International Students

International Student Admissions

Atlanta Technical College is approved by Immigration and Naturalization Services for the issuance of I-20s. International students must meet INS requirements and those admissions requirements applicable to non-international student applicants. The following guidelines shall apply to the admission of all international students (I-20) M1 Visa Only

  1. International students must submit the application form and $20 non-refundable application fee.
  2. Students must submit an Official High School transcript translated in English, evaluated and determined to be equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.
  3. INS Form I-134 (Affidavit of Financial Support) must document, by bank statements and tax returns, a minimum of $17,000 per academic school to cover tuition and living expenses.
  4. Students must prove fluency in English.
  5. Students who are lawful residents in another country and are studying at Atlanta Technical College on a student visa shall pay tuition and fees at a rate four times that charged to Georgia residents.
  6. Students who are lawful y documented residents of the United States, but do not otherwise qualify as Georgia residents shall pay tuition which is twice the rate charged to Georgia residents.
  7. Non-resident tuition may be waived, on a quarter-by-quarter basis, for an international student selected by the President. However, the number of such waivers shall not exceed two percent of the full-time equivalent student enrollment in the quarter immediately preceding that in which the waiver is to be granted. Students receiving the waiver shall pay resident tuition rates but will not qualify for HOPE program scholarships.
  8. Students at Atlanta Technical College are required to identify their country of lawful residence on the admissions application and are asked to submit documentation of state residency, permanent resident citizenship status, and refugee status. Prospective international students applying from within the United States must also submit:
    • Change of Status form (I-539) and $300.00 money order made out to the INS.
    • Students must hold a valid passport and visa.