Transfer Students

Definition of a Transfer Student

Georgia Tech considers any student who has attended another college or university after completion of secondary school (or left a secondary school before graduating to enroll full-time in a college or university) to be a transfer student.

A student may not disregard his or her college or university coursework to apply to Georgia Tech as a freshman applicant.

Students interested in special or transient (non-degree) admission, please go to http://www.admiss.gatech.edu/nondegree.

International Transfer Students

An international transfer student is one who meets the above criteria and is neither a US Citizen nor a US Permanent Resident card holder. International transfer students must follow all guidelines listed on the International Transfer Student admission website. To view the International Transfer Student website, go to http://www.admiss.gatech.edu/international/transferint.

How to Apply for Transfer Admission

The following items need to be submitted to:

• The Georgia Tech Application for Transfer Admission . Apply online or download and print a paper (.pdf) copy at www.apply.gatech.edu .
• The $50 non-refundable application fee. If applying online, this fee must be paid via credit card. If mailing a paper copy, attach a check or money order drawn on a US bank for the full amount in US Dollars.
• For US college or university coursework, official transcripts from all schools ever attended sent directly to the above address.
• For non-US university level coursework, contact a professional foreign credential evaluation service and have a Course-by-Course With GPA evaluation sent directly to the above address. THIS IS MANDATORY FOR ALL NON-US COURSEWORK FOR ALL STUDENTS. We recommend both World Education Services ( www.wes.org ) and Josef Silny & Associates ( www.jsilny.com ). If using World Education Services, a comprehensive Course-by-Course evaluation must be ordered. If using Josef Silny & Associates, both a Course-by-Course AND Grade Point Average Equivalent evaluation must be ordered.
• Official high school (secondary school) transcript with English translation, if necessary. (The high school transcript is used for record-keeping and not for admission decision purposes.)

NOTE: Faxed or other photocopies of applications and transcripts are not acceptable. All documents must be original and certified as appropriate. Transcripts must be sent directly from the other institution or submitted in sealed envelopes, if sent with other application materials.

Notification of Admission Decision

Admission decisions for transfer applications are made on a rolling basis and only after all documents have been submitted. To be competitive for admission, all requirements must be met and the documents showing completion of all requirements must be submitted by the Document Deadline for the particular term.

Due to the volume of applications received for any given term, please allow 4-6 weeks for initial processing and acknowledgement. Students may use the online status check system to verify application data and receipt of various documents. However, please note that admission decisions are sent only via US mail and are not posted online nor given via e-mail or telephone.

For detailed information on the status of an application, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 404.894.4154 or admission@gatech.edu and ask for a transfer admission counselor.

Please review our Policies on Competitive Admission and Academic Honesty.

Ask About Transferring to Georgia Tech

Click here to view the Georgia Tech hosted message board called "Ask About Transferring to GT".