Graduate Online
Application for Admission
Application Instructions
GENERAL
OVERVIEW
Prior to beginning your application, you are required to read all of the instructions listed
throughout these pages. These instructions are intended to help you navigate through the
key sections of this application. However, be sure to review all sections of the application
and complete all required fields.
Additional instructions may be provided throughout the application via pop-ups. To ensure that you receive this
important information, please disable any pop-up blocker programs before beginning your application. We strongly
recommend that you use the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer to ensure smooth processing of your
application.
Before you begin the online application, please review our University Graduate Application requirements on our
Graduate Admissions Website. Individual programs may have more restrictive application requirements. Please visit the
Graduate Programs section of the Graduate Catalog for information regarding additional requirements and application
deadlines. Applicants are fully responsible for completing and submitting their applications and supporting documents
online by the stated deadline.
On your application, fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are required for all applicants. Other fields may be required
based on your answers to previous questions. Remember to click the “Save” or “Save and Continue” button at the end
of each page before moving to the next section, or your answers will not be saved.
On the right navigation of your application, you will see the “Application Status” section. You can use this section to
review your application for completeness as you apply and before you submit your application. After completing all
sections, you will be able to submit and pay for your application.
Once your application has been submitted and paid for, you will not be able to make any changes or upload any
additional supporting documents. If you find a need to make a change, please contact our office at
gradadmissions@ucf.edu immediately. Once processed by the admissions office, no changes can be made and a new
application and fee will be required.
Student records submitted to the university become the property of the university and cannot be returned to or copied
for the student or released to a third party. Student records are digitally scanned.
The UCF College of Graduate Studies communicates with applicants/students by email only. Please add
gradadmissions@ucf.edu to your address list (or “Safe List”) to receive important communications regarding your
application.
INTERNATIONAL
APPLICANTS
This section is required ONLY if you are an International Applicant.
International Applicants: Please be sure to submit your application and all supporting
documents under the the name listed on your official passport.
All graduate applicants are required to complete the Graduate Application for Admission and submit all supporting
documentation (with the exception of official transcripts and test scores) online. International applicants that have
received their education outside of the United States will be required to submit their official academic records
(transcripts, mark sheets, supplements), including certification of all degrees (degree certificates/diplomas), from all
post secondary institutions attended.
Applying to a Master’s Program that does not require the GRE? In addition to official transcripts and certification of
degrees, a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA is required of all applicants that have attended a
college/university outside the United States. International applicants will need to have their education evaluated by one
of the following private agencies:
Rev. 06/13
Online Application Instructions
Josef Silny and Associates, Inc.
www.jsilny.com
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World Education Services, Inc.
www.wes.org
For more information regarding transcripts and/or transcript evaluations, please refer to the International Applicants
section of our Graduate Admissions Website. For questions regarding visa classifications and/or your immigration
status, please visit the International Services Center’s (ISC) website.
ACADEMIC
RECORD
Make sure to list your complete educational history in this section, listing your most
recent Baccalaureate education first, followed by each of the other post-secondary
institutions attended. Please make sure to provide the dates you attended the institution,
and the date you received your degree (if applicable).
For information on transcript requirements for your program, please visit the Graduate Programs section of the
Graduate Catalog. All transcripts submitted must be official (in a sealed envelope). Applicants that have completed
their education outside of the U.S. have additional transcript requirements. Please refer to the International
Applicants section of the Application Instructions.
Admission decisions can be made on preliminary transcripts while a degree is in progress. Applicants are responsible
for requesting one official, sealed transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, regardless of whether or
not a degree was awarded. Do not send transcripts to the department to which you are applying; doing so will delay
the processing of your application.
UCF students applying to graduate programs are not required to request transcripts of their UCF course work; they
will be printed internally by the College of Graduate Studies. Please remember to include your dates of attendance in
this section.
Please deliver/mail your official, sealed transcripts to the College of Graduate Studies.
PROGRAM
INFORMATION
Requirements and deadlines vary by program. Prior to completing the Program
Information section, review the Graduate Programs section of the Graduate Catalog
for specific information on the program that interests you.
If you are interested in taking graduate courses at UCF for personal or professional enhancement or to prepare for
possible admission to a graduate program, you should apply as a nondegree-seeking student. In the Program Info
section of the online application, select Nondegree Seeking. Then choose from the following options:

