OTHER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TYPES
Admission for Other
International Student Types
International Postbaccalaureate Students
College graduates who want to take more undergraduate-level courses without pursuing another degree.
International Re-Entry
Students
Former Georgia State students who have not registered for courses for the last three semesters.
Admissions Requirements for Other
International Student Types
Nontraditional First-Year Students
Nontraditional 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.
If you were educated outside of the United States, you will be classified as an international applicant for admissions processing purposes regardless of citizenship or residency status so that our team can review your international credentials. Being processed by the International Team does not affect tuition classification or lawful presence confirmation.
Steps to Apply
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Complete and submit the online application. |
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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. |
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Submit proof of English proficiency. (See the English-language proficiency requirements on our international first-year students page.) |
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Submit required documentation. Submit official supporting documents (high school transcript, GED scores, ACCUPLACER, SAT/ACT scores if available). |
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Check your application status. After you are academically admitted to Georgia State, International Student & Scholar Services will contact you about next steps to request your immigration documents and student visa. |
Requirements
- 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.
2023-24 Deadlines
JUNE 15
Summer semester – regular deadline
AUG. 1
Fall semester – regular deadline
International Transient Students
Note: Financial aid is not available for transient students.
Steps to Apply
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Complete and submit the online application for transient admission. |
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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. |
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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 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 Admission 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
International Transition Students
Requirements
- 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 2023 semesters open in early September 2022.
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.
2023-24 Deadlines
SPRING SEMESTER
Oct. 1 – Early Deadline
Dec. 1 – Regular DeadlineSUMMER SEMESTER
Feb. 1 – Early Deadline
May 1 – Regular DeadlineFALL SEMESTER
Feb. 1 – Early Deadline
Aug. 1 – Regular Deadline
International Postbaccalaureate Students
If you were educated outside of the United States, you will be classified as an international applicant for admissions processing purposes regardless of citizenship or residency status so that our team can review your international credentials. Being processed by the International Team does not affect tuition classification or lawful presence confirmation.
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 postbaccalaureate 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 their university classes like transfer applicants do. A document-by-document evaluation showing that your degree is the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree is sufficient.
If you have any questions about foreign credential evaluation, please contact International Admissions at [email protected] with your Georgia State Panther ID number and your full name.
Steps to Apply
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Complete and submit the online application and pay the application fee. Georgia State requires a $60 nonrefundable application fee. |
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Submit proof of English proficiency. (See the English-language-proficiency requirements on our international first-year students page, here.) |
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Submit an official copy of your diploma and document-by-document international credential evaluation. |
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Check your application status. After you are academically admitted to Georgia State, International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) will contact you about next steps to request your immigration documents and student visa. |
International Re-Entry Students
Application Process
- 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
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.
2023-24 Deadlines
SPRING SEMESTER
Oct. 1 – Early Deadline
Dec. 1 – Regular DeadlineSUMMER SEMESTER
Feb. 1 – Early Deadline
May 1 – Regular DeadlineFALL SEMESTER
Feb. 1 – Early Deadline
Aug. 1 – Regular Deadline
Foreign Credit Evaluation and Document Submission
Foreign Credit Evaluation
Georgia State performs in-house evaluations for international first-year applicants. Official copies of the following documents must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by your school or examination board:
- High school graduation certificate (if you earned it already)
- High school academic transcript (includes all subjects taken and grades earned for at least three recent academic years of study)
- Mark sheet (includes the final examination results)
- Special examinations
- National and regional examinations (if they are required for university admission in your home country)
Georgia State offers in-house evaluations for all international first-year applicants. Students are required to submit all official documents directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
- High school graduation certificate (if you earned it already)
- High school academic transcript (includes all subjects taken and grades earned for three recent academic years of study)
- Mark sheet (includes the final examination results)
- Special examinations
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| French Baccalaureate Program |
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| International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams |
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| Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) |
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| The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) |
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| IGCSE, GCSE: O-Level, A-Level, AS-Level Exams |
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| Examinations System: Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
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| Examinations System: Ethiopian National Education Assessment and Examinations Agency (NEAEA) |
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See the Document Submission section for additional details.
If you have questions about an in-house foreign credential evaluation or country-specific requirements, contact International Admissions at [email protected] with your Georgia State Panther ID number and your full name.
Document Submission
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will accept official documents from:
- Verified school counselors
- National examination boards
- Verified officials from a national or regional Ministry of Education
- Education USA
All documents submitted by students will be considered unofficial unless they can be verified online by a national or regional examination board. Unofficial documents will not be processed unless they can be verified.
Schools must submit transcripts, graduation certificates, mark sheets, examinations and any other official documentation to [email protected] with the student’s full name and Panther Number.
All documents must be submitted in the original native language, accompanied by an English translation, if the native language is not English.
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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.
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.
Send all electronic transcripts to [email protected]. If you have any international admissions or credential questions, contact [email protected].
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
Andraea Capers
Specialty: Dual Enrollment, High School Counselor Liaison, Metro Atlanta Private Schools
Out of State Areas: Arizona, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Tennessee
Kenzo Zaragoza-Tsuru
Specialty: Campus Visits
DiAna Kelley
Specialty: Postbaccalaureate, Transfer
Lan Nguyen
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Peace Li
Specialty: Undergraduate International Students
Lauren Coughlin
Specialty: Dual Enrollment
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Regina Daniels
Specialty: State Farm, Transfer, Transition
John Hanson
Specialty: Success Academy
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Daisy Huerta
Specialty: Financial Aid Liaison, Latinx Students
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Specialty: Freshman Applicants, Kipp Enrollment Initiative, Pounce Back, Summer Leadership Academy
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