Undergraduate

Undergraduate Student

When applying for admission to USF, you are considered an international student if:

• You are not a citizen of the United States, AND
• You are not a permanent resident alien, asylee or refugee, OR
• You are pending permanent resident alien status

If you are offered admission as an international applicant, you must submit additional documents.

Once you have determined whether you are an international student and before you start your application, determine whether you are a freshman or transfer student.

You may be considered a freshman regardless of the amount of college credit you have earned through dual enrollment, AP or IB coursework, or external examinations while in secondary school.

The State of Florida considers you a freshman if:

• You have not graduated from secondary school or completed your secondary school examinations, OR
• You have completed your secondary school studies and have attempted fewer than 12 college credits

Therefore, even though you may have sophomore or junior standing once you enroll and your credits are transferred, USF will review your application for admission as a freshman and consider you for all freshman admission scholarships.

Learn more about international freshman admissions:

Before you apply to USF, determine whether you are a lower-level or upper-level transfer applicant. Review the appropriate application requirements as well. 

• You are a lower-level transfer applicant if you have graduated from high school and attempted or earned 12 to 59 transferrable credits
• You are an upper-level transfer applicant if you have obtained 60+ transferrable credits

Once you apply, the USF admissions staff will determine your transfer student level.

Learn more about international transfer admissions: