Graduate School Admissions - University of South Florida

Admissions

Decisions regarding admission are made by the department, but all offers of admitance are subject to verification of admission requirements, such as degree conferral, academic transcripts, official test scores, English proficiency, etc, by Graduate Admissions.
If you are applying to a direct receipt program please refer to their websites for more information on their application process.

International Admissions

Find out information about admissions for International Applicants. International applicants are citizens or permanent residents of a country other then the United States.

Programs

Find out more information about the different graduate programs at USF.

Application Process

Find out more information about the different parts of the application process.

Visa Information

Find out more information about getting a Visa and what kind of Visa you will need.

Bachelor’s Degree Equivalence for International Applicants

A bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) is a minimum requirement for admission to a graduate program. Click here for information on what is considered equivalent.

Foreign Transcript Services

All foreign transcripts must be evaluated course by course by a foreign transcript service. Find out information about how to find a transcript service.

Residency Information

Certain non-U.S. Citizens who have applied for and been approved for such status and who otherwise meet the 12 consecutive months legal residence requirements prior to enrollment in an institution of higher learning, may be eligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes.

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