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OTHER STUDENT TYPES

Other student types include nontraditional, postbaccalaureate, transient and re-entry.

Nontraditional and re-entry students, email [email protected] or call 404-413-2500. Postbaccalaureate and transient students, email [email protected] or call 404-413-2500.

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Admission for Other Student Types

Nontraditional

You’re a nontraditional student if you have been out of high school at least five years and your high school class graduated at least five years ago.

Postbaccalaureate

You’re a postbaccalaureate student if you hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and do not wish to complete requirements for a certificate or associate degree.

Re-entry

You’re a re-entry student if you’ve previously attended Georgia State but have not registered for courses for the last three semesters.

Transient

You’re a transient student if you’re enrolled at another accredited college or university and are applying to Perimeter College for a specified time to take courses as a visiting student.

Admissions Requirements for
Other Student Types

Nontraditional

Nontraditional First-Year Applicants

To be a nontraditional first-year student, you must:

Have been out of high school at least five years and have a high school class that 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
Have not attended college.

Note: If you were born or educated outside the United States, visit the International Student Admissions page for information about your steps.

Steps to Apply

Complete the Perimeter College Application for Admission, accompanied by a nonrefundable $20 fee.

Submit an official, regionally accredited high school transcript with date of graduation. Note:

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.

Submit minimum test scores on the ACCUPLACER Exam and/or SAT or ACT. Note:

Cont.

Visit College Testing Services for the testing requirements.
The ACCUPLACER test requires a $20 fee. Perimeter College has a testing center at each campus.
SAT and ACT scores must be official.
Information for requesting official scores or documentation may be found on the SAT and ACT websites.
Do NOT pay for expedited delivery of SAT and/or ACT scores.

Provide verification of lawful presence in the United States.
Note: 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

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

Note: If you’re a postbaccalaureate applicant born or educated outside the United States, you should visit the International Student Admissions page for information.

Steps to Apply

Complete the Perimeter College Application for Admission, accompanied by a $20 non-refundable fee. Note: A Perimeter College application is valid for three consecutive terms, including the term of application.

Submit your official college transcript showing that you have been awarded a bachelor’s degree or higher graduate degree. Note:

The transcript must be in English and must indicate the graduation date and degree awarded from the accredited college or university you attended.
Schools may send your transcript(s) to us electronically through an approved transcript company at [email protected] or mail them to us here:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4009
Atlanta, GA 30302-4009

2	Cont. Georgia State’s approved transcript companies are Parchment, Escrip-safe, National Student Clearinghouse, Credential Solutions or Joint Services Transcript.
3	Provide verification of your lawful presence in the United States. Note: You must provide evidence of your lawful presence in the United States to qualify for in-state tuition classification.
4	Submit your immunization records. Note: Applicants must satisfy immunization requirements set by the State of Georgia.

Re-Entry

Re-Entry Applicants

You are a re-entry applicant if you have previously attended Perimeter College but have not been enrolled for three or more consecutive terms. I If you’re a returning student, you 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. Note: A Perimeter College application is valid for three consecutive terms, including the term of application.

Provide documentation for events or new requirements since you last attended Perimeter College. Note:

These documents may include new transcripts from any schools you’ve attended. Schools may send them to us electronically through an approved transcript company at [email protected] 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.

Provide verification of your lawful presence in the United States. Note: 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.

Transient

Transient Applicants

You are a transient applicant if you are enrolled in another accredited college or university and are applying to Perimeter College for a specified time to take courses as a visiting student.
You are a transient applicant if you are a non-degree-seeking student at Perimeter College.

Steps to Apply

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

Note:

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

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

Note:

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.

Your institution may use this template for your transient request letter.
Transient/permission letters can be submitted through the application status check, emailed to [email protected], 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 admissions documents and renders admissions decisions on a rolling basis. Your application is valid for three terms of entry, including the term you marked initially on your application and the following two terms of entry. If you wish to be considered for a term of entry within this time, you must complete a Reactivation Application and any 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

If you are 62 years of age or older with prior college/university attendance and meet general admission requirements, you qualify for a waiver as a GSU-62 student.

Requirements

To receive a GSU-62 waiver, you must:

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

Note: If you are a GSU-62 applicant who has received a bachelor’s degree and wish to take undergraduate courses without being admitted to a degree-seeking program, you must complete the postbaccalaureate applicant steps above. If you’re interested in a graduate program, refer to the online information for that program. GSU-62 benefits do not apply to courses offered by the College of Law.

Registration

To receive a GSU-62 waiver for tuition and fees, you 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.
You cannot register until the first day of late registration. While you are not responsible for the cost of tuition and mandatory fees, you are responsible for laboratory fees or supplies for language courses, music, science, etc.
You have the option to opt out of the GSU-62 program if you wish to register prior to late registration. If you opt-out, you will be assessed regular tuition and fees and will not be covered by the waiver. It will be your responsibility to pay tuition and fees by the payment deadline.
You will be responsible for student fees associated with obtaining a Georgia State CampusID.

Perimeter Admissions
Processing Information

Perimeter Admissions Processing Information

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

Your Check My Status page is the quickest way to view your Admission Checklist and real-time admissions processing updates, including an admissions decision.

Documents submitted become and remain the property of Perimeter College and will not be returned to you, duplicated or transferred to another institution. Withholding or falsifying your application data or documentation makes it subject to dismissal without refund.

Disciplinary and Academic Standing

Both academic and disciplinary standing are factors taken into consideration when you’re being reviewed for admission. For the purposes of admission, good disciplinary and academic standing means that you have no pending disciplinary charges, outstanding disciplinary sanctions or disciplinary or academic issues that would prevent you 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

You 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. Note:
- Your transcript should be official and include your 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. Note:
- 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.
- You must be eligible to return to the last institution you attended.

Admissions 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. You 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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Financial Aid

There are many financial aid options available to help you finance your college dreams.

EXPLORE OPTIONS

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