Nondegree (General)

Nursing Nondegree

Education Undecided/Certification (for nondegree-seeking coursework in the College of Education or for
coursework towards teaching certification)
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
Information regarding essay, statement, and resume requirements can be found by
visiting the Graduate Programs section of the Graduate Catalog.
Supporting documents MUST be submitted online with your application. Remember
that you can submit your application only once and that once submitted you would not be able to make changes or
upload any further supporting documents using the online system. If you are not ready to upload your supporting
documents, please save the application and return to it at a later time. Do not send any essays, statements, and/or
resumes to the department to which you are applying; doing so will delay the processing of your application. For
assistance, please contact gradadmissions@ucf.edu.
TEST DATA
For information on test requirements for your program, please visit the Graduate
Programs section of the Graduate Catalog.
Please note that this section is for self-reporting purposes ONLY. Official test scores
must be received directly from the appropriate testing service:
GRE and/or TOEFL - Contact ETS to request to have your score electronically sent to UCF (institution code - 5233) by
visiting their website at www.ets.org.
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GMAT - Contact Pearson Vue to request to have your score electronically sent to UCF (institution code – RZT, college
code – 9R) by visiting their website at www.mba.com.
IELTS - Visit their website at www.ielts.org.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Review the Graduate Programs section of the Graduate Catalog to see if letters of
recommendation are required for your program of interest.
Letters of recommendation should be submitted online following the instructions in the
Recommendations section.
FLORIDA
RESIDENCY
All applicants are required to complete the appropriate portion of this section of the
application (either under “Non-Florida Residents for Tuition Purposes” or under “Florida
Residents for Tuition Purposes”).
For complete information on qualifying as a Florida Resident for Tuition Purposes, please see the Residency for Tuition
section of the Graduate Admissions Website.
Please note that your residency for tuition purposes eligibility is reviewed according to the information provided in
this section. If inadequate or inconsistent information is provided that is not in accordance with Florida State Statutes
additional information will be requested by our office.
Please be sure to add gradresidency@ucf.edu to your address list (or “Safe List”) to ensure receipt of emails
regarding your residency classification.
Submission &
Payment
Be sure that you have answered the questions in each section accurately. Also, ensure
that you have uploaded all applicable supporting documents prior to submitting.
Remember that you will not be able to change your answers or upload any supporting
documents once the application is submitted.
Once you are confident that you have completed the application and are ready to submit, you will be asked to pay for
your application fee. The non-refundable application processing fee is $31.00 (this includes a $1.00 convenience fee)
and it is required of all applicants for each application submitted. Applicants can pay with a credit, debit card or
electronic check.
You will receive a confirmation email when your application has been successfully submitted as well as when it has been
processed by the Admissions Office.
If you indicate in this section that you are a Fulbright, McNair, McKnight, RAMP or FAMU applicant, a UCF Full-time
Employee (USPS and A&P), or if you provide a fee waiver code, you will be given additional fee payment instructions
upon saving this section.
WEB RESOURCES
Graduate Admissions Website
Graduate Catalog
www.admissions.graduate.ucf.edu
www.graduatecatalog.ucf.edu
International Service Center
UCF Home
www.intl.ucf.edu
www.ucf.edu
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES CONTACT INFORMATION
MAILING ADDRESS
PHONE | FAX | EMAIL
UCF College of Graduate Studies
230 Millican Hall | P.O. Box 160112
Orlando, FL 32816-0112
407.823.2766 | 407.823.6442
gradadmissions@ucf.edu