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Definition
Those applicants who have previously attended a regionally-accredited college or university (except for students jointly enrolled while completing high school) are transfer applicants.
Transfer Deadlines
An application for admission and the nonrefundable application fee must be submitted or postmarked by the established deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at admissions.gsu.edu/how-do-iapply/ transfer-students/. Complete credentials must be received before a decision can be made. All required credentials should be submitted to the Office of Admissions no later than fifteen business days following the submission date of the application for admission. Applications are processed in the order in which they are complete and ready for a decision. Students wishing to be considered for a subsequent term must submit a reactivation form at the following website (admissions.gsu.edu/how-do-i-apply/other-enrollment-types/reactivation/), and any additional credentials that may be necessary by the appropriate deadline. Applicants interested in early registration dates and orientation, university housing, and/or financial aid are urged to apply and complete their applications by the Deadline Dates listed below.
| Semester |
Early Deadline |
Regular Deadline |
| Fall |
February 1 |
August 1 |
| Spring |
October 1 |
December 1 |
| Summer |
February 1 |
April 1 |
Note: All deadlines are subject to change.
For international student application deadline dates, please see International Students, Students with Non-U.S. Credentials, and Non-native Speakers of English .
The professional and clinical programs in the Byrdine F Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions may have earlier deadlines. Please contact the Office of Academic Assistance, Byrdine F Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions, 404-413-1000, for information on procedures and deadline dates.
Admission Requirements
All of the following minimum requirements must be met in order for an applicant to receive consideration as a transfer, but meeting them does not guarantee admission. An applicant must:
- have a minimum cumulative 2.5 grade point average in college-level courses (excluding developmental/remedial courses) from all accredited institutions attended.
- be eligible to re-enroll at the last institution attended.
- have completed all college preparatory curriculum and learning support coursework required by any unit of the University System of Georgia (USG).
- in addition, those students who have completed fewer than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of college-level academic coursework attempted at one or more regionally accredited institutions must meet all freshman admission requirements (see Freshman Applicants ).
- arrange for all transcripts to be received directly by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or provide them in sealed envelopes directly from the institution. Student copies of transcripts, official transcripts opened by the student, and fax copies are not acceptable.
- must have satisfied Learning Support requirements at their previous institutions.
- must have satisfied Required High School Curriculum requirements
Transfer students should be aware of the Board of Regents’ requirements in reading, writing, history, and constitution (see 1420 Regents Reading and Writing Requirements and 1425 Federal and State Constitution and History Requirements ).
Transfer Credit Policy
When an applicant is accepted for undergraduate transfer admission, courses that parallel the curriculum of Georgia State University will be accepted for transfer credit. Credit must have been earned at institutions of higher education with full accreditation by one of the following accreditors:
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Courses completed at a two-year college will be granted lower-division credit.
The total number of hours that may be earned toward a degree by extension or correspondence courses may not exceed 30 semester hours.
Joint Services Transcript (JST) credits earned while serving in the Armed Services may also be evaluated for transfer credit on a case by case basis by the student’s academic advisor in conjunction with the academic department offering the course.
In general, transfer credit will not be awarded for a course that a student has previously attempted at Georgia State (including attempts which resulted in a withdrawal). However, individual departments may waive this rule for their courses.
Because the university has a minimum academic residence requirement, the amount of transfer credit applicable to a degree program may be limited. (See 1440 Academic Residence Requirement .) In addition, Colleges and Departments have their own transfer credit policies and this may also limit the amount of transfer credit applicable to a degree program. All such policies are stated in the Undergraduate Bachelor-Level Catalog in the following sections:
Georgia State maintains a web resource, advisement.gsu.edu/transfer-students/equivalency-charts/, which indicates courses at other institutions that will be accepted as transfer credit (subject to the restrictions noted in this section). If a course at another institution is not on this list, students should consult with the University Advisement Center.
The D Credit Grade Restriction applies to both resident and transfer credit. (See 1450 D Grade Credit Restriction .)
A student who takes a course at another institution will not receive transfer credit for that course until the end of the semester following the semester in which the course was taken. Therefore, students may not take courses for degree credit at another institution during the semester they plan to graduate from Georgia State.
Transfer Credit for Core Courses
- Students will be granted credit for all of Areas A-E of the core if they hold one of the following:
- a baccalaureate degree from U.S. institution of higher education accredited by one of the six accreditors listed above
- for those who have graduated from a non-U.S. institution, the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. institution of higher education accredited by one of the six accreditors listed above as certified by Georgia State or a Georgia State-approved agency.
- an associate’s degree designed to transfer to a baccalaureate program from a University System of Georgia (USG) institution
- However, there are two exceptions to the policy stated in 1 above.
- Students seeking a baccalaureate degree in biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, physics, science education, or math education who do not hold a baccalaureate degree in one of these fields will only be granted credit for all of Areas B, C, and E. They will be granted credit in Areas A and D on a course-by-course basis.
- Students seeking a baccalaureate degree in nursing, nutrition or respiratory therapy will only be granted credit for all of Areas A, B, C, and E. They will be granted credit in Area D on a course-by-course basis.
- Students who hold any other associate’s degree, such as an associate’s degree from a non-USG institution or an associate’s degree not designed to transfer to a baccalaureate program, will be granted transfer credit for core courses on a course-by-course basis.
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