Admission Requirements

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No GRE or Other Standardized Tests Required

The University of Florida Graduate School, the College of Journalism and Communications, and the specific concentration area to which you are applying set the admissions standards. To qualify for admission to a UF CJC Online graduate program, you need to meet these minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree: Must be from a regionally accredited college or university.
• GPA Requirement: A minimum upper-division undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Grades will be verified through a review of official transcripts.
  • Applicants who earned their undergraduate or graduate degrees at the University of Florida do not need to submit official transcripts as those records are already on file.
• Submitted UF Application: All applicants must complete and submit the application, along with the application fee.

Application Materials and Additional Requirements

• Statement of Purpose: Write a statement explaining why this certificate or master’s degree will help you achieve your personal and/or professional goals and how this specific graduate program will enable you to reach those goals. This is also an opportunity to include any additional information you would like the Admissions Committee to consider in support of your application.
• Current Resume: Your application must include all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding, in accordance with Florida Statute. This information should be included in your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé.
• Letters of Recommendation (Master’s Program Only): Submit three letters of recommendation. These letters can come from supervisors, co-workers, instructors, or any individual who can speak to your ability to succeed in graduate studies.

UF CJC Online practices a holistic review admissions process. We consider a broad range of factors including undergraduate performance, professional resume, depth of the Statement of Purpose, letters of recommendation, and standardized test performance if applicable. The admissions committee carefully evaluates all submitted materials. 

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all materials submitted for the application packet are complete, accurate, and submitted by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Professional and respectful treatment of admissions staff, faculty, and administrators is required. Unprofessional or disrespectful behavior will result in denial of admission. For admissions questions, please review our FAQ page or contact an Enrollment and Admissions Coordinator.

Additional Instructions for International Students:

• International applicants must submit to the Office of Admissions an official copy in the native language of each transcript, mark sheet and diploma/degree certificate from each university or college attended, along with certified, literal (exact) English translations for documents not originally issued in English.
• UF requires proficiency in spoken and written English and accepts the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The university’s TOEFL code is 5812.

Minimum scores acceptable for international admissions are:

• TOEFL: 550 (paper test); 90 (internet-based)
• IELTS: 6
• MELAB: 77
• Verbal GRE: 140
• Please note: The TOEFL ITP is not accepted for admission purposes.

International applicants are exempt from the English proficiency requirement if enrolled for one academic year in a degree-seeking program at a recognized/regionally accredited university or college in a country where English is the official language prior to your anticipated term of enrollment at UF, or if you are from one of the following countries.

Application Deadlines:

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Financial Assistance

Financial aid may be available for full-time and part-time students enrolled in a UF CJC Online master’s program. To be eligible for financial aid, students must demonstrate financial need as determined by results from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information, refer to the UF Financial Aid Office for specific questions.

Federal financial aid is not available for certificate students. If a certificate student applies to a UF CJC Online master’s program and is accepted, he or she is then eligible to apply for financial assistance.

UF CJC Online programs are not eligible for graduate assistantships, fellowships, or the Santa Fe College waiver (Florida).