International Admissions
How to Apply

Applicants who are seeking F-1 student visa status must submit the following information:

Completed international application for admission and $35 dollar non-refundable one time application fee. The application fee must be paid with U.S. currency, check or money order. Please click here for a downloadable application in pdf format.
Financial documentation. This includes a letter from the sponsor’s (or student’s) bank showing that funds are available for one year of study and a sworn affidavit of support from a financial sponsor if the student is not self-supporting. Currently the cost of tuition and fees, text books, living expenses, health insurance and other expenses for one academic year is $16,500 USD.
Original or certified true copies of secondary school records with a verified English translation. Records must include courses taken and grades earned.
Course-by-course evaluation of foreign college or university transcripts prepared by a U.S. based credential evaluation agency in order for previously earned coursework to be considered for credit at Gainesville State College.
Official score reports of the TOEFL, SAT, or ACT tests. Gainesville State College’s institution code for the TOEFL and SAT is 5273 and the ACT code is 0815.
Completed Certificate of Immunization (pdf format). The Certificate of Immunization must be signed by a physician within the United States. Students may also submit a signed copy of a World Health Organization (WHO) immunization form.