The international student with a student visa is required to carry a full course of study in fall and spring semesters; the summer semester can be a vacation semester or a semester with a reduced course load. Students who choose to enroll during summer semester must meet the minimum course load required for an assistantship if received during that semester.

A full course of study at Georgia State University is 12 hours for undergraduate students and nine hours for graduate students. International students cannot not be admitted as nondegree students.