Georgia Institute of TechnologyCome Visit Campus GA Tech Continues to Shine

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.

Back to Top

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.php.

Back to Top

Requirements for Admission Consideration

Transfer admission to Georgia Tech is selective as more applications from qualified students are received than can be accommodated. All transfer applicant must meet the following minimum requirements by completing the specific courses intended by major, total number of credit hours, and minimum Grade Point Average (GPA), all at another institution, in order to be considered for possible admission to Georgia Tech. Successful candidates for admission will be selected from the pool of applicants that meet or exceed these requirements, which vary by major. A transfer applicant must apply for one specific major and will be evaluated based on the criteria for that major.

Overall Criteria

  • A minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours that are transferable to Georgia Tech.
  • All of the specifically required courses on the Course Requirements by Major chart for the prospective major.
  • The minimum GPA for the prospective major, which applies to both the overall GPA and the GPA of the student's math and science courses, as outlined below.

Transferable Hours

The minimum number of transferable hours must include the required courses for the prospective major. Further, the minimum total of transferable hours must be from actual in-class coursework. Advanced Placement (AP) or other type of credits by exam can be used to fulfill specific course requirements, but additional coursework must be completed via in-class credits. (Thus, students using AP or other such credits towards the course requirements must have more than 30 semester or 45 quarter hours to complete this aspect of the requirements.) There is no maximum number of hours that a student may transfer, however all degree-seeking students must complete at least 36 semester hours at Georgia Tech.

Access the transfer equivalencies table on oscar web to see how coursework from many colleges and universities will transfer to Georgia Tech at https://oscar.gatech.edu . Enter the first letter of the school whose coursework you wish to compare, then click "Continue". Choose the school, then click "Get Courses".

Required Courses

None of the required courses may be taken at Georgia Tech as they are actual pre-requisites for admission consideration. They must be completed at another institution before an admission decision can be made. These courses must be equivalent to the corresponding Georgia Tech courses as described on the Course Requirements by Major chart and the Transfer Equivalencies website. Enter the first letter of the school whose coursework you wish to compare, then click "Continue". Choose the school, then click "Get Courses".

Minimum GPA

Based on the US 4.0 GPA system, the minimum GPA requirement for most majors is 2.7 for Georgia residents, 3.0 for non-Georgia US residents, and 3.5 for international students. Because admission to Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science is highly competitive, applicants to these programs must have a GPA of at least 3.0 for Georgia residents, 3.5 for non-Georgia US residents, and 3.8 for international students. The GPA requirement applies to both the overall GPA (all courses taken at all schools) and the GPA of an applicant's math and science courses. Further, all applicants must be in good standing during the last term of enrollment at their prior institutions.

Back to Top

Application Deadlines

Transfer applicants may apply for any of the three semester terms (Fall, Spring, or Summer) if all minimum requirements are completed by the Document Deadline for that term. The completed transfer application must be submitted by the Application Deadline and all other required documents must be submitted by the Document Deadline. It is in the best interest of all students to submit as much of the required documentation as early as possible, saving only the final transcript or evaluation for the Document Deadline.

Application deadline
Fall Semester - February 1
Spring Semester - October 1
Summer Semester - February 1		 Document deadline*
Fall Semester - July 1
Spring Semester - October 1
Summer Semester - February 1

*Document Deadline refers to the date by which ALL required courses (see Course Requirements by Major) must be completed and the official documentation of such submitted. No REQUIRED courses may be completed in the term immediately preceding the application term, but other courses beyond those required for admission can be completed in the interim term and are eligible for potential transfer credit.

Should a student apply for a term for which he or she is unable to meet the Document Deadline, the Office of Undergraduate Admission can change the potential enrollment term to a future term without the student needing to submit another application. To change the potential term, the student must submit a written request. Otherwise, the application will be placed in an inactive status for one year and then destroyed. An inactive application can be reopened within that year (also with a written request), but afterwards a new application will be required.

Back to Top

Transfer of Academic Credit

Georgia Tech generally grants credit for any course, from an accredited college or university, that corresponds to a course in our curriculum in content and credit value when the student has achieved a "C" grade or higher in the course. For a list of schools and courses that have been evaluated by Georgia Tech, please see the Transfer Equivalencies table at https://oscar.gatech.edu . Enter the first letter of the school whose coursework you wish to compare, then click "Continue". Choose the school, then click "Get Courses".

