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/admissions/transfer.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/reactivation.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 that parallel the curriculum of Georgia State University will be accepted for transfer credit. Credit must have been earned at institutions of higher education with full accreditation by one of the following accreditors:
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.
In general, transfer credit will not be awarded for a course that a student has previously attempted at Georgia State (including attempts which resulted in a withdrawal). However, individual departments may waive this rule for their courses.
Because the university has a minimum academic residence requirement, the amount of transfer credit applicable to a degree program may be limited. (See Section 1430.) In addition, Colleges and Departments have their own transfer credit policies and this may also limit the amount of transfer credit applicable to a degree program. All such policies are stated in this Catalog in the following sections:
Georgia State maintains a web site, www.gsu.edu/success/equivalency_charts.html, which indicates courses at other institutions that will be accepted as transfer credit (subject to the restrictions noted in this section). If a course at other institution is not on this list, students should consult the Student Advisement Center.
Georgia State University will allow no more than 12 semester hours of D grades to apply toward degree requirements of a baccalaureate program of study. This 12 semester hours includes both credit completed at Georgia State (resident credit) and transfer credit. Certain degree programs may designate a lesser number of D grades as acceptable. Consult your college's chapter of this catalog for stricter requirements.
A student who takes a course at another institution will not receive transfer credit for that course until the end of the semester following the semester in which the course was taken. Therefore, students may not take courses for degree credit at another institution during the semester they graduate from Georgia State.