Full-Time MBA: One-Year - All Majors Admissions
The MBA Program utilizes a rolling admissions process by which applications are considered and evaluated as they are received. We have outlined all the steps in the application process for you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact a member of our admissions team.
Dates & deadlines
Required orientation: May 5-9, 2025*
First day of class: May 12, 2025*
*Subject to change.
| Admission | Apply by |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Oct 15 |
| International applicants | Oct 15 |
| Round 2 | Jan 15 |
| Round 3 | Mar 15 |
Please note, completed applications (including all supplemental documents) for international students are due on October 15. Completed domestic student applications may be accepted after the deadline contingent upon space availability. Please contact an admissions officer directly at 1.877.435.2622 or via email for more information about extended deadlines after round three deadlines have passed.
Scholarship consideration
Applications received by the round one deadline are given priority scholarship consideration. Merit scholarship decisions are based upon review of the entire application.
Admissions criteria
When reviewing applications, the admissions committee searches for evidence of proven intellectual ability, managerial promise and community involvement. Strong interpersonal skills, communication ability, motivation, maturity, career focus and leadership potential are also important qualities in prospective students.
Applicants must possess a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or its four-year international equivalent. In reviewing the academic record, the admissions committee considers the caliber of the institution attended, rigor of the curriculum, performance in quantitative courses and record of scholastic achievement.
Official scores (within the last five years) from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) provide another important indicator of the candidate’s ability to succeed academically. The GMAT is the preferred exam for international applicants and must be submitted with applications. Applicants who are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must meet the minimum standards set forth by the University of Florida’s Office of Graduate Admissions. In recent years, admitted Full-Time Programs candidates have averaged a 3.4 GPA and 680 GMAT.
Applicants are required to have at least two years of significant, full-time, post-baccalaureate work experience prior to enrollment. For all applicants, the admissions committee is interested in work-related responsibilities and accomplishments, career advancement and potential, managerial or international experience and future career goals.
MBA requires two professional recommendations to help evaluate prior performance within an organization, appropriateness of the MBA degree and potential for future business leadership. Current and former supervisors provide the best recommendations, as well as anyone else who can speak to your professional abilities. Recommendations should not be submitted by friends, relatives, or former professors. If an applicant knows a current MBA student or alum, they can serve as a recommender by providing a brief endorsement directly to an MBA admissions representative. Recommenders have a choice of either uploading their own evaluation or they are welcome to use our Common Letter of Recommendation Form.
The applicant’s written essays and personal interview provide opportunities to convey one’s unique background, personality, and ability to add to the diversity of the MBA community. A selection of required and optional essays allows candidates to describe important attributes that are not apparent in other parts of the application. The essays are evaluated not only for content, but also for writing style and grammar.
Candidates may be asked to interview with an MBA admissions representative prior to the admission committee’s final decision. Interviews are by invitation only.