Transient Student Requirements

A transient student is an undergraduate student in good standing at another accredited institution who enrolls for one semester at Georgia Southern University in order to complete work to be transferred back to the parent institution.

Acceptance is based upon the following criteria:
To be considered as a transient student

Transient Admissions Requirements:
Acceptance is based upon the following criteria:

To be considered for Summer Term Acceptance
Apply for Admission ($30 application fee)
Letter of Good Standing from current school

To be considered for Fall and Spring Acceptance, Transient Students must meet Transfer Student Admissions Requirements:

To be considered for Regular Transfer Acceptance:
Apply for Admission ($30 application fee)
Minimum 30 transferable semester hours
or 45 transferable quarter hours
Cumulative College GPA 2.0+ (all work attempted)
Eligible to return to current school

To be considered for Freshman Transfer Acceptance:
Apply for Admission ($30 application fee)
(Have earned fewer than 30 transferable semester hours or 45 transferable quarter hours)
Must be eligible to return to current school and meet Regular Freshman Acceptance Requirements
Minimum 1000 SAT or 21 ACT (composite)
High School Academic GPA 2.0+
Complete the College Preparatory Curriculum
*4 English credits
*4 Math credits
*3 Science credits (at least 2 lab science)
*3 Social Sciences credits
*2 Foreign Language credits (same language)

Note:  If you were previously or are currently enrolled in Remedial, Learning Support, and/or College Prep make-up courses from high school.

Transfers, Spring Transients, and Fall Transients With: Remedial, Learning Support, and/or College Prep Make-up Courses from High School If you were previously or are currently enrolled in Remedial, Learning Support, and/or College Prep make-up courses from high school; you must:

Exit those courses with a " C " or better
Accumulate 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours beyond those courses

Note:  Remedial, Learning Support, and College Prep make-up courses DO NOT count towards transfer hours or the transfer GPA.
If you have these types of courses, you are no longer eligible for Freshman Transfer Acceptance.

Credit Evaluation:
Once you have been accepted to Georgia Southern University you will receive a credit evaluation detailing what courses will transfer into our institution.
For more detailed information about what specific class will transfer, please go to the following website: https://adminservices.georgiasouthern.edu/transferequivalency/

Meet your Admissions Team:
 Belinda Hunter, Transfer Credit Evaluator




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