Admission Information

Graduate How to Apply

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Admission to USF is more competitive than ever, but the process of applying is not difficult. Learn how to complete your graduate application in just six easy steps! If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out to GradAdmissions@usf.edu

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Submit Your Application

Complete the .

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Pay Your Application Fee

Pay the nonrefundable, $30 application fee.

How to Submit Application Fee

Pay the graduate degree seeking application fee through the

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  2. Log into your online application
  3. Select "Pay Now"
  4. Submit payment using a credit card (Discover, Master Card, and Visa) or E-Check (personal checking/savings account).
    1. International Students ONLY: electronic fund transfer from international banks through  

 

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Submit Official College Transcript(s)

For each institution of higher learning attended, send a transcript to USF through the official electronic submission of your institution or in a sealed envelope to:

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Office of Admissions        
4202 E Fowler Avenue, SVC 1036        
Tampa, FL 33620

To expedite the processing of your application, you should upload unofficial transcripts to the application portal. Unofficial transcripts will be used for the initial review of your application. Your admission will not be finalized until we receive your official transcripts from all institutions attended.

How to Submit Final Transcripts 

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Submit Test Scores

If any test scores are required by your program (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.), they must be requested and sent to USF directly from the testing agency. Standardized tests must have been taken within five years of the desired term of entry.

To expedite the processing of your application, you may upload unofficial scores to the application portal. However, your admission will not be finalized until we receive your official test scores.

Testing agencies can electronically send your scores to USF by using the institution codes below.

USF Codes for Testing Agencies

  • For GRE: institution code 5828
  • For TOEFL: institution code 5828
  • For GMAT:
    • VP9-M4-23: PhD in Business Administration
    • VP9-M4-04: Executive MBA
    • VP9-M4-97: MBA, Full Time
    • VP9-M4-80: MBA, Part-Time
    • VP9-M4-01: MBA, Sarasota-Manatee Campus
    • VP9-M4-25: MBA, St. Petersburg Campus
    • VP9-M4-18: Master of Accountancy
    • VP9-M4-67: MA in Economics
    • VP9-M4-86: MA in Finance
    • VP9-M4-17: MS in Management
    • VP9-M4-66: MS in Management Information Systems
    • VP9-M4-40: MSM in Marketing
    • VP9-M4-74: MSRE in Real Estate
    • VP9-M4-48: MS in Entrepreneur in Applied Technology
    • VP9-4J-76: Health Administration, College of Public Health

 

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Submit Additional Information

Upload any  (resumes, personal statements, etc.) to your online application.

Check Residency Status 

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Answer Conduct Clearance Questions

All graduate applicants are required to answer the Conduct Clearance questions of the graduate application. The answers to the two questions must be received and cleared by Student Rights and Responsibilities, if warranted, before the applicant will be notified of the admission decision.