International First-Year Admission

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With over 1,000 undergraduate international students, Georgia Tech is home to a thriving, globally diverse population. We are excited to welcome applicants from all over the world!

International Student Application Process

In our admission process, we closely review your specific academic background and particular educational system in order to make the most appropriate admission decision for each student. Applications are read within the context from which you are applying. For example, if you are from Panama but living in Illinois, your application will be read with those from Illinois. Likewise, if you are from Illinois but living in France, your application will be read with those from France. If you have been enrolled in high schools in more than one location, your application will be reviewed in context of each location.

International first-year applicants go through the same application process as all other students, regardless of residency. However, transcript requirements may vary (see below).

English Language Proficiency

The University System of Georgia requires that all international applicants demonstrate English proficiency using one of the USG approved methods.

Beyond satisfying this requirement, we consider your English language mastery and communication skills in a variety of ways to ensure you are immediately prepared to participate in Georgia Tech’s collaborative environment. As part of a selective review process, in addition to considering your school context, we welcome supplementary materials such as the Duolingo English Test and encourage an unscripted interview through InitialView or Vericant to further support your application. These materials do not satisfy USG requirement noted above but are considered in holistic review.

International Transcript Requirements

Every year, we receive applications and academic records from a variety of international and local, national curricula, so don’t worry! We recognize that many educational systems around the world do not fit the same GPA construct, calendar system, or four-year US high school model. We require academic records from each year of your secondary school experience to evaluate your application for admission. If your high school curriculum is fewer than four years of study, you will need to submit a fourth year of transcripts in order to enrolll, though this can be submitted after admission prior to enrollment.

Requirements for Application	Credentials Needed to Enroll	Additional Comments
Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed Predicted IB scores are strongly recommended	International Baccalaureate Diploma	There is no minimum IB score needed to apply, but to be competitive, students should have mostly scores of 6 and 7. Higher Level Math and Sciences courses are encouraged but not required to be competitive for admission.

Requirements for Application	Credentials Needed to Enroll	Additional Comments
Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed IGCSE/O-Level results, AS Level results, predicted A-Level results	General Certificate of Secondary Education	To be competitive for admission, students should be on track to complete at least 3 full A-levels before enrolling at Georgia Tech.

Requirements for Application	Credentials Needed to Enroll
Bullitins de Notes (Transcripts) for each year of study completed English translation required	Baccalauréat

Requirements for Application	Credentials Needed to Enroll
Class X board results and XI internal marks Predicted XII board results are strongly recommended	XII Board Results

Requirements for Application	Credentials Needed to Enroll	Additional Comments
Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed* English translation, if necessary	Students must complete at least the level of education allowing enrollment in a competitive home-country university. In some cases, to be competitive for admission to Georgia Tech, students may need to complete an additional course of study. For instance, most competitive applicants from Nigeria complete an additional course of study such as AS and A-Levels following WAEC completion.	Please email admission@gatech.edu with questions about specific education systems. Schoolhouse Certification: Students who complete certification through the no-cost schoolhouse.world platform may upload this information to their application portal. Students studying on a national curriculum that includes fewer than twelve full years of study or that does not include a calculus course are encouraged to consider demonstrating additional subject mastery through schoolhouse subject certification, particularly in calculus.

*If your high school curriculum is fewer than four years of study, you will need to submit a fourth year of transcripts in order to enroll. For instance, if you complete high school in China where high school consists of 10, 11, and 12 grades, you will also need to submit a copy of 9 grade transcripts before enrolling.

Students are only eligible to apply for first-year admission if they have NOT completed university coursework following high school graduation. If you have completed any university* coursework following the completion of senior secondary school, you will need to apply as a transfer student. This does not include students studying advanced coursework in a secondary setting (such as an A-Level curriculum).

*Note that this does include students enrolled in a Malaysian ADTP.

International Classification

Any non-US citizen or non-US Permanant Resident is considered an international student for enrollment purposes. Learn more about the visa process and tuition classification.

Tuition and Immigration

Connect with Us

Curious about the international student experience and what it’s like to study here from abroad? If you’d like to gain insight into the transition, campus life, and adapting to a new culture, we can connect you with a current international student. Just fill out the form below, and we’ll get you connected!

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