Admission Requirements - First Time In College (FTIC)

As you begin the application process, you need to familiarize yourself with the admissions requirements. A great place to start is the degrees offered page, which provides links to program information including pre-requisites and GPA requirements.

Admission is based on the strength of your high school background, including the degree of difficulty of courses selected, record of academic achievement, and SAT or ACT with the writing portion included. We also take into account your profile and special talents in and outside of the classroom.

Admissions Criteria

To be admitted as a first time in college student, applicants must have graduated from an accredited secondary school. Home schooled students and graduates of unaccredited schools may be asked to submit additional documentation outlining their educational background. The General Educational Development (GED) test score is accepted in place of a high school diploma.

For admission purposes, USF St. Petersburg recalculates a high school grade point average (GPA) based on grades earned in all college prep academic courses. We assign additional weight to grades earned in honors (.5), Advanced Placement (1.0), International Baccalaureate (1.0) Dual Enrollment (1.0) or AICE (1.0) courses.

Students are encouraged to use the academic electives to better enhance their preparation for entrance into a selected college at the university. For example, students who wish to major in a science field may choose to take an additional unit in math and an additional unit of science beyond the minimum requirements listed above, in order to have the strongest preparation for the these curriculums. We also encourage students to balance their high school experience with courses in the visual and performing arts when possible.

Submitting Your Application - Freshmen applicants should submit the following to the Office of Admissions & Records:

• An application for admission
• A non-refundable $30 application fee
• An official high school transcript
• Official SAT or ACT with writing subscore sent directly to USF St. Petersburg by the testing agency using the following codes:
• SAT - 5828
• ACT - 0761
• Official GED or TOEFL score, if applicable
• Visit the Applications for Admission page for full instructions on submitting your application