International Admissions

Unfortunately, financial aid is not available for international students. However, limited scholarship opportunities are available to accepted international students.

We would like to invite you to attend one of our information sessions. If you still have questions, the helpful staff at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in Suite 200 of Sparks Hall should be able to assist you.

Yes. The SAT or ACT is required for all freshman applicants. Please register to take one of the tests by visiting their websites at ACT or Collegeboard.

Yes. In addition to meeting the postbaccalaureate requirements, F1 visa applicants must submit a letter from the graduate department stating that you plan to apply to graduate school once you have completed the required undergraduate courses.

If you have a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited university inside the U.S., you will be exempt from the TOEFL upon submitting your Master’s degree transcript. You are also exempt from the evaluation although we still require your official transcript from the institution from which you received your Bachelor’s degree.

Please see our next steps for accepted students. If you are an F1 visa student, please also see the next steps for accepted international students. In addition, make sure that ISSS has your official bank statement, affidavit of support, and international applicant immigration form.

Yes. Conditional admission is for F1 students who have submitted their English proficiency test scores and other required admission documents and are academically admissible, but lack English proficiency. For freshman applicants who would like to receive conditional admission, please submit your SAT or ACT and TOEFL scores. Please see our English Proficiency website for the required scores.

Information on IEP and contact information can be found here.

If you are applying as a freshman student and you attended high school outside the U.S., you will be considered an international student. Similarly, if you are applying as a transfer student and you attended college outside the U.S., you will be considered an international student.

If English is not your first language and you do NOT meet the minimum Critical Reading on the SAT or the minimum English score on the ACT, you must submit official scores from a Georgia State-approved English proficiency test to be considered for admission.

If you have completed a bachelor’s degree at a regionally-accredited college or university and wish to enroll in undergraduate-level courses at Georgia State University as a non-degree seeking student, you are considered a postbaccalaureate applicant.  Detailed requirements for all postbaccalaureate applicants can be found here.

Checklist

• Completed all parts of the application, including signature and date
• Submit the non-refundable application fee of $60
• Submit proof of English proficiency
• Submit official college transcript(s)
  Please do not submit your only original copy – bring it to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and we will make a copy from the original.
• Submit official evaluation (if appropriate)
  Georgia State University requires that all international documents be evaluated by an independent evaluation service.  Post-baccalaureate applicants are required to submit a document by document evaluation.
• Submit photocopies of immigration documents (if appropriate)

Transient (visiting) applicants are those who are enrolled at another regionally accredited college or university in the United States and intend to apply their Georgia State credits to a degree from their home institution. Detailed requirements for all transient applicants can be found here.

Checklist

• Complete all parts of the application, including signature and date
• Submit the non-refundable application fee of $60
• Submit an official transient letter
• Submit photocopies of immigration documents (if appropriate)

The International Student & Scholar Services Office handles all immigration responsibilities. To request form I-20 and find out how to apply for a F-1 visa, click here.

Information on testing centers for the TOEFL, ACT, SAT, and ACCUPLACER can be found here under the “Testing” tab.  Information on where to take the GSTEP can be found here. IELTS information can be found here.