At least a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average GPA in all coursework attempted while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree, OR
A graduate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an international institution, AND
TEST SCORES - Scores will be considered by the department for up to 5 years after the exam is taken. If ETS will not send your scores but it has been within 5 years since you sat for an exam, please include your official test score copy in your online application. FSU's school code is 5219

GRE Scores The GRE IS REQUIRED for Ph.D. applicants, however, FSU is waiving the GRE for MS applicants for spring and fall 2024.

The minimum scores accepted are:
Quantitative Reasoning (Q) score: 155
Verbal Reasoning (V) score: 146
English-speaking Scores - if your first language is not English, you must submit an English-speaking test score.
If you do not wish to be considered for funding, you must have a minimum score of the following on one of the following tests:
Internet Based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80
Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550
Michigan Language Assessment: 55 (Fall 2022 and Forward)
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS): 6.5
Cambridge C1 Advanced Level: 180 (Fall 2022 and Forward)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 55
Duolingo: 120 (Summer 2022 and Forward)
To be considered for departmental graduate teaching assistantships, you must have at least the following:
TOEFL Overall: 90
Speaking score: 23
TOEFL WAIVER: If you have a degree (BS, MS, or higher) from a US school or a country where English is the native language, the University's TOEFL score requirement can be waived. However, all international students who are receiving an assistantship that scored 25 or below on the TOEFL speaking section will be required to take a SPEAK test given by FSU before classes begin.