Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2021
Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2021 > International Admissions
Students from countries other than the United States who intend to be in F-1 or J-1 student visa status must apply for admission through Georgia College's International Education Center. Prospective students may download admissions materials from the International Education Center website at www.gcsu.edu/international, telephone (478) 445-4789, e-mail intladm@gcsu.edu or write International Admissions, Campus Box 49, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA 31061 USA. At the time of application, prospective international students may apply for the International Student Scholarship, which is equivalent to a waiver of half or all of out-of-state tuition fees. Selection is based upon academic scholarship, extracurricular activity, and financial need.
The following regulations apply:
International applicants must complete all parts of the application as provided by the Georgia College International Education Center. The recommended deadlines are April 1 for Fall semester and September 1 for Spring semester.
To be considered for admission, international applicants must have achieved a level of education at least equivalent to high school graduation in the United States.
Applicants must present official transcripts (certified or attested) in the original language, as well as official translations in English (certified or attested to by the official translator) of all high school/secondary school and all college/university level work. Academic documents authenticated by notary publics are not accepted. Please note that all documents become the property of the university.
Prospective students must present an OFFICIAL document for one of the following:
Applicants with no university transfer credit must submit SAT or ACT score results. This requirement is also applicable to transfer students who have completed less than 30 credit hours of undergraduate coursework.
International applicants must present evidence of adequate and assured financial resources for the entire time the student will attend Georgia College (complete the Georgia College Declaration of Finances form).
International students must meet College Preparatory Curriculum requirements if they graduated from a high school located inside the United States or inside the jurisdiction of the United States educational system.
Upon admission and subsequent enrollment, international students are required to join and pay for the Georgia College International Student Health Insurance Plan.
The following guidelines apply to students whose native language is other than English and who have chosen majors that require foreign language study:
International Exchange Students