Admission for International Students

Application Deadlines
Applying for Admission
Test Score Requirements
Application Fee
Academic Records
Notice of Admission

Application Deadlines:

Because of the time required to complete processing of the application and for the student to make visa and financial arrangements, deadlines have been established. The following schedule should be noted carefully:

* Some programs may have earlier deadlines.

Applying for Admission

International students seeking admission to the university are considered for as follows:

Undergraduate Student: An applicant who has not earned a university degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.

Postbaccalaureate Student: 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.

Graduate Student: An applicant who has earned a university degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree and who is seeking admission to graduate study.

• Complete the international application.
• Submit a nonrefundable application fee of $20 (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank). An application will not be considered without the required application fee.
• Submit test scores. (See Test Score
  Requirements.)
• Complete a confidential financial statement.
• Hold health and accident insurance as a condition of enrollment. Such insurance must be payable in U.S. dollars and should not be limited to use in a particular hospital, clinic, agency or institution delivering health care. Failure to comply may result in cancellation of registration.

• Submit certified transcripts (or certificates) of all academic records or examination results for each year of study from the first year of secondary school and for all postsecondary or university-level work attempted. All documents must be accompanied by certified English translations.

• Submit certified transcripts of academic records, including degree statements for all
  university-level work. These documents
  must be accompanied by certified English translations.

• Submit certified academic transcripts, including degree statements for all university-level work. These documents must be accompanied by certified English translations. Send copies to the intended department.

Test Score Requirements

All international students seeking admission to UF are required to submit satisfactory scores of 550 or higher (or 213 on the computer based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), except where noted below.

• International students whose native language is English or who have studied at a U.S. high school or who have earned one year or more of university or college coursework in the U.S. or in a country where English is the official language, are not required to submit TOEFL scores, but must submit satisfactory scores on an appropriate admissions test.
• Students who enter the university as freshmen or sophomores (less than 60 hours of credit) must submit Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) scores before their application for admission will be considered.
• Graduate applicants must submit scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
• Graduate applicants for the Master of Laws program must submit scores on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
• All international students applying for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program must submit satisfactory scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) before their application for admission can be considered.

TOEFL information and registration forms are available at U.S. embassies and consulates, at offices of the United States Information Agency, from U.S. educational commissions and foundations, at Binational Centers, and from many private organizations such as the Institute of International Education (IIE), America-
Mideast Education and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST), African American Institute (AAI), and the American-Korean Foundation. Candidates who cannot obtain information locally on TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, SAT or LSAT should write: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540, U.S.A.

Application Fee

Each application for admission must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $20 application fee (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank). An application will not be processed without the application fee. If you find it difficult to submit the application fee because of currency restrictions in your country, we suggest that you request a friend or relative in the United States to submit the fee on your behalf.

Academic Records

Consideration of an application cannot be given until ALL required credentials are received by the Office of Admissions. All documents must be accompanied by certified English translations and become the property of the university. Credentials of applicants who do not enroll will be destroyed and cannot be returned or forwarded.

Notice of Admission

When an application for admission is approved, an official notice will be sent by the university. Admission is for a SPECIFIC term. If a student is unable to enroll for the term indicated, the Office of Admissions should be informed immediately. If the student wishes to be considered for entrance to a different term, the Office of Admissions must be advised.

Under no circumstances should an applicant make plans to depart for Gainesville until official notification has been provided by the university. A student who comes to campus without a notice of admission does so entirely at his or her own risk. The student's presence on campus will not influence the decision for admission.

Because of the limited resources available in terms of faculty, staff and physical facilities, only those international students who submit superior academic records can be approved for admission.