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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

With students from more than 150 countries, Georgia State is an international campus. Our students enjoy our vibrant Atlanta location, the Southeast’s economic, governmental and cultural center.

  • FALL 2019 PRIORITY DEADLINE

    November 15

  • FALL 2019 REGULAR DEADLINE

    June 1

Admission for International Students

Steps to Apply

Step 1. Complete and submit your application

Make sure to sign and date your application.

Step 2. Pay the application fee

Georgia State requires a $60 non-refundable application fee.

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

Step 3. Submit ACT or SAT scores electronically 
(International Freshman Only)

International Freshman must submit your ACT or SAT scores electronically to Georgia State.

Georgia State offers a limited number of SAT/ACT waivers to F-1 visa international students who demonstrate exceptional academic credentials. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Step 4. Submit proof of English proficiency

Read the information below on this page to learn more about the English requirements.

Step 5. Submit official high school transcripts  
(International Freshman Only)

Step 6. 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.

Requirements

Applicants to Georgia State are classified “international” applicants 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 who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States.
  • 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 of the U.S.

International applicants must meet the admission requirements their student type. If you have never attended college, you are a Freshmen applicant. If you have completed college coursework and wish to complete your undergraduate degree at Georgia State, you are a Transfer applicant. If you don’t fit in either of those categories, review the other applicant types.

In addition to meeting all of the admission requirements for your student type, as an international student, you must also submit the following materials by the appropriate deadline:

Deadlines and Evaluation Requirements

Deadlines

Freshman Deadlines

Freshman applicants are those who are in high school or have received a high school diploma and have less than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of college credit.

  • FALL SEMESTER

    Priority Deadline: November 16
    Scholarship Deadline: March 1
    Regular Deadline: May 1

  • SPRING SEMESTER

    November 1

  • SUMMER SEMESTER

    April 1

Transfer Deadlines

Transfer applicants are those who have attended an accredited college inside or outside the U.S. and have more than 30 transferrable hours or 45 transferrable quarter hours of credit.

  • FALL SEMESTER

    June 1

  • SPRING SEMESTER

    November 1

  • SUMMER SEMESTER

    April 1

Foreign Credit Evaluations

Georgia State University requires that all international academic documents (transcripts, mark sheets, certificates, leaving examination results, etc.) be formally evaluated by either the Office of Undergraduate Admission or an independent evaluation service, which can be found at www.naces.org.

International Transfers

Georgia State University requires course-by-course evaluation for all international transfer students. Find approved evaluators at www.naces.org.

Please note:

  • Submit all academic records in the native language, accompanied by an English translation, if the native language is not English.
  • Georgia State University only provides in house evaluation based on official transcript, unofficial transcript will not be processed.
  • Georgia State University will not preview any credential without an official submission of online application.
  • If you have any questions about in-house foreign credential evaluation, please contact International Admissions at adminternational@gsu.edu with your Georgia State University Panther ID number and your full name.

International Freshman

Georgia State University offers in-house evaluation for all international freshmen applicants. Students are required to submit all official documents directly to the office of 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
Examinations system Accepted Credential
French Baccalaureate Program
  • Diplôme du Baccalauréat / Diploma of General Baccalaureate (if you earned it already)
  • Relevé de Notes de l’Examen Final (Final Examination Results)
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
  • Certificate/Diploma (if you earned it already)
  • Academic Transcript (includes all subjects taken and grades earned)
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)
  • Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary Education Certificate (CECSEC)
  • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
  • West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate
  • Please contact our in house evaluator for details of your country’s WAEC verification requirement after you apply to Georgia State
IGCSE, GCSE: O-Level, A-Level, AS-Level Exams
  • Official Final Examination Results (includes all subjects taken and grades earned)

English Proficiency

In addition to meeting all other applicable requirements for admission, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. This may be demonstrated by any of the following methods:

  • Graduation from a U.S. high school
  • Completion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) campus-based ESL program of study
  • Proof of degree completion inside or outside the U.S. where English is the official language of academic instruction
  • Proof of completion of the equivalent of English 1101 and/or 1102 with a grade of C or better, at an accredited U.S. institution
  • Minimum scores on one of the following approved English proficiency tests:
Test Minimum Score
TOEFL (Paper) – Test of English as a Foreign Language 530
TOEFL (Internet) – Test of English as a Foreign Language 69
IELTS – International English Language Testing System 6
PTE – Pearson Test of English Academic 58
SAT Critical Reading Score 430
ACT English Score 17
EIKEN Pre-1
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) 77
Cambridge English Scale Score 169 (CPE=180)
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) IGCSE & “O” Level “English” exams “D” or better
UK GCSE “English” exam “C” or better
UK GCE A-Level “English” exam “C” or better
EdExcel International A-Levels and EGCSE English exams “D” or better

Non-native English speaking students who do not yet have the required level of English proficiency for admission are encouraged to seek the following support:

  • Intensive English Program (IEP) at Georgia State University – full-time English for academic purposes program, offered at Georgia State’s downtown campus
  • Accuplacer Preparation – links from Georgia State’s Counseling & Testing Center to various websites that may help students studying for all areas of the Accuplacer exam

Conditional Admission

F-1 Visa Applicants Only
Non-native speakers of English who meet all admission requirements except the English language proficiency may be granted conditional admission.

