1165 International Students, Students with Non-U.S. Credentials, and Non-native Speakers of English - Associate’s Level

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

• Students who will require an F-1 or J-1 visa to study in the United States
• Students who have been educated outside of the U.S.

For admission to a degree pathway at Perimeter College, the following items are required:

1. Perimeter College Application for Admission accompanied by a $20 non-refundable fee
2. Official high school transcript(s)
   • Students overseas should send an original transcript directly from their high school, if possible, or a copy that is verified by their high school, the local Education USA advising center, U.S. consulate, or a credential evaluation service. 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.
   • General Educational Development (GED) applicants are required to submit official GED exam passing scores and SACS or regionally accredited high school transcript.
3. Official foreign transcript evaluation Georgia State University requires that all international academic documents (transcripts, mark sheets, certificates, leaving examination results, etc.) be formally evaluated by either an independent evaluation service or the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
4. Official transcript from each college, university or technical college attended (if appropriate)
   • Transfer applicants must be eligible to return to the institution they last attended.
   • Applicants with fewer than 30 hours of transferable college credit must meet freshman requirements.
   • Official transcripts from overseas colleges or universities require an external foreign credential evaluation (course-by-course).
5. Minimum test scores on one of the following tests:
   • Official SAT or ACT test scores
   • ACCUPLACER test(s), offered at the Georgia State University testing center. The ACCUPLACER test requires a $20 fee.
   • Official Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate (IB), or College Level
   • Examination Program (CLEP).
6. For non-native English speakers, proof of English proficiency must be met by one of the following minimum scores*:
   • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 530 (paper-based) or 69 (internet-based)
   • International Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0
   • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) score of 58
   • SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 480 or ACT English score of 17
   • Completion of a college-level English composition course with a grade of “C-” or better at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university
   • Graduation from a U.S. high school
   • Documentation that English was the official language of academic instruction in home country
   • Completion of a University System of Georgia approved ESL program
7. Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States.
   • Applicants must provide evidence of lawful presence in the United States to qualify for in-state tuition classification or out-of-state tuition waivers.
   • Students on any type of visa will be asked by International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) to upload immigration information into iStart for this purpose AFTER admission and prior to enrollment.

*Low English proficiency scores may require additional testing into possible Learning Support or ESL courses at Perimeter College.