1. Apply Online: Complete the admissions application.
2. Application Fee: Pay the $25 non-refundable application fee.
3. Submit your transcript(s) and evaluation(s): Coastal Georgia accepts transcripts by mail and electronically from the schools, transcript services, and evaluation companies. Please do not email your own transcripts and evaluations as they will be deemed unofficial copies.
   • Haven’t graduated? Send us an evaluation of your current transcript. You will be requested to send your final transcript with the graduation date once you’ve completed high school.
4. Submit English Proficiency Scores (if applicable): If the first language of your home country is not English (including permanent resident aliens) and if the language of instruction throughout secondary/high school was not English.
5. Submit Financial Documentation: According to U.S. government regulations, all applicants who need a student visa to study in the U.S. must demonstrate they have sufficient funds to pay for the tuition costs and living expenses while attending the College of Coastal Georgia.
6. Verification of lawful presence: This can be satisfied with your student visa or Permanent Resident card.
7. Check your admissions status: This status will reflect the information we have in our records. You will be able to learn of your admissions decision as soon as it is made without having to wait for an official email or admissions letter.

Admissions Application & Documents Deadline

1. Complete the online application here.
2. Official translated and evaluated transcripts by an AICE or NACES member organization
   • High school transcript must have a document-by-document evaluation, including GPA.
   • Most Common Evaluation Companies:
     • Incred – All prospective athletes need to use this service for NAIA eligibility
     • World Education Services
     • The Evaluation Company
3.  Proof of English Proficiency
   • Please see the list of English-Speaking Countries that are exempt from this requirement.
   • See “English Proficiency Requirements” section below for approved validation methods.
4. Financial Documentation
   • Please see the “Visa and Immigration Requirements” section below for more information.

Official transcripts, evaluations, and English Proficiency scores must be sent directly from the institution via electronic exchange, emailed to admissions@ccga.edu, or mailed to:

College of Coastal Georgia
Attn: Office of Admissions
One College Drive
Brunswick, GA 31520

1. Complete the online application here.
2. Official translated and evaluated transcripts by an AICE or NACES member organization.
   
   • College/University transcript must have a course-by-course evaluation, including GPA.
   • Most Common Evaluation Companies:
     • Incred – All prospective athletes need to use this service for NAIA eligibility.
     • World Education Services
     • The Evaluation Company
     • Transfer students with less than 30 transferable semester credit hours or 45 quarter hours of college credit must also submit high school/secondary academic records.
       • High school transcript must have a document-by-document evaluation, including GPA.
3. Proof of English Proficiency
   
   • Please see the list of English-Speaking Countries that are exempt from this requirement.
   • See “English Proficiency Requirements” section below for approved validation methods.
4. Financial Documentation
   • Please see the “Visa and Immigration Requirements” section below for more information.

Official transcripts, evaluations, and English Proficiency scores must be sent directly from the institution via electronic exchange, by email to admissions@ccga.edu, or mailed to:

College of Coastal Georgia
Attn: Office of Admissions
One College Drive
Brunswick, GA 31520

5. If you are admitted as an international transfer student, you will need to complete a Transfer-In Form to send to international@ccga.edu to help us determine if you are eligible for a SEVIS transfer.

1. If the first language of your home country is not English (including permanent resident aliens) and if the language of instruction throughout secondary/high school was not in English,
   • please see the list of English-Speaking Countries that are exempt from this requirement.
   • Below are the various methods you can use to meet the English Proficiency requirement.

According to U.S. government regulations, all applicants who need a student visa to study in the U.S. must demonstrate they have sufficient funds to pay for the tuition costs and living expenses while attending the College of Coastal Georgia.

• Show financial readiness by providing an official financial statement in English from a banking institution on bank letterhead, signed and stamped by a bank official, showing available balance (U.S. dollar amount) to cover the student’s expenses inclusive of tuition, fees, lodging, transportation, insurance and supplies for one academic year. These documents are not required to receive a decision on an application but are required prior to issuance of any documents needed for the visa application process, namely Form I-20.
  • Submit the Financial Guarantee Form along with your financial documentation.
    • The amount that you must certify for the first year will depend on your tuition classification status and whether you will live on-campus or off-campus (estimated cost of attendance, which includes tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other expenses budget) minus the amount of any tuition waiver and/or financial assistance from the College of Coastal Georgia. For example, an international student who plans to live off-campus, awarded Athletic Financial Aid ($6,250) and an academic presidential waiver, which changes the student’s tuition classification to “Resident,” would need to certify $7,682 for the first year.
  • Submit the I-20 Request Form along with your passport identification page and student visa (if applicable)
  • Apply for a student visa
    • The application process can take longer than expected. It is best to begin your visa application as soon as you receive your I-20 Certificate of Eligibility.
      • You must pay the SEVIS I-901 fee to the U.S. Government at www.FMJfee.com prior to your visa interview. Take a copy of the receipt to your visa appointment interview.
  • What to Bring to your Visa Interview
    • I-20 or DS-2019 signed by the school and the student or exchange visitor
    • Acceptance/Welcome/Offer letter to College of Coastal Georgia
    • SEVIS I-901 Fee paid receipt
    • Passport valid for at least 12 months
    • One 2×2 passport photo per person applying
    • Completed visa applications with barcode (if applicable, DS-160, DS-158, DS-156, or DS-157).
    • For a Machine-Readable Visa, you must pay the application fee. The fee varies per consulate. You can sometimes pay at a bank, through a third party, or usually always at the consulate. You need the paid receipt for the interview.
    • Proof of funding, including Financial Guarantee Form
    • Evidence of ties to your home country is essential. This can include:
      • Financial ties such as a current local bank account statement (showing the balance and when established), or investments in the home country
      • Family-owned business or proof of a family business being relinquished to you in the future
      • Proof of continued university study or employment upon return after your program in the U.S.
      • Ownership of a residence in your home country (a deed or lease)
      • Employment or employment opportunities, such as an employer’s confirmation to return to employment position after graduation, offers of employment in home country upon graduation, or statistics on projected position availability in field of study in home country
    • Any other document mentioned on your consular website not listed here

If you have dependents who will accompany you, also bring:

• Birth and marriage certificates
• Application materials and fees for dependents
• Financial documents showing enough to cover dependents expenses

1. If you are admitted as an international transfer student, you will need to complete a Transfer-In Form and provide it along with your letter of admission to your current institution. Once completed, please submit your Transfer-In Form to international@ccga.edu to help us determine if you are eligible for a SEVIS transfer.
2. After for SEVIS transfer release date, the College of Coastal Georgia will be able to access your SEVIS record and create an I-20 for you.
3. You are required to report to International Student Services in the Office of Admissions within 15 days of the reporting date on your I-20, or you may risk losing your immigration status.

1. Provide financial documentation and apply for a student visa. See “Visa and Immigration Information.”
2. Register for Orientation (required for all freshmen) or complete the Enrollment Form (required for transfers).
3. Apply for housing and pay your deposit (if applicable).
4. Apply for scholarships (optional).

There are a number of additional tasks to complete the enrollment process. For a comprehensive listing of all steps required for enrollment, please visit our International Student Checklist below.

International Students Checklist