Transfer Requirements & Deadlines
Overview
Admission to USF is more competitive than ever, but the process of applying is not difficult. Unless otherwise noted, our transfer requirements and deadlines are consistent across all three campuses: Tampa campus, St. Petersburg campus and Sarasota-Manatee campus.
General:
Apply early! Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis as applications are completed and all supporting documents are received.
Transfer & Second Bachelor's Degree Students
| Desired Term of Entry | Application Open Date | Application Deadline | File Completion Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (August) | Sept 1 | June 15 | July 1 |
| Spring (January) | Feb 1 | November 1 | November 15 |
| Summer (May/June) | Sept 1 | March 25 | April 1 |
Former Students Returning to USF
Please complete an application no later than 20 business days prior to the first day for your desired term of entry.We recommend you regularly check the status of your application to ensure our office has received all required application materials. You will receive your decision by mail once a decision is rendered.
1. Complete the online application
- To get started, watch our application tutorial. We’ll walk you through the entire process.
2. Pay the non-refundable $30 application fee or submit a NACAC application fee waiver
3. Send your official high school transcript(s) to USF (lower- and mid-level transfers only)
- Ask your high school to send transcripts to USF electronically. If this option is not available, official transcripts should be mailed to:
University of South Florida
Office of Admissions
4202 E Fowler Avenue, SVC 1036
Tampa, FL 33620
- GED Students: Request an official transcript through GED Testing Services
- Home-School Students: Log into myBullsPath to complete your Home School Transcript form.
4. Send official SAT or ACT scores to USF (lower-level transfers only)
- Request official SAT scores directly from the The College Board. Our school code is 5828.
- Request official ACT scores directly from ACT, Inc. Our school code is 0761.
5. Submit official college transcript(s) to USF from each college or university attended
- Electronic transcripts transmitted to USF from the Florida College System do not include courses from other colleges/universities. It is highly recommended you have transcripts from any prior schools sent electronically to USF. This will expedite review of your application. If this option is not available, all documents should be sent to:
University of South Florida
Office of Admissions
4202 E Fowler Avenue, SVC 1036
Tampa, FL 33620
- Any college or university work that was completed at a non-U.S. institution must be submitted along with a course-by-course Foreign Credential Evaluation from a Credential Evaluation Service.
6. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY: International students whose native language is not English will need to send official IELTS or TOEFL scores to USF:
- Request official IELTS scores directly from the testing agency.
- Request official TOEFL scores directly from ETS. Our school code is 5828
7. Students can track their admission status by activating their NetID, logging in to the MyUSF portal, clicking on “My Resources,” and selecting “OASIS” to check on the application status.
The requirements stated below are standards for admission to USF. Please be aware that admission to the academic program may include additional requirements. For more information on admission to the academic program, visit the Undergraduate Catalog
Terminology
- Lower-Level (LL) Transfer = 12-29 hours of transferable credit including in-progress
- Must have some completed post-secondary work
- Mid-Level (ML) Transfer = 30-59 hours of transferable credit including in-progress
- Upper-Level (UL) Transfer = 60+ hours of transferable credit including in-progress
Completion Ratio
All transfer students must have a courses completion ratio ≥ 67%. Completion ratio is the percentage of courses completed versus attempted
Lower-Level (LL) Transfer
- Transfer GPA ≥ 2.5
- High School GPA ≥ 2.5
- High School Units: 4 English, 4 Math, 3 Natural Science, 3 Social Science, 2 Foreign Language.
