You will be prompted to confirm if you are a DACA recipient or unlawfully present in the United States. In accordance with the University System of Georgia's policy, individuals considered to be unlawfully present in the United States, including DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, are not eligible for admission to Georgia Technology.

EUGDPR: If you are currently physically located in a European Union country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland, review Georgia Tech’s EU GDPR Compliance Policy and indicate your consent on the application.

Applicants must acknowledge Georgia Tech’s Statement on AI and certify that the information and documents provided as part of their application are true, complete, and their own.

Provide your name, address, citizenship, and other biographical information.

Legal Name

All students admitted to Georgia Tech, regardless of campus or citizenship type, must submit documentation to verify their legal name. 

Per policy, a legal name is the first name (or given name) and last name (or surname) listed on an approved "state or government-issued document". Although students are permitted to provide a preferred name, which may appear in some Tech systems, the name listed in your main Georgia Tech record must match your verified legal name. 

The list of acceptable documents and more info on the legal name verification policy can be found on the top half of the Lawful Presence & Legal Name page.

Your submitted documentation will be reviewed for validity and compliance during the verification and evaluation process, after receiving your first admit decision from the program department. If any additional documentation is needed, we will email you with further instructions prior to class registration.

Lawful Presence

All students admitted to Georgia Tech and residing in the United States must verify their lawful presence prior to registering for classes.

The list of acceptable documents and more info on the lawful presence policy can be found on the bottom half of the the Lawful Presence & Legal Name page. Different documentation is required based on the following citizenship types:

• U.S. Citizen
• Approved U.S. Permanent Resident
• Pending U.S. Permanent Resident
• Non-U.S. Citizen

Your submitted documentation will be reviewed for validity and compliance during the verification and evaluation process, after receiving your first admit decision from the program department. If any additional documentation is needed, we will email you with further instructions prior to class registration.

Residency & Tuition Classification

Georgia Tech offers three tuition classification rates for most degree programs: In-State, Out-of-State, and Out-of-Country. All Graduate applicants default to either Out-of-State or Out-of-Country, based on their admission application. After the first admit decision is received from the program department, the Office of Graduate Education begins reviewing In-State tuition eligibility for each applicant who requested it in their admission application. If any additional documentation is needed, we will email you with further instructions prior to class registration.

For more information on Residency/Tuition Classification, including qualifications for in-state tuition rates, please review the USG policy.

For information on Out-of-State versus Out-of-Country classification, Waivers of Out-of-State tuition, Petitions for Tuition Classification, and more please review the Tuition Classification webpage.

In this section, you will indicate how you plan to demonstrate English Language Proficiency. You will also confirm the type of educational institutions you’ve attended and provide information about the institutions, including copies of the academic credentials earned at each institution.

Provide employment information, upload your resume or CV, and other professional development credentials.

If you are affiliated with a military from any country, you will provide information related to specific country, branch, or agency.

Georgia Tech is committed to providing as safe an environment for our students as possible. We consider student discipline situations on an individual basis, within the framework of the values we uphold as a university. While many situations that individuals are involved in may be resolved and accounted for, some behaviors are so egregious that the potential risk to the Georgia Tech community is too great. A previous disciplinary violation or conviction does not automatically result in the denial of an individual’s application for admission. However, failure to disclose this information can be grounds for the rescission of an offer of admission, even if this nondisclosure is discovered after a person has matriculated at the Institute.

Learn more about disciplinary history, how to report discipline, and the discipline review process.

Confirm that you have selected the correct degree level and choose the program you intend to study as well as the campus and entry term. The degree and program you choose will impact the campus and entry term options. The program’s application deadline will appear based on your selections.

You can come back to this page at any time before submitting your application if you need to update your program selection.

Visit your intended degree program’s website to review its current test requirements and minimum score requirements before entering a test score on this page.

If you are required to submit a test score, please follow these guidelines:

• Official Scores Required: For every test score you report, you must request that the testing agency send your official score report directly to Georgia Tech.
• Refer to the degree program’s website for instructions on how to submit official scores.

Do not report a test score if:

• The test is not required for your program.
• Your score has expired or does not meet your program's minimum requirement.
• You do not plan to send an official score through the testing agency.

