Admission for International Students

www.registrar.ufl.edu/international-admissions.html

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:

Desired Date Of Entrance	Application Must Be Received Prior to this Date*
August (Fall)	January 10
January (Spring)	July 1
May (Summer A/C)	November 1
June (Summer B)	November 1
* Some programs may have earlier deadlines.

Applying for Admission

·   All International Applicants must complete the international application.  The application may be obtained online at:www.registrar.ufl.edu/international-admissions.html or applicant should address a request to:  Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 114000, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-4000, U.S.A.

• 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.

NOTE: Applicants will be considered for admission in one of the following classifications:

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

NOTE: 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.

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 official English translations and become the property of the university. Credentials of applicants cannot be returned or forwarded.

• Undergraduate applicantsmust submit official 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 official English translations.

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

Test Score Requirements

All international students seeking admission to UF are required to submit a satisfactory score 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 tongue is English or who have completed at least one academic year of university or college coursework in a country where English is the official language (this excludes intensive English language programs) 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 1) or American College Test (ACT) scores before their application for admission will be considered.

TOEFL information and registration forms are available at U.S. embassies and consulates, the United States Information Agency, U.S. educational commissions and foundations, Binational Centers, and many private organizations such as the Institute of International Education (IIE), America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST), and/or African American Institute (AAI). TOEFL and SAT information is available on-line at www.ets.org or by writing to the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A. 08540.  ACT information is available online at www.act.org or by writing to the American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A. 52243.

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.