Georgia State University is test optional through summer 2026. This means you may not be required to submit SAT or ACT scores with your application for admission for bachelor’s and associate degrees as well as dual enrollment programs.
Take a look at the information below and use our calculator to see what might be the best option for your application.
1. We can use your First-Year Index for admission into the university. The First-Year Index is a formula based on your grade point average (GPA) and submitted test scores.
2. You may apply using our test–optional method. For applicants with a 3.4 GPA or higher (recalculated based on the 17 units of the Required High School Curriculum), we will not require test scores for an admissions decision through summer 2026. It’s important to note, applicants with a GPA below 3.4 are encouraged to submit their test scores.
If you apply without test scores and have below a 3.4 GPA, you may either be placed into our Summer Success Academy or Panther Gateway Program or admitted to our Perimeter College (which offers associate-level degrees). As a Perimeter College student, you can transition to the Atlanta Campus and pursue a bachelor’s program once they have obtained a 2.0 or higher GPA and completed 30 or more credit hours in our Perimeter College.
Your application can be reevaluated as long as official documents and test scores are received by the document deadline.
Georgia State is test-optional for first-year students with a 3.4 or higher GPA. GPA will be calculated in-house by our International Admissions team based on your international secondary school credentials. Applicants with a GPA below 3.4 are encouraged to submit test scores. If you apply without test scores and your GPA is below 3.4, you may be placed into our Summer Success Academy or Panther Gateway Program, or admitted to Georgia State University’s Perimeter College (which offers two-year pathway programs at the associate degree level). Perimeter College students can transition to the Atlanta Campus to pursue a bachelor’s degree program once they have obtained a 2.0 or higher GPA at Perimeter College and 30 or more credit hours.
First-year students applying to Georgia State University through Summer Semester ’25 may be admitted without SAT or ACT scores with a recalculated high school GPA of 3.4 or higher (recalculated based on the 17 units of the Required High School Curriculum). First-year applicants with a high school GPA below 3.4 are encouraged to submit test scores. If you apply without test scores and have below a 3.4 GPA, you may be placed into our Summer Success Academy, Panther Gateway Program or admitted to Georgia State University’s Perimeter College (which offers two-year pathways at the associate degree level). Perimeter College students can transition to the Atlanta Campus to pursue a bachelor’s degree program once they have obtained a 2.0 or higher GPA at Perimeter College and 30 or more credit hours.
