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Non-Traditional Tigers

Non-Traditional Tigers are applicants who have been out of high school or whose high school class graduated at least five years ago from an accredited or approved high school or have satisfactorily completed the GED. Also, applicants in this category who have attended college must have earned fewer than 30 semester hours of transferable credit and have not attended college within the past five years.

As a Non-Traditional applicant you must submit the following:

  1. Complete an application for Admission online at Application Management (savannahstate.edu).
  2. A complete Certificate of Immunization is required for all Transient applicants. This form needs to be submitted to immunizations@savannahstate.edu.  
  3. Verification of Lawful Presence In accordance with Board of Regents Policy 4.3.4, applicants who are accepted for admission or readmission to Savannah State University, and who seek to be classified as in-state for tuition purposes, are required to provide validation of their lawful presence in the United States. Acceptance to Savannah State University may be delayed until lawful presence is verified.

    Most students complete this requirement by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA). Students not completing a FAFSA may instead submit a copy of one of the following:

    • Original or Certified U.S. Birth Certificate 
    • Current U.S. Passport Book or U.S Passport Card
    • Current Real ID GA* Driver's License or State-Issued ID (cards that are Limited Term, temporary, or are not Real ID compliant cannot be accepted)
    • Current GA Voter ID Card
    • Current U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Card 
    • U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad issue by Dept. of State (DS-1350)
    • U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240)
    • U.S. Certificate of Citizenship (USCIS form N-560 or N-561)
    • U.S. Certificate of Naturalization (USCIS form N-550 or N-570)
    • Military ID cards may be accepted when presented in person (copies cannot be accepted) and the student is the servicemember (dependent cards cannot be accepted).

*Current Real ID compliant driver's licenses and state-issued IDs from a number of other states and meeting specific parameters may also be accepted as evidence of lawful presence. Please contact us for additional information at admissions@savannahstate.edu.

  1. Submit official supporting documents (high school transcript, GED scores, and SAT/ACT scores if available) to admissions@savannahstate.edu.  
  2. If you have completed coursework at another college or university (ex: Dual Enrollment), you are required to submit your official transcripts. Please have your official transcript sent to ssu-registrar@savannahstate.edu or admissions@savannahstate.edu.  
  3. Applicant must take and pass the Accuplacer Test.
  4. Check your admission status here.