This section will vary based on the program to which you are applying. You will be asked grad program-specific information, such as adding your research experience, writing samples, faculty selection, and more.

Provide contact information for up to three recommenders in the application, depending on the program’s specific requirements. Recommendations should come from either an academic or professional reference. Your application can be submitted before your letters of recommendation are submitted.

The application system will send recommenders an instruction email for completing their recommendation. Recommenders will be asked to provide information regarding:

• Acquaintance with the Applicant
• Applicant’s Characteristics and Abilities
• Overall Recommendation
• Additional Comments
• Upload Recommendation Letter (in the online application)

This section may appear for programs that ask applicants to indicate interest in funding opportunities, such as Graduate Research Assistantships or Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GRA/GTA).

Ph.D. applicants may also see a prompt related to the Stamps Fellows Program. This section is used only to collect funding interest and is not a financial aid application.

For more information, visit Paying for Grad School.

Provide information (if applicable) regarding:

• Personal and family college history
• Future academic plans
• Data gathered for internal analytics

Select how you plan to pay the application fee. If you qualify for an application fee waiver, this is where you will upload the required documentation. Learn more about app fee waivers.

You will certify that you’ve read and accepted Georgia Tech’s program level and Institute-level admission requirements. You will acknowledge that your application cannot be modified after submission and that you cannot submit another application for same program/level/campus/term combination.

This is where you will see if you missed any required questions or sections in the online application. 

An application proof is provided to review your application prior to submitting. Ensure all information is accurate and complete, and all documents have been uploaded.

Types of Academic Documents

• Degree: Document indicating that a credential (bachelor, master, or Ph.D.) has been awarded to an individual. Other names for a degree include diploma, convocation certificate, or degree certificate. 
   
• Transcript: Document showing all courses taken and grades obtained by the student. Other names for a transcript include marksheets or statement of marks. 

Admission Process

• Accreditation: The goal of accreditation is to ensure that higher education institutions meet acceptable quality levels (U.S. Department of Education). This is achieved through periodic reviews of an institution's academics, staffing, finances, and infrastructure. Accreditation is a voluntary process. 
   
• Credential Evaluation: The review of academic documents to determine degree equivalency, calculate a grade point average (GPA), ensure that the awarding institution holds the proper accreditation and ensure document authenticity. All admitted applicants go through a credential evaluation. 
   
• Degree Equivalency: The University System of Georgia requires all admitted graduate applicants to hold a bachelor's degree, its equivalent, or higher. Georgia Tech evaluates degree equivalency based on years of education. A U.S. four-year bachelor's degree requires 16 years of education. International applicants must hold a degree equivalent to at least 16 years of education. 
   
• Lawful Presence Verification: The University System of Georgia requires all admitted applicants residing in the U.S. to verify their lawful presence. The Office of Graduate Education completes this verification after the credential evaluation process. More information is available on Lawful Presence.
   
• Native & English Language Documents: If your institution issues official academic documents in English, no native-language documents or translations are required. If your institution does not issue official academic documents in English, you must submit the original native-language document(s) along with a certified word-for-word English translation.
   
• Official Documents: A document is considered official when it has been issued by an institution's Academic Registrar's Office, Examinations Office, or equivalent. Typically, this means the transcript is signed and, if applicable, stamped by an authorized representative (controller of examination, secretary, registrar, dean).
   
  • At the time of application, it is acceptable for an applicant to upload a copy of an official document.
    
    The Office of Graduate Education does not accept a degree audit, web transcript, advisor transcript, or a student information system transcript at any point in the admission process. Applicants who upload  one of these documents will be put on hold until the acceptable documents are received. 
     
  • At the time of enrollment, admitted applicants must provide the official document (not a copy). 
    
    Electronic Submission (preferred)
    Document emailed by the issuing institution's authorized representative to transcripts@grad.gatech.edu. We must be able to verify the Sender's email address. 
    
    Mail Submission
    Official hard-copy transcripts can be mailed to the Office of Graduate Education. Hard-copy transcripts must be in their original, unopened school sealed envelope. 
    
    In-Person Submission
    Newly admitted students can hand-deliver their official documents in their original, unopened school sealed envelops to the Office of Graduate Education (308 Savant Building).