University of Florida Admissions

Audience Information

Admission for International Students

• How To Apply
  Beginning Freshmen, Transfers, Graduate Students
• Academic Credentials
• Application Fee
• Test Scores Requirements
• Notice of Admission
• Student Visa and Arrival in the U.S.A.

All International Applicants

• Complete the appropriate application.
  While online applications are preferred, some applications and supplemental forms are provided in PDF format. Please review the admissions forms page if you need hard copies.
• Mail the nonrefundable application fee of $30 if not paying online at the time of application.
• Submit appropriate test scores.
• Complete and submit the Certificate of Financial Responsibility to document proof of financial support for the first year.

Application Levels

• Undergraduate
  An undergraduate applicant must apply for admission as a beginning freshman or transfer student.

  Beginning Freshman You are eligible to apply as a beginning freshman if you have completed the equivalent of a U.S. secondary school and have not earned a university degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.

  International applicants should refer to the freshman admission section for information that applies to all freshman applicants, such as housing information and the required tuition deposit and freshman orientation if you are admitted.

  Transfer Applicant You are eligible to apply as a transfer applicant if you have completed the equivalent of a U.S. secondary school and then enrolled in a college or university without yet earning a university degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.

  International applicants should refer to the transfer admission section for information that applies to all transfer applicants, such as the type of transfer admission, placement tests, distance education programs and the orientation for admitted students.

• Graduate
  An applicant who has earned a university degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree from a recognized university or college can apply for admission to the Graduate School. Please refer to that section for important information for all graduate students, such as degree programs and contacts, assistantship/fellowship information and financial assistance.

• Postbaccalaureate
  An applicant who has earned a university degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree but who is not seeking admission to graduate study can apply for postbaccalaureate admission. Program offerings are very limited, so please review the information carefully.

All documents must be accompanied by certified English translations. Credential evaluation reports prepared by private agencies cannot be submitted in place of transcripts; the university requires official academic credentials.

All academic credentials become property of the university. They will not be returned to you or forwarded to a third party. Credentials of applicants who do not enroll will be destroyed.

Undergraduate applicants (beginning freshmen and transfers) must submit official transcripts or certificates of all academic records in the native language for all secondary and/or postsecondary course work, along with certified English translations.

Graduate applicants must submit two official copies in the native language of each transcript, mark sheet and diploma/degree certificate from each university or college attended, along with certified English translations. Send one set of documents to the Office of Admissions and one to your academic unit.

Application Fee

Each application requires a nonrefundable one-time $30 fee, paid in U.S. currency and drawn on a U.S. bank. Online applicants may use credit cards. Foreign money orders will not be accepted. Your application will not be processed without this fee; there are no fee waivers or postponements of payment.

Make sure the applicant's full name and birth date appear clearly on all methods of payment. If it is difficult to submit the application fee because of currency restrictions in your country, you may ask a friend or relative in the U.S. to submit the fee on your behalf.

Test Score Requirements

• Undergraduate Applicants: SAT or ACT with writing test score is required for admission at the freshman and/or sophomore level.

A TOEFL score is required for admission at the junior level if English is not your native language.

TOEFL Exemption will be granted if you have completed one academic year of study at a recognized/regionally accredited university or college in a country where English is the official language (this does not include intensive English language programs), OR

If you are from one of the following countries: Anguilla, Antartica, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Islas Malvinas, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Virgin Islands, Western Samoa and Zimbabwe.

• Graduate Applicants: A TOEFL score of 550 (or 213 c.b.t. or 80 i.b.t.) is required for graduate-level admission if English is not your native language.

  TOEFL Exemption will be granted if you have completed one academic year of study at a recognized/regionally accredited university or college in a country where English is the official language (this does not include intensive English language programs), OR
  
  If you are from one of the following countries: Anguilla, Antartica, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Ireland, Islas Malvinas, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Virgin Islands, Western Samoa and Zimbabwe.

GMAT or GRE scores are also required. An exemption may be granted if you have earned a previous graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

Notice of Admission

When an application for admission is approved, the university will send an official written notice of admission to a specific term. Information about your application status is provided online as a convenience. While every effort is made to be timely and accurate, information conveyed by electronic means is unofficial. An official written notification of admission will be mailed to your permanent address. Please do not act on any information until you have received official notification. If you are unable to enroll for the term indicated or if you wish to be considered for admission to a different term, please contact the Office of Admissions immediately.

Please do NOT make plans to depart for Gainesville until the university has provided official notification. If you come to the university without confirmation of admission, you do so entirely at your own risk. Your presence on campus will not influence an admission decision.

Student Visa and Arrival in the U.S.A.

After official notice of admission to the university contact the UF International Center to begin your I-20 process. Do not leave your country before obtaining a student visa and do not come to the United States with a B (tourist) visa.

When you arrive in Gainesville, please report as soon as you can to the UF International Center, 170 Hub; 352-392-5323.