• What percentage of students in the MBA program are international?

• Are applications from non-United States citizens treated any differently in the admissions process?

• Who is required to take the TOEFL?

• What is the minimum TOEFL score needed to be admitted?

• What are the educational requirements for admission for students educated outside the United States? Am I eligible to apply for admission with a three year baccalaureate degree?

• Is there financial aid available for non-United States citizens?

• How do I receive a visa?

• What if I am a permanent resident?

• What percentage of students in the MBA program are international?
For the students that enrolled in fall 2008 and 2009, 17% of the students are international with 12 countries currently represented.

• Are applications from non-United States citizens treated any differently in the admissions process?
International students must submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score and financial documents. Apart from these items, international applications are evaluated in the same manner as US applicants; however, application processing may take longer due to the review of foreign transcripts and financial documents.

• Who is required to take the TOEFL?
Students whose native language is not English and who have not successfully completed a year of college/university level study in the United States or another English-speaking country, like the United Kingdom or Australia, must submit a valid TOEFL score. Scores are valid for two years. For more information about the TOEFL, visit the ETS official TOEFL Website.

• What is the minimum TOEFL score needed to be admitted?
The minimum TOEFL score is 100 on the Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) or 600 on the Paper-based Test (PBT).

• What are the educational requirements for admission for students educated outside the United States? Am I eligible to apply for admission with a three year baccalaureate degree?
All applicants to the MBA Program must hold the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree to be considered for admission. A three-year degree is not equivalent to the US bachelor’s degree. Neither professional designations nor work experience will count toward the fourth year of study. No exceptions will be made to this policy.

• Is there financial aid available for non-United States citizens?
The College of Management awards a small number of graduate assistantships to international applicants. However, the awards are highly competitive. International students can also obtain a graduate assistantship through another department on the Georgia Tech campus through their own efforts.

• How do I receive a visa?
All non-US citizens must provide a certified financial statement outlining the financial resources available to them for their studies in the United States. No visa documents will be issued until the Graduate Office receives documentation that the applicant has sufficient resources to meet the expenses for at least the first year of graduate study at Georgia Tech. Certification of the availability of these funds must be included with your application. Your application will not be reviewed without these documents. All documents must be originals. No photocopies or faxes will be accepted.

If some person or organization other than the student will be providing the funds on the student’s behalf, an official letter of support from the sponsor must also be included. The letter should include the full name of the sponsor, his/her relationship to the applicant, as well as the amount and length of the support.

Georgia Tech does not begin processing I-20s for the fall semester until May before the beginning of the fall term; this procedure results from the fact that the Georgia State Legislature does not approve the budget (tuition) until April. The I-20 will be delivered to the student via express mail.

• What if I am a permanent resident?
If you are a permanent resident of the United States you must include a copy of your permanent resident card, both front and back, with your application. Permanent residents are exempt from the TOEFL and are not required to submit financial documents.