Graduate Admissions

Graduate applicants are urged to submit accurate and complete information as early as possible. Applications and supporting documents received after the University deadline will be processed for the next available term. Since departmental deadlines may differ from that of the University, applicants are encouraged to contact the departments directly for specific deadlines.

Well-qualified applicants may not be offered admission because of the limited number of openings in highly competitive programs, particularly at the doctoral level.

University-wide Graduate Admissions Standards

Admission to graduate study at Florida State University is within the jurisdiction of the University, subject to minimum standards adopted by the Board of Governers of the State University System of Florida. In order to meet these minimum standards, applicants must have, or be a candidate for, a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an institution of recognized standing in another country, and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Earned a minimum 3.0 GPA (B average) in all work attempted while registered as an upper-division student working toward a bachelor's degree, or
• Earned a minimum score of 1000 on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE or a minimum score of 470 on the GMAT (College of Business applicants only), or
• Earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Send the following to the Office of Admissions:

• Online application and the application fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) in U.S. currency.
• Two copies of official transcripts, mark sheets, diplomas, and/or certificates sent directly from each post-secondary institution attended/attending (in the native language, accompanied by certified English translations).
• Official GRE or GMAT score.
• Official TOEFL score (required of all applicants whose native language is not English). Since some departments require a higher TOEFL score, all applicants should check with their academic department.

Send the following to the academic department:

• Departmental application (contact the academic department directly).
• Letters of recommendation.
• Personal statement of goals and/or research interests.

Send the following to the International Center:

• Completed Certification of Financial Responsibility (CFR) Form and supporting financial documentation.

Some graduate programs have additional requirements, such as portfolios, interviews, and/or auditions. For specific departmental admissions requirements, applicants should contact their academic department directly. Departmental web pages and e-mail addresses can be located by visiting the Florida State University website at www.fsu.edu/.

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