To have coursework from non-US colleges and universities reviewed for potential transfer credit, a Course-by-Course With GPA evaluation from a professional foreign credential evaluator along with detailed course descriptions must be submitted so that the various academic departments at Georgia Tech can determine whether the coursework corresponds to our curriculum in content and credit value. (See How to Apply for International Transfer Admission for how to obtain a Course-by-Course With GPA evaluation.) Please also see this site for information on how the evaluation of non-US coursework may extend the admission process and timeline.

Students are not likely to receive transfer credit for some sophomore, junior, or senior level Electrical and Computer Engineering courses.

Courses taken at technical/vocational institutions and in programs called “engineering technology” are not transferable for credit toward Georgia Tech's professionally accredited engineering degree programs.

Back to Top

Change of Major Restrictions

Transfer applicants are reviewed for one major only and may not apply as “undecided.” Applicants must meet all minimum course, GPA, and other requirements for the specific major in order to be considered and potentially admitted for that major. An applicant may request a change of the prospective major after applying and prior to enrollment by submitting a written request to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Applicants must meet the criteria for the new major in order to be considered for potential admission.

If the applicant does not currently meet the minimum requirements for the newly requested major, the Office of Undergraduate Admission may change the application term for the applicant so that the student can complete any remaining requirements. The student will not be required to submit another application or application fee.

After actual enrollment, change of major requests must be submitted to the individual academic departments and may not be approved. Some majors have very competitive criteria for admission and those departments normally prohibit transfer students from changing majors into their programs.

Back to Top

Academic Advisement

For help planning coursework beyond that which is required for admission consideration, prospective students may contact an academic advisor in the department of the prospective major. Admission counselors are not fully knowledgeable of the degree requirements of each program and thus can only help advise students on the coursework related to admissions.

A list of Georgia Tech academic advisors by department can be found online at http://www.undergradstudies.gatech.edu/advisor.html.

Please note that academic departments and advisors are not involved in the admission decision process. All admission related questions should be addressed with an admission counselor.

Back to Top

Students Seeking a Second Undergraduate Degree

Georgia Tech defines a Second Undergraduate Degree applicant as one who has completed a bachelor’s degree from another accredited institution and who is seeking enrollment at Georgia Tech to obtain another undergraduate degree in a different major or field of study. A student may not apply or be accepted for a second undergraduate degree in the same or very closely related field of study. All admission requirements for students seeking a second undergraduate degree are the same as for regular transfer applicants, including specific courses, hours, and GPA by major.

* Note: Students interested in Architecture should apply for the Master's Degree in Architecture if they already have a Bachelor's degree in any field. Please contact the College of Architecture with any questions.

Back to Top

How to Apply for Transfer Admission

The following items need to be submitted to:

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA 30332-0320
  • 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.

Back to Top

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.

Back to Top

Transfer Program Partnerships

Dual Degree

A Dual Degree student is a U.S. citizen who attends a participating liberal arts college for three years, then attends Georgia Tech for approximately two years. Upon completion of the program of study, the student receives degrees from both the liberal arts college and from Georgia Tech. Programs of study at Georgia Tech may concentrate in any of the various engineering specialties.

The list of colleges participating in the Dual Degree Program incorporates several units of the University System of Georgia, as well as Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and approximately 25 other colleges and universities throughout the nation, including historically black colleges and women's colleges. Because of their classification as transfer students, Dual Degree Program applicants must meet all requirements for transfer (see Applying for Admission and chart for more information) and all other requirements as defined by the Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Dual Degree Coordinator at the partner institution.

For more information, please visit www.coe.gatech.edu/academics/dualdegree.php .

For a list of Dual Degree Program Coordinators at participating schools, click here.

To apply to Georgia Tech as a Dual Degree student, the following items must be submitted:

  • All information required above in the How to Apply for Transfer Admission section.
  • The completed Dual Degree Recommendation Form, obtained from the Dual Degree coordinator at the partner institution.

Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program - Savannah (GTREP)

The Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP) allows qualified students interested in obtaining a degree in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering to complete their degrees at the Georgia Tech Savannah campus in partnership with Georgia Southern University (Statesboro), Armstrong Atlantic State University (Savannah), or Savannah State University (Savannah). Interested students should first contact and apply to one of the partner institutions and will complete the first two years of course work in the GTREP curriculum at the partner school.

After completing the initial coursework, students will apply to Georgia Tech with the assistance of the GTREP coordinators at the partner institutions. Then, students will complete their remaining coursework with Georgia Tech faculty located in Statesboro and Savannah , or through distance learning with faculty residing in Atlanta .

For more information, click here to visit the GTREP website.

To apply as a GTREP student, contact the GTREP coordinator at your preferred partner institution. IMPORTANT: GTREP applicants should not use the online application for admission.

Regents' Engineering Transfer Program (RETP)

An RETP student begins a program of study leading to a bachelors of engineering degree from Georgia Tech at one of fifteen participating colleges in the University System of Georgia. Interested students should first contact and apply to one of the partner institutions and will complete the first two years of course work in the RETP curriculum at the partner school.

During the first two years of enrollment at the partner institution, RETP students complete all of the mathematics and science courses, as well as many of the engineering courses, required in the first two years of the Georgia Tech engineering curriculum.

In the coming year, Albany State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Columbus State University, Dalton State College, Gainesville College, Georgia College & State University, Georgia Perimeter College, Georgia Southern University, Macon State College, Middle Georgia College, North Georgia College and State University, Savannah State University, Southern Polytechnic State University, State University of West Georgia, and Valdosta State University will be accepting students to this program.

For more information, please visit www.coe.gatech.edu/academics/retp.php.

To apply to Georgia Tech as an RETP student, submit the following:

  • All information required above in the How to Apply for Transfer Admission section
  • The completed RETP Recommendation Form, obtained from the RETP coordinator at the partner institution.

Back to Top

Policy on Competitive Admission

All qualified persons are equally welcome to seek transfer admission to the Georgia Institute of Technology, and all persons may apply for and accept admission confident that the policy and regular practice of the Institute will not discriminate against them on the basis of race, religion, sex or national origin.

Projections of the number of transfer students to be admitted and enrolled in any year will be determined (a) by the capacity of the Institute and (b) by approved enrollment levels. If the number of qualified applicants for admission exceeds the number of applicants who can be admitted and enrolled, those to be offered admission will be selected on the basis of (a) the Institute's judgment of the applicant's relative qualifications for satisfactory performance in the Institute and (b) recognition of the Institute's special responsibilities to the residents of Georgia.

The policy of competitive admissions, set forth above, will not prevent the admission of selected applicants who give evidence of possessing special talents for the Institute's programs requiring such special talents.

The admission of undergraduate students to pursue programs leading to a baccalaureate degree shall be the responsibility of the Office of Undergraduate Admission. That office will apply policies and procedures that are approved by the Office of the President and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Preference for admission will be given to qualified residents of the state of Georgia.

The criteria used in determining each transfer applicant's qualifications for admission will include satisfactory evidence of scholastic promise based upon the applicant's previous academic transfer record.

Under special circumstances, applicants may be admitted with the approval of the Institute Admissions and Appeals Committee appointed by the president of the Institute. Appeals concerning individual admission decisions shall be addressed to the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

This policy is in accordance with the Institute's Mission and Vision statement, which can be located at www.gatech.edu/president/strategic-plan.html.

Back to Top

Policy on Academic Honesty

A student initiative, the Academic Honor Code became official Georgia Tech policy in 1996. Students are required to sign an honor agreement acknowledging their awareness of the code. The objective of the Academic Honor Code is to strengthen the level of academic integrity and trust within the Tech community. For more information, contact the Honor Advisory Council at 404.894.7519 or visit the website at www.honor.gatech.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions

For Transfer Admission Frequently Asked Questions click here or go to: www.admiss.gatech.edu/transfer/faqtran.php

Back to Top

Ask About Transferring to Georgia Tech

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

Back to Top

If you have questions, please contact Office of Undergraduate Admission at 404.894.4154.