Admissions Application Checklist
For Undergraduate Students
- Completed and signed International Undergraduate Application
- Official transcripts/diplomas in the original language, along with an official English translation, of all high school/secondary school and all college/university course work
- Official TOEFL or IELTS score report
- Official SAT or ACT score report
- Student Essay
- Completed and signed Declarations of Finances form
- Original and official bank documents
- (Optional) International Student Scholarship Application
For Graduate Students
- Completed and signed International Graduate Application
- Official transcripts/diplomas in the original language, along with an official English translation, of all college/university course work
- Official TOEFL or IELTS score report
- Official graduate test score report (GMAT, GRE)
- Other documents required for the specific program to which you are applying
- Completed and signed Declarations of Finances form
- Original and official bank documents
- (Optional) International Student Scholarship Application
Admissions Application Due Dates
International admissions at Georgia College & State University uses a rolling admission policy: As soon as all your documents have been submitted to us, we can make an admission decision and let you know.
To ensure a timely response to your application - and to allow you to be considered for financial assistance - carefully follow the directions as listed on each form and then submit the forms to our office by these recommended submission dates:
April 1
Fall Semester (Aug-Dec)
Sept 1
Spring Semester (Jan-May)
First-Year applicants (new students with no previous university coursework) are especially encouraged to apply early (in advance of the deadlines) as space in the freshman class is limited.
Questions? Need assistance?
Email us: intladm@gcsu.edu
Note on Educational Documents
The International Education Center will review your educational documents and equate your course work to U.S. grade equivalencies.
- Generally, freshman applicants are not required to use an outside professional credential evaluation agency, unless we are unable to verify your documents.
- If required, the international transcript evaluation done by an outside agency must come from an agency which is a member of NACES and must be supported with official transcripts that are sent directly to Georgia College & State University from your prior institution. Please note that applicants with foreign Nursing credentials may submit credential evaluations from CGFNS International, Inc.
Educational Experiences
All educational experience must be supported by official documents submitted directly from the appropriate issuing institution(s) to Georgia College. They must list the courses taken (with credits/points or hours per course and grades awarded), and any educational degrees, certificates, and/or awards received.
- If documents are not in English, they must include an official (certified or attested) English translation.
- Supporting documentation must bear the institution's original seal or stamp, plus the signature of an authorized official of the issuing institution.
Photocopies
In some instances - particularly when it is not possible to obtain original documents - Georgia College may be able to accept a photocopy of the original education documentation. In such cases, the photocopied document(s) must be certified (authenticated) and bear an original seal or stamp of the issuing institution, plus the original signature of that institution's authorized designated official - or that of a U.S. Consular or U.S. Educational official outside of the United States.
- For assistance regarding the certification of photocopies - or help on how to proceed if no documents related to prior education are obtainable - applicants are encouraged to contact an EducationUSA Advising Center in their region.
- Important: Certification with a Notary signature is not sufficient.
Test Scores
Applicants must request that the appropriate testing authority send exam scores directly to Georgia College. Only official scores will be accepted.
To request TOEFL or GRE scores, applicants must contact the Educational Testing Service [ETS] and specify the institution code 5252. To request SAT scores, applicants must contact College Board and specify the institution code 5252. To request ACT scores, contact ACT and specify the institution code 0828. To request IELTS scores, applicants should contact the IELTS* testing center where they took the exam. To request GMAT scores, contact Pearson VUE and specify the code for the particular program:
- MBA Program: 3TC-NH-78
- MMIS Program: 3TC-NH-34
- MAAC Program: 3TC-NH-83
- MSAD Program: 3TC-NH-35
* IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.