Should I apply as a regular transfer student, conditional transfer student, or freshman transfer student?

On your application, you will simply select transfer student. These are simply 3 different ways we may evaluate your application for admission based on how many hours you have completed and/or have in progress.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript and ACT or SAT test scores?

Students with more than 30 transferable semester hours, who have been out of high school for more than 5 years, or who have completed a college-level Area A Math and English will not be required to submit test scores. However, if you do not fall into one of those categories, test scores may be required based on your high school GPA. If you have earned less than 30 hours, then we will need your final high school transcript. 

I need to take an Area A English or Math course at another institution. How do I know which course to take?

Please reference our Transfer Course Equivalency Page for assistance. While on the page select the institution where you plan to take the learning support course. Then look under the subject of the co-requisite course that is needed. Math courses with “AMAT” attribute should satisfy the learning support deficiency for Math and English courses with “AENG” attribute should satisfy the learning support requirements for English.

If I don’t have a great college GPA, can I just start over and apply as a beginning freshman?

No. If you have ever attended college post- high school graduation, you must apply as a transfer, and the University System of Georgia requires us to evaluate all of your attempted transferable hours. Failure to disclose institutions may result in issues enrolling in the University. Don’t worry though, if needed, we have some pathways and options to help you reach your goal of becoming a GS Eagle!

I would like to take courses at another institution before I transfer to Georgia Southern. What courses should I take?

We recommend that you focus on completing transferable general education courses. Please review Georgia Southern’s Core Curriculum Requirements as a guide. You can cross reference our University’s core curriculum with our Transfer Course Equivalency page to see if the courses you plan to take may transfer over to a similar course at Georgia Southern! 

As a transfer student, am I required to live on campus?

As long as you have 30 transferable credit hours, you are not required to live on campus. If you have less than 30 credit hours, please make sure to review the First Year Live On Campus Requirement exemption list.

How do I send my transcript to Georgia Southern University?

Can I send my official college transcripts if I am currently enrolled in classes?

Absolutely! We encourage applicants to submit their official preliminary college transcripts. The sooner you send us your official transcripts and receive an admission decision, the more options you will have for classes, on-campus housing, and financial aid. However, if this is your very first semester, you can simply email your current course schedule to transfers@georgiasouthern.edu until you have grades earned at that institution.

Do you really need ALL of my transcripts?

Yes, please send transcripts from each of your previously attended institutions and please make sure that they are official. We cannot evaluate transfer credits listed on a college transcript if they were earned at a different institution.

I have requested my transcripts, how long will it take for my status check page to update?

We have a 2-3 week processing window for all incoming documents. Once your application is marked as “complete and ready for review,” please continue to monitor your status check page for a decision in the coming weeks.