International students should carefully review the minimum requirements section of the respective program of interest. If you have questions please contact ahc-dess@ufl.edu.
International students should carefully review the minimum requirements section of the respective program of interest. Any additional application materials that are needed for international applications are included on the minimum requirement pages (below):
Transcript/Mark Sheet and Diploma/Degree Certificate
If the student’s bachelor’s or graduate degree(s) were earned outside of the United States, please see the transcript and diploma requirement below.
For admission review purposes, international applicants should upload their unofficial transcripts and/or credential evaluations, along with their degree certificates to their application. This can be done while completing the application or, if already submitted, applicants can log into their application status and upload documents. If admitted, official copies of the documents will be required prior to registering for the 2nd term of attendance. Please wait to send these until regular operations have resumed.
International applicants must submit an official, original document in the native language of each transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificate from each university or college attended. If your reported nation of citizenship’s language is not English, certified, exact literal English translations are required. The English translation may come from your university or may be completed by a certified translator. Original documents are strongly preferred, however, if you cannot send originals we can accept the WES ICAP evaluation. We cannot accept the WES evaluation report or any other evaluations from other credential services.
Students must assemble their transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificate with English translations (if required) and send to the address below in one package. If students would like their transcript/mark sheet and diploma/degree certificate returned, they must provide a return shipping label and return packaging with their transcript/mark sheet . Download and complete the Checklist for International Applicants form, then include it in the package with your documents.
University of Florida
Attn: Distance Education Support Services
1225 Center Dr. Room #4332
Gainesville, FL 32610
*The University of Florida must have the original diploma verifying that the degrees reported were earned. UF keeps the diploma locked and safe until after the application materials are processed and an application decision can be made. Once a decision is made, UF will return the diploma to the student via the provided label and packaging. While the University of Florida handles all documents with care, UF is not responsible for documents that are lost or damaged in the mail.
The English Language Skill Requirements for Admission (TOEFL)
- If your reported nation of citizenship’s language is not English, or if you graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a non-English-speaking country, you will need to take and submit your TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or other Graduate Council-approved English language skills test scores.
- Non-English speaking countries are those that are not included in the Admissions Office list of English-speaking countries.
- ETS offers a 15% discount on TOEFL test registration with promo code UFTOEFL15.
Having the TOEFL or English Language Test sent to the University of Florida
- All applicants must have ETS (Educational Testing Service) send their official TOEFL test scores directly to the UF Office of Admissions at code 5812.
- Only official, sealed scores directly from ETS (Educational Testing Service) are acceptable. Self-reported scores, unsealed copies of score reports or photocopies of score reports cannot be accepted as official final documents.
To be considered for the certificate, the applicant must score the following on the TOEFL:
TOEFL Scores
| Exam Type | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| Paper-based | 550 |
| Computer-based | 213 |
| Internet | 80 |
IELTS Test Scores
IELTS Academic 6.0*
* UF is registered to receive IELTS scores using the IELTS Results Service E-Delivery. Scores should be sent to the University of Florida, which only accepts scores from this E-delivery service. UF does not accept paper Test Report Forms or unofficial copies of IELTS Test Report Forms from students. Applicants should contact the IELTS test center where they took the IELTS to request their official test results be sent to our account name: The University of Florida. An institution code is not required.
Note: Starting in Spring 2026 the IELTS Academic Score will update from 6.0 to 6.5 for demonstrating English language proficiency for international graduate student admissions.