- Final High School Transcript
- If HS GPA is ≥ 2.5 and < 3.0
- SATR ≥ 24, SATWL ≥ 25, SATM ≥ 24, OR
- ACTR ≥ 19, SATE ≥ 17, SATM ≥ 19
- If HS GPA is ≥ 3.0
- SATR ≥ 24, SATWL ≥ 25, SATM ≥ 24, OR
- ACTR ≥ 19, SATE ≥ 17, SATM ≥ 19, OR
- C or better in
- college-level English Composition course and
- college-level Math course
Mid-Level (ML) Transfer
- Transfer GPA ≥ 2.5
- 2 years of foreign language in high school and/or 2 semesters at the collegiate level
- Final High School Transcript
- C or better in college-level English Composition course
- C or better in college-level Math course
Upper-Level (UL) Transfer
- With an Associate of Arts (AA) from a Florida College System Institution
- Transfer GPA ≥ 2.0
- Without an Associate of Arts (AA) from a Florida College System Institution
- Transfer GPA ≥ 2.3
Second Baccalaureate (SB) Transfer
- Final University Transcript
- With a USF Bachelors’ degree
- Bachelors GPA ≥ 2.0
- Without a USF Bachelors’ degree
- Bachelors GPA ≥ 2.5
Former USF Student Returning (FSR)
- USF GPA ≥ 2.0
- Overall GPA ≥ 2.0
- In good standing and eligible to return to the last institution attended
- Minimum GPA for the declared major, pre-requisites met if applicable
| Spring | Summer | Fall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Students | No Admission | No Admission | Tampa Campus Minimum 3.6 Transfer GPA |
|
V-CARE Students (Military medics & corpsmen only) |
No Admission | No Admission |
Tampa Campus Minimum 2.9 Transfer GPA |
|
Second Bachelors Degree Students |
Sarasota-Manatee Campus Minimum 3.0 GPA admit | Tampa Campus Minimum 3.0 GPA admit |
St Petersburg Campus Minimum 3.0 Transfer GPA |
Nursing programs are limited-access. Transfer students meeting minimum criteria will
be admitted to USF as Pre-nursing. They must then submit a secondary application
with the College of Nursing through NursingCAS. Please visit the College of Nursing website for complete details.
- Second Bachelors Degree students applying for Spring admission submit an application to the Tampa campus but, if admitted to the Nursing program, take their courses at the Sarasota-Manatee campus
- Second Bachelors Degree students applying for Fall admission submit an application to the Tampa campus but, if admitted to the Nursing program, take their courses at the St Petersburg campus
| Term | App Available | App Priority Deadline | Transcript Submission Priority Deadline | App Completion Deadline | Admission to USF Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Division | Fall | September 1 | December 1 | January 15 | February 1 | March 1 |
| V-CARE | Fall | September 1 | December 1 | January 15 | February 1 | March 1 |
| Accelerated Second Degree – Tampa | Summer | September 1 | December 1 | January 15 | February 1 | March 1 |
| Accelerated Second Degree – St. Petersburg | Fall | September 1 | February 1 | May 15 | June 1 | July 1 |
| Accelerated Second Degree – Sarasota-Manatee | Spring | February 1 | July 1 | August 15 | September 1 | October 1 |
Students must have completed two academic units of the same foreign language in high school or two semesters of the same foreign language or American Sign Language (ASL) in college to be considered for admission. If you already have fulfilled this requirement, submit official transcripts showing the foreign language or ASL courses completed. Refer to the following bullets for methods to meet the requirement and possible exemptions. Students who have not met FLENT at point of admission are still admissible, but must meet FLENT before graduating from USF.
- Two academic units (years) of the same foreign language or American sign language
in high school (9th-12th grades), or one academic unit (year) at level 2.
- Two passing semesters of the same foreign language (e.g., SPN 1120 and SPN 1121) or
sign language in college, earning no less than eight credit hours.
- Successfully passing the USF Language Placement Test by placing into the third course
or higher, https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/world-languages/language-placement-testing/index.aspx.
- Passing College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Foreign Language subject test level
2, http://ugs.usf.edu/credit-by-exam/?page=exam&exam=CLEP
- One year of an Advanced Placement (AP) foreign language course in high school
- Advanced Placement (AP) Credit for two semesters (AP score = 4), http://ugs.usf.edu/credit-by-exam/?page=exam&exam=AP.
- Passing the Brigham Young University (BYU) Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services (FLATS) test, https://info.flats.byu.edu/.
No essay or personal statement is requested to be evaluated for admission to USF. Any submission of an essay or personal statement will not be opened or reviewed
See more admission details on the USF Journey Through Admission or our virtual information session!