Respiratory Therapy, B.S. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Respiratory therapy is a health care profession dedicated to the support and management of individuals with abnormalities or deficiencies of the cardiopulmonary system. The respiratory therapist is an expert in therapeutic and diagnostic modalities associated with the pulmonary system, as well as the heart. He or she must have a working knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, and physiology as well as respiratory therapy. This background affords the therapist the ability to become proficient in working with respiratory life support systems.

Faculty: Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions | Department: Department of Respiratory Therapy | Duration: Professional program consist of 66 hours after all prerequisites are satisfied. Program is 5 semesters in length. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall March 1 Early Acceptance May 17 Regular Acceptance Admissions Deadlines | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Area D: CHEM 1151K and CHEM 1152K are strongly recommended as the lab science sequence. Area F: Courses Related to the Program of Study (18) Area G: Major (66)

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Application information

Entry requirements

Accepted to Georgia State Downtown Campus Minimum GPA 2.5 All prerequisites complete If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application. Find out more about applying. International students: International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.); students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States; students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status, but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card; or students who have been educated outside of the U.S. Learn more about the application process. Transfer students: If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation. View the details.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. Fall 2027 classes begin in August 2027.

First-year applicants apply through the Common Application with a $60 nonrefundable application fee; fee waivers from ACT, College Board or NACAC are accepted.

Fall semester: application opens August 14; Early Action application and Honors and scholarship priority deadline November 15; final application and Regular Decision deadline May 1; official transcripts and test scores due June 1.

Spring semester: early application October 1, regular application December 1. Summer semester: early application February 1, final application April 1, final documents May 1.

Official SAT or ACT scores are required for the Atlanta Campus for Fall 2026 admission and later (SAT code 5251, ACT code 0826).

November is Apply to College Month with no application fee; the FAFSA priority deadline is April 1.

Apply through the official page: https://lewis.gsu.edu/rt/rt-academics-admissions/bsrt/

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