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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.
Admissions 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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