OTHER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TYPES

Other student types include non-traditional, post-baccalaureate, international transient and international exchange students.

Email: adminternational@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-2500
Location: 33 Gilmer St SE, Sparks Hall Suite 200, Atlanta, GA. 30303

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Admission for Other
International Student Types

Non-traditional
First-Year Students

Students who graduated from high school at least five years ago and have not attended a university.

International Transient Students

Students enrolled at another college or university who would like to take classes at Georgia State and apply their credits to their home institution.

International Transition Students

Students transferring from Perimeter College to the Atlanta Campus after earning at least 30 credit hours.

International Postbaccalaureate Students

College graduates who want to take more undergraduate-level courses without pursuing another degree.

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International Re-Entry
Students

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

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Admissions Requirements for Other
International Student Types

Nontraditional
First-Year Students

Nontraditional First-Year Students

If you graduated from high school more than five years ago and have not attended a university, you are considered a non-traditional first-year student.

Non-traditional applicants are required to submit proof of high school graduation from their home country or a U.S. General Education Diploma. Accuplacer Exam results in reading, writing and math must be submitted with your application. If you have not yet taken the Accuplacer Exam, schedule an appointment with the Testing Center.

Students may submit their SAT/ACT scores if they have taken either test in the last seven years, but it is not required.

Note: F-1 applicants cannot apply as non-traditional students. If you have any university-level credit, you must include that information on your application, and you must apply as a transfer student.

Steps to Apply

1	Complete and submit the online application.
2	Pay the application fee. Georgia State requires a $60 nonrefundable application fee that can be paid along with your application submission. Online applications are processed only when accompanied by a fee through a credit card or checking account system. Paper applications are processed only when accompanied by a check or money order.
3	Submit proof of English proficiency (see the English-language-proficiency requirements on our international first-year students page).
4	Submit required documentation. Submit official supporting documents (high school transcript, GED scores, Accuplacer, SAT/ACT scores if available).
5	Check your application status. After you are academically admitted to Georgia State, International Student and Scholar Services will contact you about next steps to request your immigration documents and student visa.

Requirements

Applicants to Georgia State are classified as “international” if they meet any of the following criteria:

Students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa. (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.)
Students who are living outside the U.S. and will require an F-1 visa to study in the U.S.
Students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card.
Students who have been educated outside the U.S.

2021-2022 Deadlines

JUNE 15
Summer semester – regular deadline
AUGUST 1
Fall semester – regular deadline

Transient
Students

International Transient Students

Transient students are students who are enrolled at another college or university and would like to take classes at Georgia State and apply their credits to their home institution. Transient Students can only attend one fall or one spring semester. However, students may apply to attend unlimited summer semesters.

Note: Financial aid is not available for transient students.

Steps to Apply

Complete and submit the online application for transient admission.

Pay the application fee.

Georgia State requires a $60 nonrefundable application fee that can be paid along with your application submission.

Online applications are processed only when accompanied by a fee through a credit card or checking account system. Paper applications are processed only when accompanied by a check or money order.

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

Requirements

The letter must indicate the specific term you plan to attend Georgia State.
The letter may also include a list of courses to be taken at Georgia State.
A Letter of Good Standing from institutions outside the state of Georgia may be acceptable.

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

Transition
Students

International 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 at our Atlanta Campus.

Requirements

To transition to the Atlanta Campus, you need to have:

Completed 30 or more credit hours with at least a 2.0-grade point average at Perimeter College, including all units of Area A of the Board of Regents’ core curriculum
Completed all Required High School Curriculum courses

After consulting your academic adviser at Perimeter College, submit your Transition Application by clicking Complete Your Application below. Applications for Spring, Summer and Fall 2022 semesters will open in early September 2021.

Note: Once accepted as a bachelor’s degree student at the Atlanta Campus, you will no longer be able to take classes through Perimeter College. If you are an Atlanta Campus student interested in transitioning to Perimeter College, begin that process by meeting with your Atlanta Campus academic adviser.

