Information

Perimeter Admissions Processing Information

Perimeter College will review an applicant’s record to make an admission decision after required documents have been submitted, evaluated and posted to the applicant’s record. Please allow up to 21 days for a final review of your record once your file becomes complete.

An applicant’s Check My Status page is the quickest way to view the applicant’s admission checklist and real-time admission processing updates, including an admission decision.

Documents submitted become and remain the property of Perimeter College and will not be returned to the applicant, duplicated or transferred to another institution. An applicant withholding or falsifying application data or documentation is subject to dismissal without refund.

Disciplinary and Academic Standing

Both academic and disciplinary standing are factors taken into consideration for applicants being reviewed for admission. For the purposes of admission, good disciplinary and academic standing means that the applicant has no pending disciplinary charges, outstanding disciplinary sanctions or disciplinary or academic issues that would prevent the applicant from re-enrolling at a previously attended high school, college or university. For additional information, please see the General Admission Policy in the Georgia State Undergraduate Catalog.

Nursing and Dental Hygiene Admission

For admission into Perimeter College’s nursing or dental hygiene programs, you must first be accepted to Perimeter College and be enrolled in classes. Meet with your adviser to express your interest in the program and to be sure you register for the correct prerequisites in your first semester.

Documents and
Lawful Presence

Gathering Documents

Applicants may upload most documents required for admission, except for official transcripts, test scores, or birth certificates.Upload your documents here.

Official regionally accredited high school transcript with date of graduation
- Official Transcript with the date of graduation from a regionally accredited high school.
- Certificates of Performance or Special Education diplomas are not acceptable.
- Applicants who have not completed high school are required to submit official GED, HiSet, or TASC passing scores and high school transcript.

Official transcript from each college, university, or technical college attended
- This applies only to applicants with fewer than 30 transferable credit hours.
- Speak to the registrar at your former institution(s) to send transcripts to Perimeter College.
- Applicants must be eligible to return to the last institution they attended.

Admission documents may be mailed directly to the Perimeter College address below or delivered in person in the original sealed envelope to a Perimeter College Admissions office. Transcripts and test scores must be official. Mail to:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 4009
Atlanta, GA 30302-4009

Verification of Lawful Presence

Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States. Applicants must provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States to qualify for in-state tuition classification. Georgia State University admits all academically qualified undergraduate students, regardless of immigration status.

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Contact Us

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404-413-2500 | admissions@gsu.edu

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404-413-2600 | Panther Answer

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404-413-2900 | Panther Answer

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Send all electronic transcripts to electronictranscript@gsu.edu. If you have any international admissions or credential questions, contact adminternational@gsu.edu.