 

To be eligible for conditional admission, applicants must meet one of the following:

  • TOEFL score of either:
    • 480-524 (paper test)
    • 54-69 (internet-based test)
  • IELTS score of 4.5-5.9

Students granted conditional admission will be required to take certain courses in the Intensive English Program (IEP) before matriculating and taking any academic courses at Georgia State.

Conditionally admitted students are required to:

  • Apply for admission to IEP online at iep.gsu.edu
  • Obtain official I-20 from IEP if a student visa (F1) is required
  • Enroll full-time at IEP until required English proficiency level is met

A student may remain on conditional admission status for no more than three semesters.

Financial Aid is typically not available to IEP students.

Frequently Asked Questions

International Apply

Can I schedule an appointment or time to speak with someone in international admissions?

Do I need to take the SAT or ACT if I am applying as an international freshman student and my high school is not in the U.S.?

Do you allow F1 visa applicants to apply as postbaccalaureate students?

I am applying as a postbaccalaureate and have a bachelor’s degree from my country and have a master’s degree from a U.S. institution. Do I need to take the TOEFL and/or have my transcripts evaluated?

I would like to enroll in the Intensive English Program. Whom should I contact for more information?

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WHERE DO I STAND?

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?

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.

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.

Portrait of male Admissions Counselor

Scott Burke

Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions

Specialty: Freshman Applicants

Out of State Areas: Massachusetts

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Romina Torres-Aranda

Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Specialty: Freshman Applicants, High School Counselor Liaison, Latino Students

Out of State Areas: California, Puerto Rico

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Peace Li

Associate Director, International Recruitment

Specialty: Undergraduate International Students

Ta'Keyah Holder

Assistant Director, Transfer Recruitment
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Lan Nguyen

Assistant Director, International Recruitment

Specialty: Undergraduate International Students

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Sonya Ovbey

Assistant Director, Welcome Center

Alex Thomas

Assistant Director, Freshmen Recruitment

Georgia Counties: Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Emanuel, Glynn, Jenkins, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Polk, Screven, Wayne

Out of State Areas: Illinois, Indiana

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Tony Wahab

Assistant Director, Customer Management

Regina Daniels

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Campus: Dunwoody

Specialty: Perimeter College, State Farm, Transfer, Transition

Donna Frazier

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Decatur

Specialty: Perimeter College

Georgia Counties: Coweta, DeKalb

Out of State Areas: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

Amira Jenrette

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Transfer, Transient, Transition, Veterans

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DiAna Kelley

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Atlanta Public Schools, Dual Enrollment, Freshman Applicants

Georgia Counties: DeKalb, Fulton – South

Out of State Areas: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

Carole Lessley

In-house Admissions Counselor

Campus: Alpharetta

Specialty: Perimeter College

Usra Mohamed

In-House Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Gavla Morris

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Decatur

Specialty: Perimeter Academy, Perimeter College

Georgia Counties: Clayton, DeKalb

Out of State Areas: Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia

Portrait of male Admissions Counselor

Omar Nelson

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Freshman Applicants, GSU-62, Non-traditional, 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

Melissa Pettway-Miller

In-house Admissions Counselor

Campus: Clarkston

Specialty: Perimeter College

LaSean Price

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Clarkston

Specialty: Perimeter College, Success Academy

Georgia Counties: Cobb, Douglas, Paulding

Out of State Areas: Florida

Denise Rixter

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Newton

Specialty: Distance Learning, Perimeter College

Georgia Counties: Morgan, Newton, Rockdale

Out of State Areas: Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Tyra Robinson

In-House Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Allyson Smith

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Postbaccalaureate, Transfer, Transition

Aisha Snell

In-House Admissions Counselor

Campus: Decatur

Specialty: Perimeter College

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Julian Taylor

Campus Visit Coordinator

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Campus Visits

Kenzo Tsuru

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Georgia Counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Walker

Out of State Areas: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Michael Van Ham

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Financial Aid Liaison, Freshman Applicants

Georgia Counties: Baldwin, Burke, Butts, Columbia, Glascock, Greene, Gwinnett – North, Hancock, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes

Out of State Areas: North Carolina, South Carolina

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Donald Weatherington

Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Appeals, Athletics, New Teacher Institute

Jennifer Zuniga

Freshman Admissions Counselor

Campus: Atlanta

Specialty: Latino Students

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, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

General Inquiries or Residency Areas not currently assigned.

Specialty: Honors, Panther Excellence, Something Else

Georgia Counties: Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Crawford, Dawson, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Fannin, Forsyth, Fulton – North, Gilmer, Grady, Habersham, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Lumpkin, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Muscogee, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Quitman, Rabun, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stephens, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Towns, Troup, Union, Upson, Webster

Out of State Areas: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin

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