Admission Requirements

Requirements for undergraduate admission differ for different types of students. To see specific admissions requirements, choose the type of admission that best fits your situation.

Freshmen Admission

Freshmen applicants are those students who have never enrolled in a college or university (unless jointly enrolled while completing high school).

Transferring to Georgia State from Another College

Transfers are those students who have attended a college or university after high school, but who now want to work toward a degree at Georgia State.

Visiting (Transient) Student Admission

Applicants who are just stopping by Georgia State for a semester, as part of a degree at another institution will want to read this information for visiting (transient) students.

Going to College in High School

The Program for Excellence (PFE) is an opportunity for the academically outstanding high school student to enroll as a special undergraduate student at Georgia State.

Returning to Georgia State

Those students who have previously attended Georgia State University, will want to read this important information to learn if they may meet the requirements for reentry.

Postbaccalaureate

Applicants who have a bachelor's degree and who wish to take undergraduate courses without being admitted to a degree program are considered postbaccalaureate students.

Students Who Have Been Home-Schooled

Students who have been home-schooled or graduated from a non-accredited high school need to follow additional procedures to apply for admission.

International Students

Some special requirements apply to students who hold immigrant visas or who have been educated outside of the United States.

Non-Traditional Student

What is a non-traditional student?


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