HOW TO APPLY
MAY 1
FALL SEMESTER
Freshmen Application DeadlineMAY 1
SUMMER SEMESTER
Regular Application Deadline
The Way to Greatness Starts Here
THESTATEWAY® will take you into classrooms where innovative professors are swapping traditional lectures for practical applications and into research labs where faculty are leading their fields. And it’ll connect you to vital internships and first jobs with Fortune 500 companies (think: Coca-Cola, Delta and UPS).
Whether you dream of designing video games, reporting world news or spearheading your own startup, you’ll have the chance to pursue your passion right here. And when you leave Georgia State, you’ll have the skills to make it happen.
The ATL, the Big Peach, the A — whatever you call it, this is home.
Find Your Path
Graduating high school seniors or recent high school graduates who want to start working on a bachelor’s degree at Georgia State.
Students enrolled at other colleges or universities who want to switch to Georgia State.
Foreign students living in the U.S. and American citizens living outside the U.S. who want to study at Georgia State.
Perimeter College students who want to transition to the Atlanta Campus for a bachelor’s degree program.
High School Students
Start your college experience on a campus without boundaries in downtown Atlanta, where opportunities to jump-start your career are just blocks away.
If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last five years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using the Common Application.
Deadlines are subject to change. We cannot guarantee a decision for applications and documents received past the listed deadlines.
FALL SEMESTER
Admissions Application Opens: August 1
Honors and Scholarship Priority Deadline: December 8
Notification: January 15
Final Application Deadline: May 1
Official Transcripts and Test Scores Due: June 1SPRING SEMESTER
Early Application Deadline: October 1
Regular Application Deadline: December 11SUMMER SEMESTER
Early Application Deadline: February 1
Regular Application Deadline: May 1
Transfer Students
If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation.
If you are enrolled in an associate degree pathway at Georgia State’s Perimeter College and wish to transition to the Atlanta Campus for a bachelor’s degree program, follow our instructions for Transition Students.
Deadlines are subject to change. We cannot guarantee a decision for applications and documents received past the listed deadlines.
FALL SEMESTER DEADLINES
Early Application: February 1
Regular Application: July 1SPRING SEMESTER DEADLINES
Early Application: October 1
Regular Application: December 11SUMMER SEMESTER DEADLINES
Early Application: February 1
Regular Application: April 1
International Students
International students need to submit the Undergraduate Application and then complete the admission process with the university’s International Student & Scholar Services.
International students include foreign students living in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa or going through the process of becoming permanent residents, as well as American citizens who live or have been educated outside the U.S.
Deadlines are subject to change. We cannot guarantee a decision for applications and documents received past the listed deadlines.
FRESHMAN APPLICANTS
Fall Semester (Priority): November 15
Fall Semester: May 1
Spring Semester: November 1
Summer Semester: April 1TRANSFER APPLICANTS
Fall Semester: June 1
Spring Semester: November 1
Summer Semester: April 1
Transition Students
If you’re enrolled in an associate degree pathway at Georgia State’s Perimeter College, we make it easy for you to move on to your bachelor’s degree.
Once you complete 30 or more credit hours with at least a 2.0 grade point average at Perimeter College, you can seamlessly transition to the Atlanta Campus for access to the largest selection of bachelor’s degree programs in the state. To be eligible, you’ll need to submit a Transition Application.
Other Student Types
Students who graduated high school or were last enrolled in college at least five years ago.
Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree and want to take more undergraduate-level courses without pursuing another degree.
Former Georgia State students who have not registered for courses for the last three semesters.
Students enrolled at another college or university but who would like to take a few classes at Georgia State and apply their credits to their home institution.
High school juniors or seniors who want to take college courses for credit that count toward both high school and college degrees.
Frequently Asked Questions
General How to Apply
Does Georgia State offer an Honors College? How does a student apply? What are the benefits of participating in the Honors College?
How can I check my application status and if my documents have been received?
How do I apply for financial aid? When is Georgia State’s deadline for the FAFSA?
I have already applied, but now can’t attend until a later semester. What can I do?
I have already submitted my transcript to another college. Can I ask them to forward a copy to you or can you take the transferred courses off of their transcript?
About Us
As a rapidly growing public research university rooted in a major city, we’re flipping the script on the conventional college experience.
Learn About Tuition
Check out our Cost Calculator, financial aid and scholarships to get an idea of what you’ll spend to attend Georgia State.
Application Status
Use your Panther number to track your progress and ensure you meet deadlines and other requirements.
About Us
As a rapidly growing public research university rooted in a major city, we’re flipping the script on the conventional college experience.
Learn About Tuition
Check out our Cost Calculator, financial aid and scholarships to get an idea of what you’ll spend to attend Georgia State.
Application Status
Use your Panther ID number to track your progress and ensure you meet deadlines and other requirements.
Contact Us
Our admissions counselors are here to guide you through the application and acceptance process. Connect with yours today. View our team of undergraduate admissions counselors.
Please send all electronic transcripts to electronictranscript@gsu.edu. If you have any international admissions or credential questions, please contact adminternational@gsu.edu.
Admissions Counselor Search Results
Scott Burke
Specialty: Freshman Applicants
Out of State Areas: Massachusetts
Romina Torres-Aranda
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, High School Counselor Liaison, Latinx Students
Out of State Areas: California, Puerto Rico
Peace Li
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Lan Nguyen
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Alex Thomas
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, High School Counselor Liaison, Home-School, Metro Atlanta Private Schools, Perimeter Academy
Georgia Counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dade, DeKalb, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Walker
Out of State Areas: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Susanna Alhabeil
Georgia Counties: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Gwinnett – South, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Walton, White, Whitfield
Out of State Areas: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Regina Daniels
Specialty: State Farm, Transfer, Transition
Donna Frazier
Specialty: GSU-62, Non-traditional, Perimeter College
Georgia Counties: Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Coweta, Crawford, DeKalb, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Harris, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Peach, Pike, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Troup, Upson, Webster, Worth
Out of State Areas: Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Khristin Isley
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
DiAna Kelley
Specialty: Atlanta Public Schools, Dual Enrollment, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Fulton – South
Out of State Areas: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Warren McDaniels III
Specialty: Campus Visits, Freshman Applicants
Stephanie Molina
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, Latinx Students, Panther Excellence, Success Academy
Georgia Counties: Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Carroll, Charlton, Chatham, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Effingham, Emanuel, Glynn, Haralson, Heard, Jenkins, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Paulding, Polk, Screven, Wayne
Out of State Areas: Florida, Indiana
Omar Nelson
Specialty: Freshman Applicants, Re-entry
Georgia Counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Clinch, Coffee, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Echols, Evans, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Monroe, Montgomery, Pierce, Pulaski, Spalding, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Turner, Twiggs, Ware, Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson
Out of State Areas: Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Denise Rixter
Specialty: Distance Learning, Perimeter College
Georgia Counties: Morgan, Newton, Rockdale
Out of State Areas: Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Michael Van Ham
Specialty: Financial Aid Liaison, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Baldwin, Burke, Butts, Columbia, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett – North, Gwinnett – South, Hancock, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes
Out of State Areas: North Carolina, South Carolina
Peter Vleck
Specialty: Dual Enrollment, Freshman Applicants
Georgia Counties: Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton – North, Habersham, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White
Out of State Areas: Alabama, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
If there is no counselor assigned to your requested area, please contact us at 404-413-2500 or admissions@gsu.edu.
Please send all electronic transcripts to electronictranscript@gsu.edu. If you have any international admissions or credential questions, please contact adminternational@gsu.edu.