Georgia State University

Yes, Georgia State University is in the USA and international students would require to apply for an F1 student visa. There is a visa fee of USD 185 (INR 16.6K) and a SEVIS fee of USD 350 (INR 31.5K).

For this, international students are required to submit the mentioned documents - 

• Passport
• SEVIS fee reciept 
• Form I-20
• Form DS-160
• Application fee payment receipt
• Photograph
• Certificate of eligibility

(USD 1 = INR 90.16)

To process an application, Georgia State University first reviews the application properly. There may be a case where the admissions team asks for more documents or clarity on the submitted ones. Look at the given pointers - 

• After all this, this university might take some weeks to a month to release application decisions. 
• The students should keep checking their emails and the official portal for an update. 

Yes, to apply for UG and PG courses at Georgia State University, international students are required to pay an application fee. Take a look at the GSU application fee given below - 

• Undergraduate: USD 60 or INR 4.4K
• Postgraduate: USD 50 or INR 5.3K

The students can pay for the same using an international debit or credit card or via wire transfer as well.

(USD 1 = INR 90.16)

For master's at Georgia State University, there are no fixed admission deadlines. These admission deadlines var based on the programs. For programs like MBA, Accounting, Acturial Science and Master of Interdisciplinary Studies, the deadlines are given below - 

For the Business and Management courses, international students are required to apply via the official website of the Robinson School of Management. There are intakes for the same which are mid-November (early action) and early March (regular). 

Although for MBA programs, the admission deadlines are rolling. 

International students can apply for three intakes at Georgia State University which are Fall, Summer and Spring intakes.

Out of all of them, the Fall intake is the the largest and the most popular one. The application deadlines generally close in November for UG courses. Indian students generally go for courses in Business, Computer Science, Psychology and Health. The Summer intake can be considered a significant one UG international students. 

Students can check the status via the portal they used to submit the Common Application for GA State. The university usually takes around 7 to 10 business days to process the documents and update the status.

Students are advised to wait for this period at the very least. If the status is still not updated, students can then get in touch with the university.

International freshman (UG) students need a minimum IELTS score of 6.0. For PG courses, the IELTS requirement varies greatly for different courses. For Business courses offered by the GSU Business College, students need an IELTS score of 6.5. The college also accepts TOEFL and PTE Academic scores. For UG courses, a TOEFL score of 69 overall or a PTE score of 53 is enough.

No, students don't need to submit either a GRE or GMAT score for most GSU courses. Business programs offered by the Robinson College of Business, have waived off the test score requirement for most courses.

However, students applying for studies at the Georgia State College of Law, may have to submit a valid GRE or LSAT score for courses like JD.

Students still can submit a valid score in either test. This can certainly have positive effect on the overall application.

Associate degree programs are the most affordable courses one can pursue at Georgia State. These can be completed both online and offline, and usually have a duration of around 2 years. The average cost of these courses is around INR 9.75 Lakhs per year for 2026. This covers both tuition and fees.

Health Insurance and Living costs mean the overall cost of an associate programme at GSU is around INR 26.5 Lakhs per year.

Source: GSU University