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Apply early! Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning in late fall as we receive completed applications and all supporting documents. You may apply as early as August of your senior year. Freshman applications are considered for the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters.
November 1 IMPORTANT DEADLINE - Students must submit an application to USF by the priority deadline to qualify for benefits like:
November 15 IMPORTANT DEADLINE - Students must submit all required documents (application fee, SSAR/transcript and test scores) by November 15 to be considered for priority admission benefits.
We also invite students to complete the Judy Genshaft Honors College application by November 15 to qualify for priority consideration into our prestigious Honors program.
December 10 Students who applied and submitted all required documents
by the priority deadlines will receive their admissions decision on December 10.
Any priority Judy Genshaft Honors College acceptances will also be shared on December 10.
December 16 Students who missed any of our priority deadlines will begin
receiving decisions on a rolling basis starting on December 16.
Please note: allow 4-6 weeks for USF to provide students with an admissions decision.
January 15 Submit general USF application and supporting documents by
January 15 to be automatically considered for merit-based admissions scholarships. This will include the application fee, test scores and SSAR/transcript(s).
March 15 Submit all required documents (including SSAR, application fee and
test scores) to be considered for admission to USF.
May 1 Final deadline to save a spot at USF by submitting the nonrefundable $200 admissions deposit or submitting a deposit fee waiver.
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