What are the top 3 universities in Georgia?
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The Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and the University of Georgia make up the top 3 universities in the state, in the same order. The Georgia State University ranks #4 in the state, as part of the latest Shiksha rankings.
Given below is how these universities rank nationally, per Shiksha.
University Rank in the US Georgia Institute of Technology #26 Emory University #33 University of Georgia #70
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Students can check the status via the portal they used to submit the Common Application for GA State. The university usually takes around 7 to 10 business days to process the documents and update the status.
Students are advised to wait for this period at the very least. If the status is still not updated, students can then get in touch with the university.
International freshman (UG) students need a minimum IELTS score of 6.0. For PG courses, the IELTS requirement varies greatly for different courses. For Business courses offered by the GSU Business College, students need an IELTS score of 6.5. The college also accepts TOEFL and PTE Academic scores. For UG courses, a TOEFL score of 69 overall or a PTE score of 53 is enough.
No, students don't need to submit either a GRE or GMAT score for most GSU courses. Business programs offered by the Robinson College of Business, have waived off the test score requirement for most courses.
However, students applying for studies at the Georgia State College of Law, may have to submit a valid GRE or LSAT score for courses like JD.
Students still can submit a valid score in either test. This can certainly have positive effect on the overall application.
Associate degree programs are the most affordable courses one can pursue at Georgia State. These can be completed both online and offline, and usually have a duration of around 2 years. The average cost of these courses is around INR 9.75 Lakhs per year for 2026. This covers both tuition and fees.
Health Insurance and Living costs mean the overall cost of an associate programme at GSU is around INR 26.5 Lakhs per year.
Source: GSU University
The following is a clean break estimate of the cost MS in Computer Science in Georgia state University (GSU) among international students:
Tuition Fee (Academic)
Full-time on-campus MS in Computer Science Approx. USD 32,000 to USD 33,500/year (approximately 31 to 32 credits).
This is just tuition fees of a standard 2-year course ≈ USD 64k-67k total (≈ 56k-60 L+ at current rates).
Other Costs (Estimate)
Other things that international students will need to budget on are:
Living costs (accommodation, food, transport, personal)
Health insurance/books/supplies.
Together, living expenses may equal around USD 15,000-20,000/year
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