Admissions Deadlines
Admission Application Deadlines
These dates are for priority consideration. Applications will be available after these dates.
– Summer 2019 – April 1, 2019
– Fall 2019 – August 1, 2019
– Spring 2020 – December 1, 2019
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Fall 2019
– Priority Freshmen – November 1, 2018
– Final Freshmen – February 1, 2019
– Priority Transfers – February 1, 2019
– Final Transfers – May 1, 2019
Financial Aid & FAFSA
Summer 2019
– FAFSA Priority – March 1, 2019
– Use the 2018-19 FAFSA
Fall 2019
– FAFSA Priority – February 1, 2019
– Use the 2019-20 FAFSA
University Housing
Fall 2019
– Available – November 1, 2018
– Priority – March 1, 2019 Statesboro Campus
– Priority – April 1, 2019 Armstrong Campus
– No deadline, but assigned based on application complete date
May 1 National Candidates Reply Date
Georgia Southern University follows the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice. This includes the May 1 National Candidates Reply Date. New students admitted for a fall semester have until May 1st to accept their offer of admission. This includes committing to the summer Eagle Incentive Program. Georgia Southern does not require an enrollment deposit. Commitment is gauged by registration for SOAR (orientation) and on-campus housing.
- SOAR: SOAR registration opens annually on February 1st. There is no penalty for waiting until after May 1st to sign up for SOAR; however, sessions fill on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please carefully review the refund policy when you complete your registration.
- On-Campus Housing: The On-Campus Housing application opens annually on November 1st. There is no penalty for waiting until after May 1st to apply for housing; however, rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please carefully review the refund policy when you complete your application.
Last updated: 6/2/2019