Applying to UCF

Applying to UCF

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Thank you for your interest in the University of Central Florida. The graduate application for admission is available online for your convenience. Check your program’s application deadlines and requirements in the Graduate Programs section of the catalog. The application and all application requirements must be submitted by the stated deadline.  Applicants interested in being considered for university fellowships or assistantships should apply and complete their application by the Fall priority deadline (January 15).

Please Note:

• The College of Optics and Photonics requires all prospects to fill out a pre-application form before you complete the online application for graduate admission.
• The College of Engineering and Computer Science encourages prospective students to pre-apply before completing the online application for graduate admission.
• Physical Therapy DPT prospects are required to apply through PTCAS in addition to completing a UCF Graduate School application.
• Communication Sciences and Disorders MA are required to apply through CSDCAS in addition to completing a UCF Graduate School application.

General Admissions Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution AND a GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student OR while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student (normally based on the last sixty attempted semester hours); OR, a graduate degree or professional degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution in a field related to the discipline of the program to which the student is applying.
• Students applying to doctoral programs must submit an official competitive score on the General Tests of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (or an official competitive score on the General Management Admission Test [GMAT] as required), or an equivalent score on an equivalent measure approved by the graduate program and the university.
• Students applying to doctoral programs must also submit three letters of recommendation, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a written essay.
• International students must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language. International students, except those who are from countries where English is the only official language, those who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language or from a university at which English is the only official language of instruction, are required to submit a score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS before they can be admitted to the university. A computer-based TOEFL score of 220 or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (or equivalent score on the paper-based test) or 6.5 on the IELTS is required unless otherwise specified by the program.
• International students applying to master’s programs that do not require a GRE (or GMAT), must submit a course-by-course evaluation of their official transcripts from a credential evaluation service recommended by UCF. This course-by-course evaluation must show a GPA that is equivalent to a 3.0 from an earned degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
• UCF now accepts unofficial transcripts as part of your application materials. After you have been offered admission to a graduate program and prior to the beginning of the semster term, you will be required to submit your official transcripts. When obtaiing official transcripts, be sure to request that the transcripts show the degrees you have earned.

Individual programs may have more restrictive admission requirements, as listed in the Graduate Programs section of this website. Program requirements may be based on other factors such as work experience, research interests of the prospective student, evidence of extracurricular or community work, personal interviews, or other factors specified by the program.

The full language of the UCF Admissions Regulations for Graduate Students can be found at regulations.ucf.edu/chapter2/index.html (UCF-2,003, UCF 2.0031, UCF 2.009). 

Transcripts

All graduate applicants must provide official proof of a baccalaureate degree. Please request one official transcript from each college and/or university attended. Be sure to request that the transcript shows degrees you have earned.

Transcripts must be mailed to:

UCF College of Graduate Studies
P.O. Box 160112
Millican Hall Room 230
Orlando, Fl. 32816-0112

Or by FedEx/UPS delivery to:

UCF College of Graduate Studies
4365 Andromeda Loop N.
Millican Hall Room 230
Orlando FL 32816-0112

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