Minimum University Admission Requirements

These are minimum requirements established by the State of Florida. In many cases, departmental requirements exceed these—so don't forget to check with your department.

The Basics

  • Have, or be a candidate for, a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Be in good standing at the institution of higher learning last attended.
  • Present evidence by official transcripts of a satisfactory prior academic record (at least a 3.0 G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale as an upper division undergraduate student or at least a 3.0 G.P.A. on a master's degree from an accredited institution) or have a minimum score of 1000 on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examinations General Test (applicants to the College of Business are required to submit scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) in lieu of the Graduate Record Examination).
  • Submit official GRE/GMAT scores. The official scores must be received directly from the Educational Testing Service by the Office of Admissions.
  • Be approved by the department.

Additional Considerations

  • All records, including academic records from other institutions, become part of the official file and cannot be returned to the student or duplicated for any purpose.
  • Graduate School Admissions at Florida State University is both limited and competitive. It is imperative that you apply early and be sure that all transcripts and test scores are sent directly to the Office of Admissions before the appropriate deadline.
  • Special admission consideration may be requested based on disability (official documentation is required).
  • Before permission to enroll can be granted, every new student must complete a health history questionnaire to be kept on file in the Thagard Health Center. It is important to note that proof of immunization to measles and rubella is required. The health history form is included in the official acceptance packet mailed to the student.

General University Deadlines

 
 Summer 2009
 Fall 2009
 Spring 2009

U.S. Graduate

 March 1, 2009
 July 1, 2009
 November 1, 2008

Departmental application deadlines may be earlier than University deadlines. You should confirm these deadlines with the academic department before applying. The University also reserves the right to close admission earlier if warranted by enrollment limitations and the quantity and quality of applicants.

Two steps

Admission to graduate study at the University is a two-step process.

  1. Decision. The department or school in which the applicant expects to study determines admissibility to their program.
  2. Notification. Official notification of admission may only be issued by the Office of Admissions.