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Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3965
Atlanta, GA 30302-3965

Official telephone: (404) 413-2000
Website: www.gsu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Scott Burke,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

404 413-2500
404 413-2002 (fax)
admissions@gsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

14%

Application fee:

$60, (may be waived with paper application)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.8 secondary school GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 900 (with minimum scores of 430 in critical reading and 400 in math) or minimum composite ACT score of 19 (with minimum scores of 17 in English and 19 in math) required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is not accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Subject Test may be used for admission by home-schooled students.

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	4 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	17 required, 17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Admission through portfolio and SAT Subject tests for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

57%

Average SAT I:

532 verbal, 530 math, 1062 combined

Average ACT:

22 English, 22 math, 22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

81%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

48%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by May 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by July 15

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

13,568

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,831 (58%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,682 (47%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$375, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 semesters

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