Florida State Admissions

Undergraduate Application Timeline

The following is the recommended timeline for fall undergraduate applicants to ensure priority processing. The applicable student level is noted in parentheses.

January to June of Junior year (Freshman applicants)

Send ACT (#0734) and/or SAT (#5219) scores to Florida State
Put your name on our mailing list

Prior to August (1 year before desired entry)

Make sure you will have completed all unit requirements (Freshmen)
Make sure you are taking transferable courses (Transfers)
Make sure you have registered for both the ACT and SAT test for the fall (Freshmen & Transfers with fewer than 60 hours of credit)

August to December

Submit your application, transcripts, and test scores (ALL)
Submit your Certification of Financial Responsibility and documentation of your current immigration status if applicable (International)
Submit your housing application ASAP after you are admitted

January	January 1 to February 15
Send transcript with fall grades (ALL) Plan to attend Accepted Student Preview	Submit your Financial Aid paperwork (U.S. applicants)
January to May
Register for orientation Pay your admission deposit by May 1 (Freshmen) Pay your orientation fees by May 1 (Freshmen) Begin preparing for AP and IB exams (Freshmen)

May to August	August
Submit your health history form. (ALL) Submit documentation of student health insurance (ALL) Attend orientation Submit an evaluation of any courses completed overseas (Transfers)	Submit evidence of F-1 institution transfer to the International Center (Transfers with F-1 Student Visas)

Notification of Admission Decision

There are two notification dates for freshmen applying for either the summer or fall term. The University does not ordinarily accept freshman applications for the spring semester.

Applications And All Supporting Documents Received By:	Decision Mailed By:
October 14, 2009	December 9, 2009
January 20, 2010	March 17, 2010

Apply online at admissions.fsu.edu/undergradapp/.
Submit official high school and all college/university (dual enrollment) transcripts.
Submit official ACT (#0734) and/or SAT (#5219) results for every test taken.
Submit the residency statement.
Contact the academic department directly if majoring in dance; motion picture, television, and recording arts; music; or theatre.

Deadlines for transfer students are listed below.

	Spring	Summer	Fall
Transfers	November 1	March 1	July 1

Apply online at admissions.fsu.edu/undergradapp/.
Submit official high school and all college/university transcripts (sent directly from each institution).
Submit official ACT (#0734) and/or SAT (#5219) results, if entering as a freshman or sophomore transfer student. It is recommended that junior and senior transfer applicants also submit test scores.
Meet the state of Florida's foreign language admission requirement by having two sequential units of the same foreign language in high school or eight semester hours of the same foreign language in college (or documented equivalent proficiency).
Satisfy the Florida College-Level English/Math Proficiency.
Meet requirements for admission to the University.
Meet the requirements for admission to the major/program of interest.