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Application
Checklist (To-Do-List)
To assist you in the admissions process the
following is your To-Do-List.
1. Graduate Application
2. Application Fee
3. Transcripts (including evaluations)
4. Test Scores
5. Conduct Clearance Policy (Legal Disclosure
Statement)
6. Residency Policy
1. Graduate Application: All graduate
applications to USF must be submitted online through
FACTS.org.
2. Application Fee: All applicants are
required to submit an application fee of
$30.00 for EACH
graduate program (see
USF Regulation USF4-0107: Special Fees, Fines and
Penalties). If you attended USF as a former
degree seeking student or non-degree seeking student
then you will also be required to submit the
application fee. Applicants have the option to pay
their application fee by credit card (Discover,
Master Card, Visa) or by E-Check (personal
checking/savings account) through
FACTS.org Graduate Online Application. The
FACTS.org Graduate On-line Application will not
be uploaded if the application fee is not paid.
ALL APPLICATION FEES SUBMITTED ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
3. Transcripts: One (1) official transcript
from all institutions of higher learning where the
applicant has earned a degree is required, but
applicants may provide unofficial copies of
transcripts to expedite the processing of their
applications. Any admissions granted using
unofficial transcripts will not be finalized until
official transcripts are received in a sealed
envelope from the Office of the Registrar where they
attended. All transcripts must be in English; it is
the applicant’s responsibility to have transcripts
translated and evaluated* before submitting them as
part of their graduate application packet. If you
are applying while still completing an undergraduate
degree, you must submit transcripts of at least six
(6) semesters of completed undergraduate work. Final
transcripts showing the award of a bachelor’s degree
will be required if an applicant is admitted and
enrolls. Do not submit USF transcripts if you have
attended as a USF degree-seeking student.
*All foreign transcripts require a course by course
evaluation from a
foreign transcript evaluation service.
4. Test Scores:
GRE (Graduate Record
Examination):
All applicants to programs requiring the GRE* must
submit GRE test scores earned within five (5) years
of the desired term of entry. Official scores must
be submitted to USF directly from the Educational
Testing Service, but applicants may provide
unofficial copies of their test scores to expedite
the processing of their applications. Any admission
granted using unofficial scores will not be
finalized until official scores from ETS are
received. The institution code for USF is 5828 and
applies to all tests administered by ETS.
*The GRE requirement may be waived at the discretion
of individual graduate programs. Please contact your
program of interest directly for additional
information.
GMAT (Graduate
Management Aptitude Test):
Applicants to programs in the College of Business
should submit GMAT** scores earned within five (5)
years of the desired term of entry. Official scores
must be submitted to USF directly from the Pearson
VUE Testing Service, but applicants may provide
unofficial copies of their test scores to expedite
the processing of their applications. Any admission
granted using unofficial scores will not be
finalized until official scores from Pearson VUE are
received. The following are the institution codes
for USF administered by Pearson VUE.
VP9-M4-23 Ph.D. in Business Administration
VP9-M4-04 Executive M.B.A.
VP9-M4-97 M.B.A., Full Time
VP9-M4-80 M.B.A., Part Time
VP9-M4-25 M.B.A., USF St. Petersburg
VP9-M4-18 Masters in Accountancy
VP9-M4-67 M.A. in Economics
VP9-M4-86 MS in Finance
VP9-M4-17 M.S. in Management
VP9-M4-66 M.S. in Management Information Systems
VP9-M4-40 MSM in Marketing
VP9-M4-48 M.S. in
Entrepreneur in Applied Technology
VP9-4J-76 Health Administration, College of Public
Health
**Applicants may not have to submit a GMAT if you
have taken the GRE. Please contact your program of
interest directly for additional information.
TOEFL (Test of
English as a Foreign Language):
Applicants whose native language is not English or
who have not earned a degree in the United States
must also submit TOEFL scores earned within two (2)
years of the desired term of entry. A minimum total
score of 79 on the internet-based test, 213 on the
computer-based test, or 550 on the paper-based test
are required. Applications submitted with TOEFL
scores that do not meet the minimum requirements
will be denied with no exceptions.
