Prospective & New Students
Thank you for your interest in Georgia State University! Georgia State University, founded in 1913, is an urban research university located in the heart of downtown Atlanta. It is the largest university in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and is known for its top-ranked business programs. Georgia State has a total enrollment of more than 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students,1,500 of which are international, representing over 159 countries. The University is fully accredited and offers over 250 graduate and undergraduate majors from which to choose.
- Admission to Georgia State University
General Information, links to admissions offices
- Estimated Costs of Attendance
Tuition and cost of living information
- I-20 Process for F-1 Students
How to get an I-20 document from Georgia State
- J-1 Exchange Students
Information for prospective J-1 exchange students
- Change of Status to F-1
Details of changing to F-1 inside/outside the U.S.
- Pre-Arrival & Orientation Information
Information about the orientation program, life on campus, in Atlanta & the U.S., plus the International Handbook









