Transfer Application Information
When applying for transfer admission, keep in mind the following policies and requirements regarding transcripts, coursework and records:
- Students must send transcripts from all post-secondary institutions where they have attempted work. We must receive all transcripts before we review an admissions file and before an admitted student can register for classes.
- Remedial, learning support and required high school curriculum make-up courses do not count toward transfer hours or the transfer GPA. If your transcript consists of these types of courses, you are ineligible for first-year transfer acceptance.
- The Georgia Southern Office of Undergraduate Admissions will only maintain a record of nonenrolling student test scores and transcripts for five years. Admission applications and fees are only kept for one year.
- Military-affiliated students have specific benefits and application instructions. .
Students must earn at least 25% of their degree requirements in residence at Georgia Southern (Statesboro, Armstrong and/or Liberty campuses). They must earn the last 30 semester hours of work at Georgia Southern (Statesboro, Armstrong and/or Liberty campuses) unless an exception allows them to be a transient (visiting) student at another institution. Students cannot complete requirements immediately following the term they attended as a transient student at another institution unless the Registrar receives an official transcript of transient credit prior to the end of the semester at éÙ×ÓÊÓÆµ.
How to Transfer to Georgia Southern
After reviewing Georgia Southern’s transfer requirements, take the next step and begin your application.
In order to submit your application:
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- Pay the $30 nonrefundable application fee or upload an official application fee waiver. We accept the . We will automatically waive the application fee for active-duty military members, veterans and their spouses.
Submit official transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions through one of the following delivery options:
- Electronic Delivery: Request that all transcripts be sent to our office in order for them to be considered official. If the representative requests an email address, please have them send transcripts to admissions@georgiasouthern.edu.
- Traditional Mail Delivery: Transcripts must be sent in their original envelope and sealed by the institution from which they were requested. Mail transcripts to:
- Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 8024, Statesboro, GA 30460
Do you need help requesting your transcripts? Start by reaching out to the Registrar’s office at your previous institution.
in order to see which materials are in our records at that exact moment. By using this service, you can view your admissions decision as soon as it is ready without having to wait for an admissions letter. Please note:
- It can take a few business days for your checklist to update after we receive your documents. If your documents are not marked as received within a week, please forward a copy of your transcript confirmation email to transfers@georgiasouthern.edu.
- Once it is complete and ready for review, we strive to provide an admissions decision as quickly as possible. If we need additional documents, your checklist will be updated to reflect any outstanding requirements.
- Decision Timeline – Summer and fall term applicants are admitted on a rolling basis beginning in September.