PhD How to Apply

Please download the Ph.D. Application Guide for detailed instructions on how to apply.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all application materials by the December 1 application deadline. Failure to submit application materials by the deadline will prevent application review.

Required Application Materials

• Transcripts
  • Note: Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for application purposes. However, official transcripts will be REQUIRED if admitted to the program. Also, if you are a UF student, you do not need to submit transcripts (pending you have no financial holds) as they are in our internal database.
• English Proficiency Exam Scores (International Applicants Only)
• Statement of Purpose
• Resume
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Work Samples (Required)
• Summary of Information Form (not required, strongly recommended)

NOTE: Effective Fall 2024, doctoral applicants are no longer required to submit GRE scores. Any GRE scores received will not be reviewed as part of the admissions process.

If you have any additional questions regarding the admissions process or to check the status of your application please email us at gradapps@jou.ufl.edu.

Admissions Mentorship Program

Our admission team is proud to offer a mentorship program to pair prospective Ph.D. applicants with our current graduate students. This program is meant to assist applicants in answering any questions and offering insight regarding our program, faculty and the admissions process from the perspective of a recent applicant. Mentors will be assigned starting in late September for that year’s admissions cycle (e.g., late September 2024 for students applying in November 2024).

Please note that participation in this program does not positively or negatively affect the review of your application by the admissions committee. If interested in being paired with a current Ph.D. student, please email gradapps@jou.ufl.edu with the subject line: Mentorship Program.