Early Admission

Requirements and Deadlines

GET STARTED EARLY

  • Apply as of September in your Junior year of high school to help meet deadlines.
  • 11th graders apply as early as September of their junior year and attend full time in 12th grade after completing a Degree Seeking Application (see below).
  • You must still be a high school student while attending Early Admission
  • SEND test scores/transcripts on or before the March 1st review of your student records, which will be done by ±«Óãtv admissions.
  • Apply no later than March 1st.
  • Application due dates are subject to change based on ±«Óãtv reaching maximum capacity. 

EARLY ADMISSION (EA) REQUIREMENTS

  • Articulation Agreement: School Districts, Charter Schools, Private Schools and Homeschooled Administrators (Guardian) must have an
  • Apply while a junior in high school; attend full time your senior year of high school.
  • GPA 3.8: Unweighted
  • Foreign Language: 2 years completion through LEVEL II 
  • TEST SCORES- not restricted to ±«Óãtv Testing center:   
    • SAT: 1300, with at least 580 in Critical Reading
    • ACT: 29, with at least 29 in English
    • CLT:  38 Verbal + 38 Writing (V+W), and 16 Quantitative (Q)
    • ±«Óãtv Testing Center ACT or SAT
  • Send official test scores to ±«Óãtv admissions.  Request scores be sent to ±«Óãtv using school code 5828 for the SAT, and 0761 for the ACT. It usually takes 3-5 weeks for test results to arrive.
  • Send official high school transcripts to ±«Óãtv admissions.
  • HOMESCHOOL only, please send transcripts to admissions@usf.edu. 

 REVIEW YOUR STEPS

  • Apply: Submit your as a degree seeking student no later than March 1st.
  • NET ID: Activate your3 days after applying. Your created ±«Óãtv email will work after you are accepted.
  • EA Form 1: Submit the Early Admission Approval Form 1
  • Scores & Transcripts: Submit official high school transcripts & official test scores to ±«Óãtv admissions. 
    • Official tests scores must be sent to ±«Óãtv from the testing company.  Request scores be sent to ±«Óãtv using 5828 as the school code for the SAT, and 0761 for the ACT. For CLT, select Univ. of S. Florida from the drop down menu. It usually takes 3-5 weeks for test results to arrive.
    • If unofficial transcripts and test scores are emailed to dualenrollment@usf.edu while waiting for acceptance, these DO NOT replace required official transcripts & test scores needed by admissions.
    • TRANSCRIPTS: Use PARCHMENT from other colleges or see accepted forms for ±«Óãtv Admissions here.
    • PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: FASTER/SPEEDE* - School Code 001537
    • PRIVATE SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: Parchment Exchange - (including Naviance and Credential Solutions) or admissions@usf.edu
    • HOMESCHOOL TRANSCRIPT:  admissions@usf.edu and transcripts@usf.edu 
  • EA Form 2: Submitted by a school counselor / Homeschool Parent Administrator-lists remaining high school requiremed courses. Early Admission Approval Form 2
    • Confirms applicant's readiness, includes needed courses for high school graduation.
    • Counselor ensures ±«Óãtv Office of Admissions receives official high school transcripts.
  • ±«Óãtv Academic Advisor: A ±«Óãtv academic advisor will be assigned once accepted.
  • ORIENTATION: Students must sign up for ORIENTATION after being accepted  so they can register. This is mandatory.  Select your home campus for orientation.
  • ONCE ACCEPTED: You must check your ±«Óãtv email regularly, and work with your assigned ±«Óãtv academic advisor.
  • Medical History Form and

DEADLINES FOR EARLY ADMISSION (EA)

The timeline for early admission applications matches that of regular First Time In College (FTIC) students. Full schedule of deadlines.

  • Student submits ALL requirements for Early Admissions to be received by March 1st.
  • All transcripts and admission documents must be received by March 1st.
  • Student can submits Judy Genshaft Honors College Application and online application by March 1st of their Junior Year. Follow the JGHC timeline (additional application process).
  • All ±«Óãtv Partners request Articulation Agreements by May 15th to support upcoming Junior status students applying in the Fall for Early Admissions-Dual Enrollment during their Senior Year.
  • Only Homeschool Administrators / Parents must also submit proof of homeschool registration in a school distrcit or provide a PEP award to dualenrollment@usf.edu. (Provide letter from the district, confirmation of registration or Award Letter)