2021-2022 Deadlines

FALL SEMESTER
Feb. 1 – Early Deadline
Aug. 1 – Regular Deadline
SPRING SEMESTER
Oct. 1 – Early Deadline
Dec. 1 – Regular Deadline
SUMMER SEMESTER
February 1 – Early Deadline
May 1 – Regular Deadline

Postbaccalaureate
Students

International Postbaccalaureate Students

If you have already completed your undergraduate degree program outside of the U.S. and are interested in taking additional undergraduate courses at Georgia State, you are considered a post-baccalaureate student. Post-baccalaureate applicants are required to submit a copy of their diploma or completion certificate as well as a NACES Member document-by-document international credential evaluation.

This third-party evaluation must state that you have obtained the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree or higher.

Note: This is different from transfer student evaluations. As a post-baccalaureate student, you do not need to include the descriptions because you do not require a course-by-course evaluation. You only require a document-by-document evaluation.

Many of our applicants have worked with these evaluation companies if you would like to choose one of the following:

Josef Silny
SpanTran
World Education Services (WES)
Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)

A full list of all NACES-approved evaluators can be found at naces.org.

Note: Postbaccalaureate students do not need to submit a course-by-course evaluation showing all of their university classes like Transfer applicants. A document-by-document evaluation showing that your degree is the equivalent of a US Bachelor’s degree is sufficient.

If you have any questions about foreign credential evaluation, please contact International Admissions at adminternational@gsu.edu with your Georgia State University Panther ID number and your full name.

Steps to Apply

1	Complete and submit the online application and pay the application fee. Georgia State requires a $60 nonrefundable application fee.
2	Submit proof of English proficiency. Read the information below on this page to learn more about the English requirements.
3	Submit an official copy of your diploma and document-by-document international credential evaluation.
4	Check your application status. After you are academically admitted to Georgia State, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) will contact you about next steps to request your immigration documents and student visa.

Re-Entry
Students

International Re-Entry Students

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

Application Process

To apply for re-entry, complete the re-entry application online, and submit the non-refundable $25 application fee by the application deadline.

If you are admitted as a re-entry student and do not register for the term for which you applied, you must submit a reactivation application to be able to enroll for one of the two subsequent terms of entry. If you wish to register for a term after this time period has passed, you must submit a new application and fee by the posted deadline.
If you were on scholastic suspension from Georgia State, you must wait one calendar year before applying as a re-entry student. Please reference the Course Catalog for more information about scholastic suspension.
If you have been on scholastic exclusion from Georgia State, you must wait five or more years before applying as a re-entry student. Please reference the Course Catalog for more information about scholastic exclusion.

Stipulations

A student’s application is valid for a total of 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 frame must complete a reactivation application and any required credentials by the application deadline date for the desired term of entry.

Once the two additional terms of entry have passed, the application and application fee is no longer valid. Students who do not reactivate their application during this allotted time are required to submit a new application, new application fee and any new transcripts (if applicable) to be considered for admission.

2021-2022 Deadlines

FALL SEMESTER
Feb. 1 – Early Deadline
Aug. 1 – Regular Deadline
SPRING SEMESTER
Oct. 1 – Early Deadline
Dec. 1 – Regular Deadline
SUMMER SEMESTER
Feb. 1 – Early Deadline
May 1 – Regular Deadline

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About Us

As a rapidly growing public research university rooted in a major city, we’re flipping the script on the conventional college experience.

EXPERIENCE THE STATE WAY

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.

WE'LL HELP MAKE IT EASY

Application Status

Use your Panther ID number to track your progress and ensure you meet deadlines and other requirements.

WHERE DO I STAND?

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404-413-2500

admissions@gsu.edu

Sparks Hall 33 Gilmer St. SE Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30303

Our admissions counselors are here to guide you through the application and acceptance process. Connect with yours today.

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