First-time, prospective students who want to apply for admission at the graduate level must refer to the college sections in this catalog for admission requirements of the particular graduate programs.
The graduate admissions process is coordinated by the Office of Graduate Admissions, located in 200 Sparks Hall (email gradapply@gsu.edu). Colleges, schools, and institutes are responsible for graduate admissions decisions. This applies to degree-seeking, non-degree seeking, and transient graduate applicants, except where noted and excludes the College of Law.
Georgia State University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, veteran status or national origin. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited, U.S. institution, or its equivalent, is required for entry into Georgia State’s graduate programs. Admission is based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, an applicant’s academic record, test scores, experience, circumstances, good conduct and character. Admission is a competitive, selective process and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
Absent extenuating circumstances, good disciplinary standing at previously attended colleges and universities is a condition of admission for all applicants. For purposes of admission, good disciplinary standing means that the applicant has no pending disciplinary charges, outstanding disciplinary sanctions or disciplinary issues that would prevent the applicant from re-enrolling at previously attended postsecondary institutions.
Applicants with a criminal and/or disciplinary history who are determined to be otherwise admissible for a respective term based on their academic record and other credentials are required to complete an admissions background review process before an admission decision is made by the university. Instructions for completing that review process are communicated to the applicant after the university has determined that the applicant is otherwise admissible for that term.
Omissions or misrepresentations on an application for admission are grounds for automatically invalidating consideration by, acceptance to and continuation at Georgia State. Applicants have a duty to update their application with Georgia State when information changes after application submission.
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