Apply to UNF as an International Student

1. Application for Admission Fee.

   International students must submit a U.S. $30.00 non-refundable fee (check or money order in U.S. dollars only) payable to the University of North Florida. Do not send cash. Applications will not be processed without this fee.

2. Completed Application for Admissions.

   Alternatively, a link for the online application is provided after this section. Be sure to first read all of the information on the requirements. Even though applying online is possible, certain items will have to be mailed in separately. Two additional points:

   1. Be sure to include a valid mailing address where a student will be able to receive mail at all times up-to the date that he/she departs for Florida.

   2. It is strongly recommended that a student have an e-mail address, and check it regularly, as it is the main method of communication with a student prior to arrival.

3. International High School and Post-Secondary Transcripts.

   UNF will accept select international transcripts without a foreign evaluation as outlined below. All other international transcripts will require a course-by-course evaluation (post-secondary) or a document-by-document GPA calculation evaluation (high school) by an approved third-party credential evaluation agency as outlined by the Florida Department of Education.

   • UNF will accept official transcripts from U.S. Department of Defense high schools without a foreign evaluation.
   • UNF will accept official transcripts from an overseas American school without a foreign evaluation. For purposes of this statement, an overseas American school is defined as an international high school that is regionally accredited by one-of-six regional accreditations through the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. In addition, the transcript must state that the student is in the U.S. diploma track at the international high school.
   • UNF will accept international post-secondary coursework without a foreign evaluation for programs within the UNF colleges that have articulated agreements on record.
   • UNF will accept international post-secondary coursework without a foreign evaluation on transcripts that are written in English from institutions considered equivalent to a regionally accredited institution, provided that a clearly defined grading scale and credit-hour conversion are notated on the official transcript.
   • All other international high school and international post-secondary transcripts will require a Florida Department of Education approved credential evaluation agency.
4. English Language Proficiency.

   All applicants, except those from countries where English is the only official language, are required to furnish satisfactory evidence that the applicant's competency in English is adequate. For a listing of different methods to meet the requirements, please see Indicators of Required English Language Proficiency for Foreign Applicants.

5. Official Test Scores.

   Students must submit test scores based on the level they will be entering: undergraduate or graduate.

   • Undergraduate
     • Test scores from one of these standard college entrance exams, ACT or SAT, are required of any student who applied for admission to UNF as a freshman or sophomore (with less than 60 college-level credit hours). The required test score is determined by the high school grade point average.
     • SAT - Minimum scores required for all students on the SAT are 460 Critical Reading and 460 Math.
     • rSAT - Minimum scores required for all students on the rSAT are 500 Evidence-based Reading and Writing and 500 Math.
     • ACT - Minimum scores required for all students on the ACT are 18 in the English subsection, 19 in the Reading subsection, and 19 in the Math subsection.
   • Graduate
     • Graduate students will need to submit scores for the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission) or the GRE depending upon the graduate program they are applying to for admission. Students must score at least 20 on the verbal component and 22 on the quantitative component of the GMAT. A minimum score of 500 is required of all applicants to the Master of Accountancy and the Master of Business Administration.
     • GRE (Graduate Record Exam) scores must be submitted for any graduate program other than Business or Health Administration. Minimum score requirements vary per department, with scores over 1000 (combined verbal and quantitative components) being the most competitive.

Please send all materials or direct admissions inquiries to:

Undergraduate Students:

Office of Admissions
University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 620-1111
(904) 620-2299 fax
admissions@unf.edu

Graduate Students:

The Graduate School
University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 620-1360
(904) 620-1362 fax
graduateschool@unf.edu

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