What are the graduate requirements for international students? Is the TOEFL required?

Answer:

All applicants for graduate study at the University of Central Florida must hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from a regionally accredited or governmentally recognized institution of higher learning. This is a minimum requirement for admission to a graduate program at UCF.

Minimum UCF Requirement for GRE/GMAT

There is no University minimum requirement for these test scores. Please speak directly with your program’s director to determine if that program has any specific minimum GRE/GMAT score requirements.

Minimum UCF Requirement for TOEFL/IELTS

TOEFL iBT score of 80
IELTS band score of 6.5

Please note, some programs may require higher TOEFL or IELTS scores.

The following applicants are exempt from the TOEFL or IELTS requirements:

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;
those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language;
those who have earned a degree from a university at which English is the only official language of instruction; or
those who have successfully completed Level 8 of UCF’s Intensive English Program with a grade of “B” or better.

International students applying to programs requiring an outside Course-by-Course Evaluation with GPA calculation 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.