The TOEFL requirement may be waived if the applicant
meets one of the following conditions:
• Has scored 500 or higher on the GRE Verbal Test
• Has earned a college degree at a U.S. institution
of higher learning
• Has earned a college degree from an institution
whose language of instruction is English (must be
noted on the transcript).
• Has scored 6.5 on
International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
5. Conduct Clearance Policy (Legal Disclosure
Statement): All graduate applicants are required
to answer the Conduct Clearance questions of the
graduate application. The applicant will not be
notified of the admission decision until answers to
the two questions have been received and cleared by
the Vice President of Student Affairs or his/her
designee (Associate Dean of Students), if warranted.
6. Residency Policy: Applicants desiring
classification as Florida residents for tuition
paying purposes must sign and complete the Florida
Residents section of the Florida Residency
Classification page of the Graduate Application.
Incomplete or unsigned forms will be classified as
non-Florida residents. The Office of Graduate
Admissions will classify applicants as Florida
residents if they have provided documentation that
verifies they began living in Florida at least
twelve months prior to the first day of classes of
their admitted term of entry. Additional
documentation other than what is required may be
requested in some cases. All documentation is
subject to verification. The student is responsible
for checking their residency classification when
admitted to the University of South Florida. The
residency classification is noted on the official
acceptance letter. If the student feels that their
initial classification is in error, they have until
the last day of the term to contact the appropriate
admissions office and request a re-evaluation. After
the student has completed their first semester of
study they may seek to have their residency
reconsidered. They may submit a Request for
Reclassification Form with the Office of the
Registrar. This must be filed by the 5th day of
classes for the term being requested.
Independent
Student:
A student who meets any one of the following
criteria shall be classified as an independent
student for the determination of residency for
tuition purposes:
1. The student is 24 years of age or older by the
first day of classes of the term for which residency
status is sought at a Florida institution;
2. The student is married;
3. The student has children who receive more than
half of their support from the student;
4. The student has other dependents who live with
and receive more than half of their support from the
student;
5. The student is a veteran of the United States
Armed Forces or is currently serving on active duty
in the United States Armed Forces for purposes other
than training;
6. Both of the student’s parents are deceased or the
student is or was (until age 18) a ward/dependent of
the court;
7. The student is working on a master’s or doctoral
degree during the term for which residency status is
sought at a Florida institution; or
8. The student is classified as an independent by
the financial aid office at the institution.
Evidence that the student meets one of these
criteria will be requested by the higher education
institution.
Florida residency statutes require at least two
documents, dated 12 months prior to the first
day of class for the entry term sought, to validate
a claim for Florida residency for tuition purposes.
Documents are classified in two tiers – at least one
of the required documents must be from the First
Tier.
FIRST TIER DOCUMENTATION (at least one of the two
documents submitted must be from this list)
1. Florida Driver’s License (driver’s licenses from
others states must be relinquished) or a State of
Florida ID card (if there is no evidence of ties to
another state)
2. Florida Voter’s Registration card
3. Florida Vehicle Registration (proof of previous
registration can be obtained from the local tag
office)
4. Declaration of Domicile in Florida (12 months
from the date the document was sworn and subscribed
as noted by the Clerk of the Circuit Court)
5. Proof of purchase of a permanent home in Florida
that is occupied as a primary residence of the
claimant
6. Proof of permanent full-time employment in
Florida (one or more jobs for at least 30 hours per
week for a 12-month period – letter from employer on
official letterhead required)
7. Benefit histories from Florida agencies or public
assistance programs
SECOND TIER DOCUMENTATION (may be used in
conjunction with one document from First Tier)
1. Florida professional or occupational license
2. Florida incorporation
3. Proof of membership in Florida-based charitable
or professional organizations
4. Utility bills and proof of 12 consecutive months
of payments
5. Lease agreement and proof of 12 consecutive
months of payments
6. State or court documents evidencing legal ties to
Florida
Revised February 2007
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