Admission Information for International Students

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Georgia Southern offers over 120 undergraduate majors in seven academic colleges. Please visit http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/academics.php for information about our academic programs and departments.

Students must have sufficient financial resources to study at Georgia Southern. International students must document available funds to cover at least one year’s educational and living expenses, estimated to be around $28,000. International students are allowed to work on campus but should not anticipate on campus employment or expect employment to be a significant means of financial support. Federal and state financial aid is not available to international students. A limited number of scholarships are awarded to international students.

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Application and Fee. Apply online or download the international admissions application by visiting http://admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/ The application fee of $30 (US) can be paid by credit card (MasterCard or Visa), by an electronic check drawn on a U.S. bank, or with a bank draft, payable in U.S. dollars to Georgia Southern University. Applications will not be processed without the application fee.

Academic Transcripts. Request copies of your official transcript, mark sheet, exam results, and certificates/diplomas for all secondary coursework in the original language from your secondary school. Academic records must have a seal or an original signature. Photocopies are acceptable if they are noted as “Certified True Copy” and signed by a school official. If your records are not in English, you must include a certified English translation of all documents. Mail to Georgia Southern University.

TOEFL Exam. Students whose first language is not English and who have not studied exclusively in English do not need to submit SAT/ACT scores but must submit official TOEFL scores to Georgia Southern. For admission, we require TOEFL scores of at least 69 internet-based, 193 computer-based or 523 paper-based. TOEFL scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to Georgia Southern University.
http://admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/int_transfer.htm

SAT Exam. International students whose first language is English do not need to submit TOEFL scores but must submit satisfactory SAT or ACT scores. Students whose first language is not English, but whose secondary instruction was exclusively in English do not need to submit TOEFL scores but must submit satisfactory SAT/ACT scores.

Apply for an I-20 form. In order to apply for a student visa, you will need an I-20 or DS-2019 form issued to you by the Center for International Studies at Georgia Southern University. To initiate this process, please complete the SEVIS Data Form and provide a bank statement showing you have sufficient funds to pay for at least one-year’s educational and living expenses. The Sevis Data Form and the original bank statement should be mailed to the Office of Admissions at the address provided on the Sevis Data Form.

As the application and student visa process involves many steps, international students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Apply for Scholarships. To complete the application, click here.

Once you have been accepted, please visit the Accepted Student Checklist.

Questions? Please see Frequently Asked Questions

Email us at intladmissions@georgiasouthern.edu