COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE AT GORDON STATE COLLEGE!
Students are considered a transfer student if they:
- Have graduated from high school or have a GED and have 30 credit hours that transfers to Gordon State College.
- Have not already earned a bachelor’s degree or you are pursuing a second bachelor’s degree.
Students who do not have 30 credits that transfer to GSC must meet the Freshman requirement for admittance.
Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree and do not desire to pursue a second bachelor’s degree can view the admissions requirements and application process for a non-degree seeking student.
STEPS TO APPLY
- Complete the Online Application
- Submit ALL Official Current or Final College Transcripts
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE
Application
Students must complete the application below to begin the application process! A $30 non-refundable application fee is required through GA Futures.
online application
Transcripts
Transcripts must be sent to Admissions from the student's previous institutions to be considered official. Transcripts must be sent from all institutions that appear on the student's record with the National Student Clearinghouse. The Office of Admissions if able to provide an admissions decision with a current transcript. Students must have 30 transferable hours and be in good academic standing or on probation with the last attended institution. If the student has less than 30 transferable credit hours, an official final high school transcript must be sent.
Applicants may be awarded regular admission if the student has submitted a current college transcript with 30 transferable hours and is in good academic standing.
Applicants may be awarded final admission if the student has submitted a final college transcript (no in progress or pre-registered courses) and is in good academic standing.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SEMESTER
While you are getting your transcripts to us, you can also send your Verification of Lawful Presence and Immunization Records to admissions@gordonstate.edu.
Verification of Lawful Presence
Any student requesting to pay at the in-state tuition rate will be required to provide verification of lawful presence in the United States in order to be classified as an in-state student or awarded an out-of-state tuition waiver. Students residing in a border state may reach out to registrar@gordonstate.edu for a waiver.
Students may satisfy the University System of Georgia Verification of Lawful Presence requirement by providing any one of the following:
- U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad issued by the Dept. of State (DS-1350) or Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240)
- Certified U.S. Birth Certificate (Photocopy is not acceptable.)
- U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (USCIS Form N-560 or N-561)
- Current Driver’s License issued by the State of Georgia after January 1, 2008
- Current ID issued by the State of Georgia after January 1, 2008
- Current U.S. Military ID
- U.S. Certificate of Naturalization (USCIS form N-550 or N-570)
- Current U.S. Passport
- Current Permanent Resident Alien card (USCIS form 1-151 or I-551)
- Verification through SAVE
- Item from Table 1 of Manual for Determining Tuition Classification
- Verification through SEVIS
Immunization Record
- You may have your physician complete the downloadable document or request your immunization records from your physician or local health department.
- Students are eligible to exempt from the immunization requirement if it is in conflict with their religious beliefs or if they are enrolling in a completely online program. If using an exemption, please download the Immunization Record, complete the Student Information on the top half, check the exemption box that best fits, sign and date, and email to admissions@gordonstate.edu.
Transfer Credit Equivalencies
No more than 42 semester hours of combined transfer credit from all sources will be accepted towards an associate degree.Courses in which a grade of D was earned will only be transferred if non-transfer students can also use a grade of D toward degree credit for that course.
Click below to see what courses will transfer into Gordon State College.