Those applicants who have previously attended a regionally-accredited college or university (except for students jointly enrolled while completing high school) are transfer applicants.
An application for admission and the nonrefundable application fee must be submitted or postmarked by the established deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.gsu.edu/es/admissions.html. Complete credentials must be received before a decision can be made. All required credentials should be submitted to the Office of Admissions no later than fifteen business days following the submission date of the application for admission. Applications are processed in the order in which they are complete and ready for a decision. Students wishing to be considered for a subsequent term must submit a reactivation form at the following website (www.gsu.edu/admissions/28617.html), and any additional credentials that may be necessary by the appropriate deadline. Applicants interested in early registration dates and orientation, university housing, and/or financial aid are urged to apply and complete their applications by the Priority Deadline Dates listed below.
| Semester | Priority Deadline Dates | Regular Deadline Dates |
| Fall | February 1 | June 1 |
| Spring | October 1 | November 1 |
| Summer | February 1 | April 1 |
Note: All deadlines are subject to change.
For international student application deadline dates, please see Section 1165.
The professional and clinical programs in the College of Health and Human Sciences may have earlier deadlines. Please contact the Office of Academic Assistance, College of Health and Human Sciences, 404/651-3064, for information on procedures and deadline dates.
All of the following minimum requirements must be met in order for an applicant to receive consideration as a transfer, but meeting them does not guarantee admission. An applicant must:
Transfer students should be aware of the Board of Regents' requirements in reading, writing, history, and constitution (see Sections 1420 and 1425).
When an applicant is accepted for undergraduate transfer admission, courses completed with grades of C or higher (grades of D discussed below) that parallel the curriculum of Georgia State University will be accepted for transfer credit. Developmental, vocational, and occupational courses will not be accepted for transfer credit. Credit must have been earned at institutions of higher education with full accreditation by a regional association of colleges and schools and, where appropriate, the Commission on Colleges. The determination of how transfer credit may be used to satisfy the specific course requirements for a degree is made by the Student Advisement Center or the college that administers the degree program requirements. The colleges also have the privilege to test the student's proficiency in transferred coursework.
A maximum of 12 semester hours where grades of D have been earned may be applied toward degree requirements. These 12 semester hours include both resident credit (earned at Georgia State) and transfer credit. Transfer credit will not be given for English composition courses where grades of D have been earned. Additional restrictions in credit accepted for courses where grades of D have been earned may be included in certain degree programs. Be sure to check the description of your planned program in this catalog. No credit will be awarded for a grade earned at a foreign institution that is equivalent to a grade of D in the United States.
The University will not award credit for English composition courses taken at institutions located in non-native English speaking countries.
A maximum of 60 academic semester hours from a two-year college or 81 academic semester hours from a four-year college may be applied in the program for which the applicant enrolls. Courses completed at a two-year college will be granted lower-division credit. The total number of hours that may be earned toward a degree by extension or correspondence courses may not exceed 30 semester hours.
Because the university has a minimum academic residence requirement, the amount of transfer credit applicable to a degree program may be further limited (see Section 1430).
Georgia State does not grant credit for College-Level General Educational Developmental Tests, USAFI courses, or courses completed at any United States armed forces service schools, with the exception of the military academies.
For those students seeking a baccalaureate degree, transfer credit for degrees previously awarded by other institutions will be granted as follows: