Additional Information

• Admissions Information

  ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  For master’s degree applicants:

  • A bachelor’s degree from one of the institutional accreditors (or international equivalent) found in the “Accreditation” section at https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/
  • An upper-division GPA of 3.0 (Rules on calculating GPA)
    • If your GPA is below this requirement but is at least 2.7, we recommend applying for a microbiology graduate certificate program. If you are accepted and maintain a 3.5 GPA, you may become eligible for the master’s degree program.
    • A resume/CV
  • Required undergraduate courses for applicants:
    • General Biology (2 semesters)
    • General Chemistry (2 semesters)
    • Organic Chemistry (1 semester)
  • Recommended undergraduate courses for applicants:
    • Microbiology
    • Biochemistry
    • Students who have not completed a microbiology course or biochemistry course at the undergraduate level are eligible to join the introductory track program, which is 37 credits and allows students to take GMS5905 Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and MCB6937 Biology of Microorganisms in the first semester.

  Pursuant to Florida Statute, your application requires inclusion of all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. Please ensure this information is included on your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé.

  For environmental microbiology and microbiome and health graduate certificate applicants:

  • A bachelor’s degree from one of the institutional accreditors (or international equivalent) found in the “Accreditation” section at https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/
  • An upper-division GPA of 2.7 (Rules on calculating GPA)
  • Required undergraduate courses for applicants.
    • Biochemistry
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Microbiology
    • Biology
    • General Chemistry

  For medical microbiology graduate certificate applicants:

  • A bachelor’s degree from one of the institutional accreditors (or international equivalent) found in the “Accreditation” section at https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/ (recommended major in the sciences)
  • A minimum 3.0 overall GPA and 3.0 upper-division GPA (Rules on calculating GPA)
  • Required undergraduate courses for applicants:
    • Biochemistry
    • Biology
    • General Chemistry
• Tuition and Fees

  TUITION AND FEES

  The cost per credit hour is $535, plus fees.

  The approximate total cost for the master’s degree program is $16,050 tuition, plus fees.

  The approximate total cost for the environmental microbiology graduate certificate program is $6,955 tuition, plus fees.

  The approximate total cost for the microbiome and health graduate certificate program is $6,420 tuition, plus fees.

  The approximate total cost for the medical microbiology program is $5,885 tuition, plus fees.

  Additional costs for textbooks are not included in these estimates, and the fees are approximate. Registration costs follow the standard tuition and fee rates for the University of Florida.