Veterans Transfer Pathway Program

This program is uniquely designed to assist military veterans who have completed active duty within the past five years successfully transfer into Georgia Tech.

Pathway Requirements

To receive an offer of transfer admission through the Veterans Pathway, you must:

  1. Meet Military Service Criteria
    Have completed active duty military service in the U.S. Armed Forces within the past five years. Please see the veteran definition as outlined by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Provide a copy of your DD214 in the military information section of the transfer application.

  2. Submit a Transfer Application
    Submit a fall transfer application by the deadline. Admission to College of Design programs (Architecture, Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies, and Music Technology) requires portfolio approval by COD faculty.

  3. Complete Course Requirements by Major
    Review the course requirement by major chart below and complete course requirements for your intended major by the fall term course requirement deadline.

    The best resources for GT transfer credit information are the GT transfer equivalency table, catalog, and transfer credit pages.

  4. Complete Credit Hour Requirements (after HS graduation)
    Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter credits) after high school graduation at a U.S. accredited college by the fall term course requirement deadline. Dual enrollment credits and credit by exam hours should not be included within the 30-semester hour or 45-quarter credit hour requirement.

  5. Submit Your Official Transcript(s)
    Submit official transcript(s) from all prior colleges by the fall term document deadline. If you’ve attended more than one college, request an official transcript from each one be sent to Georgia Tech.

    Check with your institution to make sure credit by exam awards are listed by individual course on your official transcript. If credit by exam scores are not listed, then official test scores (AP/IB) are required by Georgia Tech and subject to GT transfer credit policy.

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  6. Meet GPA Requirements
    Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and a combined math/lab science GPA of 3.3 or higher. The cumulative GPA includes coursework taken at all colleges and/or universities attended.  The math/lab science GPA includes a combination of mathematics courses at the calculus level and higher along with all natural science courses including both lecture and laboratory components.

    Lab science subject areas include Biology, Chemistry, Calculus-Based Physics, and Environmental Sciences. Each lecture and lab combination should be equivalent to four semester credit hours. GT’s transfer equivalency table and GT catalog are your two best sources of information for reviewing lab science coursework.

Additional Resources


Learn about the educational benefits and resources that are available to veteran students at Georgia Tech.

Veterans Resource Center

GI Bill Benefits