The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies handles the admissions of graduate students, transfer students into pre-professional programs and all students who are re-entering UF after not taking courses for a period of 1or more years.

To apply:            
Admission to the graduate programs is handled through The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies.   
         
1. Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
2. Have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in the last 64 semester hours of undergraduate work.

The Doctor of Pharmacy program requires a 3.0/4.0 GPA for admission to the program as a transfer student.

The Master of Arts in Education program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the last 62 semester hours of undergraduate work.

MBA students are required to have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or a GMAT score of 475 or higher.

3. Submit an application form.

4. Pay a $25 one-time application fee.

5. Supply three letters of recommendation (Not required for MAT, MBA, MSESHM or PharmD; the Traditional Physical Therapy Program requires two letters of recommendation; MAE students are only required to submit three letters of recommendation if their GPA is under the minimum requirement).

6. Submit official transcripts of all college-level work.

7. Include a copy of teaching certificate(s) or license(s) when applicable.

8. Fulfill additional application requirements as listed for each specific master’s or doctoral degree program. Students whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from American universities must meet the previously listed admissions conditions, plus:

9. Score at least 550 on a verified Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper-based test (PBT)*; a verified TOEFL Internet Based Test (iBT) minimum total score of 79-80 with 20 or better in speaking and 20 or better in writing; at least 213 on a verified TOEFL computerbased test (CBT) or a verified International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic score with a minimum overall band score of 7.0.

10. Provide an affidavit of financial support (original), if not an American citizen. *For the TESOL and Bilingual Education Program, the Test of Spoken English is required.