Guide to Calculating Estimated Expenses and Funding
Estimated Cost of Attendance
Academic Year 23-24: $49,789
Full Summer 2023: $68,590
Late Summer 2023: $62,316
Estimates include tuition, fees, health insurance, books and living expenses. Actual costs may be greater or less than the estimate listed on the I-20 or DS-2019 due to personal spending, inflation or other variations.
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Financial Documentation
An F-1/J-1 student is required by federal regulations to show proof of adequate financial resources that are equal to or greater than the total estimated expenses of their graduate program.
- All international students who are required to provide proof of funding must submit a completed financial certification form and financial documentation.
- To minimize delays in document issuance, students should review financial documentation requirements found on OIE's Financial Document Requirements website.
- For students who are not using a personal bank account in their name, sponsor verification is required. Sponsors must verify their sponsorship by signing under "Sponsor Verification" in the financial certification form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are international students and scholars required to show financial documentation for I-20/DS-2019 issuance?
- U.S. federal regulations require international students to show proof of adequate financial resources to meet expenses while studying at U.S. institutions. The estimated expenses and the expected funding sources for those expenses are listed in a student’s SEVIS record and on the I-20/DS-2019.
- U.S. federal regulations require that funding be shown for at least one academic year for degree-seeking F-1 and J-1 students attending programs for more than one semester.
What are the estimated expenses on an I-20/DS-2019?
OIE bases estimated expenses on current tuition/fee rates and the average local living and miscellaneous expenses costs.
Expenses and institutional funding listed on an I-20/DS-2019 are estimates only used for the purpose of issuing an I-20 or DS-2019. Actual expenses and funding may vary.
Per U.S. federal regulations, F1 and J1 visa holders are required to enroll full-time. Full-time enrollment at Georgia Tech is considered 12 credit hours for Graduate students. Tuition and fee estimates are based on 12 credit hours of enrollment.
Below are the three primary resources that OIE utilizes to calculate the estimated expenses needed for I-20/DS-2019 issuance each year:
How are the estimated expenses and funding infomration on an I-20/DS-2019 used?
The estimated expenses listed on an I-20/DS-2019 are for I-20/DS-2019 issuance purposes only and they do not represent the actual charges to your student account at Georgia Tech. Students should refer to the websites referenced in the section above to determine actual expenses.
The funding information listed on an I-20/DS-2019 reflects the financial documentation that students submit to OIE in their I-20/DS-2019 request. Please note that OIE will not list the total amount of funding that a student has available and will instead list only the funding that is needed to meet the estimated expenses.
For those students receiving funding through a GRA/GTA, scholarship, award, loan, or other sponsorship, the funding on the I-20/DS-2019 may vary from the exact amount of funding being provided. Students should contact the individual or organization providing the funding to determine the exact amount of funding that will be provided. OIE will only list the funding needed to meet the estimated expenses.