Graduate Procedures and Requirements
Applying to FSU
All graduate applicants should complete the online application, if at all possible. (A PDF version is also available on the web.) The non-refundable application fee of $30.00 can either be paid online or mailed to the Office of Admissions. The application cannot be processed without a fee payment, and the University will not waive or defer this fee except for participants in designated sponsored programs.
To complete the process in the Office of Admissions, applicants must submit the following information:
- Two (2) official transcripts from each institution attended. FSU transcripts or official transcripts already on file will be obtained by the Office of Admissions.
- Official GRE test scores (GMAT for College of Business applicants).
- Supporting residency documentation, if applicable.
Florida State University encourages applications for admission from qualified students regardless of gender, culture, race, religion, ethnic background, national origin, age, or disability.
University Deadlines
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Some departments may have earlier deadlines than those established by the University or may admit only for a specific term.
Departmental Requirements
All applicants should contact their academic departments for specific deadline dates and other possible departmental requirements, such as:
- Departmental Application
- Statement of Purpose (letter of intent)
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Letters of Recommendation
- Audition or Portfolio
- Application for Fellowship or Assistantship
These supplemental documents should be sent directly to the academic department.
University-Wide Admission 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 Governors 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 and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Earned a minimum 3.0 grade point 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.
Applicants not in good standing at the last institution attended will not be admitted to the University for graduate study.
Admission Policies
Admission to graduate study is a two-fold evaluation process. The Office of Admission determines eligibility for admission to the University and the academic department determines admissibility to their program. While there are minimum University admission standards described above, the departments can, and frequently do, exceed those standards. Preference for admission to any term will be given to those applicants whose credentials indicate the greatest promise of academic success in their chosen program of study.
Financial Assistance
Florida State University makes every effort to provide financial assistance through a variety of programs to qualified graduate students, including fellowships, teaching and research assistantships, and various service assistantships.
The Academic Common Market (ACM) is a cooperative agreement among southern states which permits out-of-state applicants to enroll in specific graduate programs on an in-state tuition basis. An applicant must be admitted to the appropriate program and be certified by the ACM coordinator in his or her home state.
Applications for admission and financial assistance are separate processes, often with different deadlines. Graduate applicants should complete specific applications for each type of award they seek. Since most fellowships and assistantships are based on academic performance and test scores, applicants should complete the admission process in the Office of Admissions as early as possible.