Public Policy

Admission Requirements

• Submitted Online Application. All online applications must be submitted by the deadline. Paper applications are not available.
• Application fee: A nonrefundable fee of $50 is required for each application. This fee must be paid online by credit card.
• Goal statement: The goal statement is your means of presenting yourself to the Graduate Admissions Committee. You should submit a short typed statement of personal and professional goals as they relate to the certificate or degree program you are seeking. Most applicants write approximately two typed pages, summarizing their work experience, the reasons they have chosen the program, why they want to attend Georgia State, and how the degree fits in with their career goals.
• Official GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores: Official scores must be reported to institution code 5251. More information can be found at our Admissions FAQ page or, to schedule the test, at www.gre.org.
• TOEFL or IELTS scores (International applicants only): All international applicants are required to submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores.
• Three letters of recommendation: All letters should be submitted through the online application. If not submitted online, letters must be in sealed envelopes from recommender and sent to the Admissions Office address.
• Unofficial Transcripts from each post-secondary college/university attended:

1. Official transcripts are not required at this stage of application review.**
2. Transcripts should be uploaded to the Educational Information section of the online application and must be copies of university transcripts. This can either be an official electronic transcript, or a paper copy that you have scanned and uploaded.
3. Copy of transcript must have one or more of the following features: registrar\xc2\x92s seal, registrar signature, or watermark of the institution.
4. Documents such as self-printed academic histories, web-based academic evaluations, and anything hand-written are not acceptable for review process and should not be uploaded. Doing so will significantly delay the review of your application.
5. Submit one copy of transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, regardless of length of time you attended, your status, whether grades are listed, or where your final degree(s) were received. This would include community colleges, study abroad programs and AP credit. If you received college level credit, a transcript should be submitted for review.