Admission to graduate study in psychology requires a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in psychology or a related field (e.g., neuroscience, computer science, biology, linguistics, mathematics). The psychology faculty encourage students with undergraduate majors in subjects other than psychology to apply for admission.
Required admission materials
We require undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts, three letters of recommendation from persons most familiar with the applicant’s academic performance, a statement of interests and goals and all other materials required on the Georgia Tech graduate admissions portal. For international students, proof of English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL score) is required. The submission of GRE scores is optional. You may submit GRE scores, but all applicants will receive full consideration regardless of whether GRE scores are submitted.
Admissions criteria
Students are evaluated holistically as to their overall preparation to meet the demands of the curriculum within the School, the fit of their interests to the particular program of study to which they have applied, and the match of their research interests with the research focus of the faculty.
Overlap of research interests with our faculty is very important in our program as we adhere to an apprenticeship model. Please look over our website and familiarize yourself with the work of the professor(s) you want to work with (future advisor). Reach out to them to make sure they are taking students in the next recruitment cycle and to ensure you share mutual research interests.
Because of the multiple criteria used to determine admission, there are no firm “cutoffs” for GPA or any other criteria that would preclude an applicant’s acceptance into a given program of study. All applicants receive full consideration for admission.
