Admissions FAQs

The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. The University of Florida also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the University of Florida may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Coursework will require ongoing use of a computer and a broadband connection to the Internet. Additionally, academic advising and registration, official university correspondence, and other services are all handled online via a computer.

UF Online students are eligible for consideration for a wide range of federal, state, and institutional aid as administered by the Office for Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (SFA), which also administers a limited number of privately funded scholarships. These include grants, scholarships, student employment, loans and non-SFA administered aid. Descriptions of financial aid options are on the Tuition & Financial Aid page. For more in-depth information as well as how to apply, go to the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships website.

The first step in starting your UF Online application is identifying your applicant type. This will help you determine if you qualify for admission to UF Online. It will also help you know which documents are required with your application. Your applicant type is based off the number of transferable college credits you will have earned prior to your first intended term in our program. For additional information on determining your applicant type, please visit our Applicant Types page.

Upper-division transfer applicants (A.A. degree or 60+ transferable college credits) and second bachelor’s degree seeking students must complete all prerequisite courses prior to their first intended term of enrollment with UF. At the time of application, most, if not all, of the prerequisite courses for the applicant’s intended major should be complete. However, applicants may be admitted with certain prerequisite courses in progress at the time of application. We strongly encourage all applicants to speak with an admissions officer to ensure all requirements have been met prior to applying for admission to UF Online. Contact the UF Online Recruitment & Outreach Center at 352-392-4123 or toll-free at 1-855-994-2867 to speak with an admissions officer. Admissions requirements for each major can also be found on our Degrees page.

Prerequisite courses must be completed at an accredited institution from which the University of Florida awards transfer credit. For more information, please visit the University of Florida Catalog.

If you are missing prerequisite courses, you can complete them in-person at your local college or online. FloridaShines is an excellent resource to find online courses offered at Florida state colleges or universities for non-degree seeking students. Courses from the Florida State College and State University Systems generally adhere to the Statewide Course Numbering System. If the course prefix (first three letters) and the last three digits of the course number are the same, then the course is considered equivalent.

If you do not currently meet the admissions requirements outlined on our website, please contact the UF Online Recruitment & Outreach Center to speak with an admissions officer about next steps. Our admissions officers can evaluate your full academic background and help you determine next steps in your academic journey. Contact the UF Online Recruitment & Outreach Center at 352-392-4123 or toll-free at 1-855-994-2867 to discuss the admissions requirements for your program of interest.

To begin your application to UF Online, visit our How to Apply page to get started! Here you will find all the information you need to successfully start and complete the application process. If you have any questions or get stuck, contact the UF Online Recruitment & Outreach Center at 352-392-4123 or toll-free at 1-855-994-2867. You can also contact our office directly here.

UF Online admits students three times a year in the spring, summer, and fall terms. Our application and file completion deadlines for each term are published here.

If you’ve submitted an application and have additional questions, please contact the UF Online Student Enrollment Specialist by phone at 352-294-7885 or by email.

Each application requires a non-refundable $30 application fee. The payment must be made online during the application submission process.

Please be aware that each application must have an individual fee, which is valid for one decision for UF Online. If you would like to be considered for a second program, then you will need to reapply for the next available term and pay an additional application fee.

Within 24-48 hours of submitting your UF Online application and the associated application fee, you will receive an email with instructions for logging into your application status page. This email will contain a temporary pin and additional login information. If you cannot access the email, simply click “forgot password” on the login screen to generate a new pin.

UF Online requires a complete academic record for admissions review purposes. This includes official transcripts from every institution attended and all applicable test scores. For additional information on completing your admissions file, please visit our File Completion page. Applicants can monitor the receipt of their official documents via their application status page.

We require official high school transcripts for all applicants applying with less than 60 transferable semester credits (or 90 quarter hours) (freshmen and lower division transfer applicants). This includes test credit from AP, IB, AICE, and CLEP. Applicants with 60 or more transferable semester credits (or 90 quarter hours), are not required to submit official high school transcripts for admissions review purposes. If admitted, we may request your high school transcript to fulfill a foreign language condition if you have not yet completed two sequential semesters of the same foreign language in college.

We strongly recommend sending your official transcripts and test scores electronically as this is the fastest delivery method. We accept electronic transcripts from Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, Credential Solutions, and eScrip-Safe. The University of Florida’s federal school code is 001535 and the College Board code is ATP_5812. When ordering your official documents, be sure to save any order confirmations for future reference.

If you cannot send electronic transcripts or test scores, you’ll want to send or forward your official documents via USPS in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution to the University of Florida’s Office of Admissions at:

Office of Admissions
201 Criser Hall – PO BOX 114000
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
Emailed, uploaded, and faxed documents are not considered official.

To update your activities and locations, simply click on the form located under the Forms section of your application status page. Here you can enter the time that is missing from your application. In reviewing your activities and locations, we are looking for a short summary (1-3 sentences) indicating your activities/locations during the stated time period and the name of your employer (if you were working). If you were not working, let us know what activity you were doing during that time, such as attending school, raising a family, traveling, and/or unemployed. A resume will suffice if the requested times and locations are covered.

If you did not list these courses prior to submitting your application, please email or call the UF Online Onestop at onestop@ufonline.ufl.edu or 352-294-3290 so they can enable you to update your status page with the appropriate information.

Your UFID can be found on your application status page. Once logged in, you will see a forms section located directly above the application checklist. Click on “Click here for UFID” to access your 8-digit UFID number.

Applicants may change their major on a submitted UF Online application if an admissions decision has not been rendered on their file. If an applicant would like to change their major prior to a decision being made, they should contact the UF Online OneStop at 352-294-3290 or by email at onestop@ufonline.ufl.edu with their request.

Prior to an admissions decision being rendered, applicants may change their term up to one year from the original application term.

If an applicant has already received an admissions decision, he/she will either need to reapply for a different term or submit a deferment of enrollment request if admitted to the program.

Admitted students can request a deferment for up to one year from their original admit term. Please note that additional coursework/changes to the applicant’s academic history are not permitted during the deferment period.

Admissions decisions for UF Online are rendered on a rolling basis, so the sooner you complete your application file, the sooner you will receive an admissions decision. Please note that decisions for the most immediate term are always prioritized over future terms. Decisions are available as they are made, typically no later than 4 weeks prior to first day of class.

Once an admission decision is available to review, your application status page will display a “View Update” link at the top of the page. If you have not checked your status page within 2 days of the release of your decision, you will receive an email notifying you that there is a status update to your application file.

Transfer credit can be awarded for coursework completed at an accredited college or university, as determined by the University of Florida. Once admitted, UF will evaluate your transfer credits and you’ll have the opportunity to review this information with your academic advisor. For additional information about our transfer credit policy and how Transferology can be used to check previously earned credit visit our Transfer Credit page.

Upon admission to the University of Florida, your transcripts will be reviewed to determine which courses can transfer to the University of Florida. Your assigned academic advisor will then determine how your transfer credit fulfills your specific degree requirements prior to your first term of enrollment. Additional information about this process can be found on our Transfer Credit page.