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Return to: 1100 Undergraduate Admissions
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.
Admission Requirements
- Georgia State Application for Admission accompanied by a $60 non-refundable fee
- Minimum test scores on the ACT or SAT exam
- Official scores should be submitted electronically to Georgia State University (ACT code 0826, SAT code 5251).
- Georgia State offers a limited number of SAT/ACT waivers to F-1 visa international students who demonstrate exceptional academic credentials. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for details.
- 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, local Ministry of Education or a credential evaluation service.
- A certified original translation must accompany all documents not printed in English.
- International applicants must demonstrate academic preparation equivalent to graduation with a U.S. Required High School Curriculum (RHSC).
- 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.
- Official transcript from each college, university or technical college attended (if appropriate)
- Transfer applicants must be in good standing and 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).
- A certified original translation must accompany all documents not printed in English.
- Proof of English proficiency must be met by one of the following:
- 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
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) score of 58
- For freshmen applicants: SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 480 or ACT English score of 17
- For transfer applicants: Completion of a college-level English composition course with a grade of “C-” or better at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university
- Documentation that English was the official language of academic instruction in home country
- Completion of a University System of Georgia approved ESL program
- 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.
Non-native speakers of English who meet all admission requirements except the English language proficiency requirement may be granted conditional admission. To be eligible for conditional admission, applicants must have a TOEFL score of 480 (paper test) or 54 (internet-based test) or an IELTS score of 5.5. Students granted conditional admission will be required to take certain full-time courses in the Intensive English Program (IEP) before being fully admitted into Georgia State’s undergraduate study. A student may remain on conditional admission status for no more than three semesters. For more information about the IEP, see iep.gsu.edu/.
Georgia State University encourages the enrollment of students from other countries. After reading this section, if you need additional information or have questions, please contact: Georgia State University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, P.O. Box 4009, Atlanta, GA 30302-4009 or in person at 200 Sparks Hall, phone: 404-413-2500, fax: 404-413-2002, admissions@gsu.edu, or admissions.gsu.edu/international.
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