International

Apply online via GA Futures.

Applicants must pay a nonrefundable $40 application fee (credit or debit card) or submit a fee waiver.

Check out our Fee Waiver policy  for more details.

REQUIREMENTS

If you're an international student applying to Clayton State University, follow these guidelines to submit your official transcripts.

All international academic documents (transcripts, mark sheets, certificates, etc.):

• Must be in English.  If not in English, provide certified translations along with the original transcripts in the native language.  
•  Must be evaluated by an accredited service, such as
  
  
  • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants.
  • World Education Services
  • Other evaluation services accredited by NACES
• Must be formatted as follows:
    - High School Transcripts: Document-by-document evaluation with GPA (required for test-optional eligibility).  
    - College/University Transcripts: Course-by-course evaluation.  

Submit International Transcripts

Evaluations and authenticated transcripts must be sent directly from the evaluation service using one of the following methods:  

•    In-Person or By Mail:
        Clayton State University  
        Office of Recruitment and Admissions  
        Edgewater Hall, Suite 150  
        2000 Clayton State Boulevard  
        Morrow, GA 30260-0285  
• Electronically:
   transcripts@clayton.edu.

If you are applying as an incoming freshman, you must submit official SAT/ACT test scores.

If you are applying as a transfer student, you must have 30 or more transferable hours to not require the SAT/ACT. We will determine upon receiving your official transcripts and evaluation (if applicable). Should you not have 30 or more transferable hours, you must submit official SAT/ACT test scores.

Official test scores must arrive directly from the testing source. No photocopies, faxes, scans or email attachments are accepted.

Register for an SAT or ACT test.

Clayton State University periodically administers the SAT and ACT on site. Contact the Testing Center for more information.

Fall 2023 - SUMMER 2026

Students with a core high school GPA of 3.0 or higher who are applying for freshman admission are NOT required to submit official ACT/SAT scores for admission consideration.

Test score requirements will resume Fall 2026. All students applying for Fall 2026 and beyond will be required to submit ACT/SAT scores for admission consideration.

Core High School GPA

Core high school GPA is calculated with grades earned in academic subjects only (elective units are not included). Test scores are not required for students with 3.0+ high school GPA for freshman admission until Fall 2026, but students are still encouraged to submit them to help strengthen their application. In the absence of ACT/SAT scores, the core GPA on your official final high school transcripts will be used to determine admissions eligibility.

Some applicants can be classified as Freshman Transfer or Non-traditional freshman.

Freshman Transfer

A Freshman Transfer is someone who graduated from high school in the last five years and attended another college/university, but earned less than 30 semester hours or 50 quarter hours of transferable college course credit.    

Non-traditional Freshman

A Non-Traditional Freshman is someone who graduated from high school, or would have graduated from high school, more than five years ago, and has never attended college.

If you classify as a freshman transfer or non-traditional transfer, view the chart below to determine your application requirements.

Applicants can be classified as Non-traditional Transfer.

Non-traditional Transfer

A Non-traditional Transfer is someone who graduated from high school, or would have graduated from high school, more than five years ago, and has some but less than 30 semester hours or 50 quarter hours of transferable college course credit.

English is the medium of instruction in all courses at Clayton State University, except foreign language courses. International applicants whose primary native language is not English must document proof of proficiency in English through one of the following options:

Note: Official test scores must arrive directly from the testing source. No photocopies, faxes, scans or email attachments are accepted.

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). The internet based TOEFL, or “ibT”. The following TOEFL scores are acceptable:
  • 75 total on the internet-based TOEFL (ibT), or
  • 540+ on the paper-based TOEFL if the ibT is not available in your region
• The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
  • 6.0 total minimum scores
• For SAT and other testing requirements please visit: Freshman Requirements
• Cambridge C1 Advanced (Certificate of Advanced English)
  • 180 minimum scale score
• Completion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) intensive ESL program.
• Completion of College English/English Composition and Rhetoric from a regionally accredited U.S. College or University with a minimum grade of “C”.
• Two years of English (not ESL) taken in a U.S. high school with minimum grades of “C”.
• Scores or performance on the following tests or examinations:

• • EIKEN    Pre-1     
  • MET (Michigan English Test)     59
  • Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) IGCSE and “O” Level “English” exams “D” or Better     
  • UK GCSE “English” exam   “C” or Better      
  • UK GCE A-Level “English” exam    “C” or Better      
  • EdExcel International A-Levels and IGCSE English exams  “D” or Better     
  • Pearson (PTE) Academic     58

Contact the Office of Recruitment and Admissions to inquire about additional information.