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    Microbiology & Cell Science

    Microbiology & Cell Science

    Microbiology Online text with microbes in the background

    Critical Dates

    Application Deadlines

    Deadline Fall 2025 Spring 2026
    Priority Application Deadline: M.S. and Graduate Certificate* May 20, 2025 October 2, 2025

    Application Deadline: M.S. and Graduate Certificate

    		 July 22, 2025

    November 13, 2025
    Application Deadline: Non-Degree August 7, 2025

    December 18, 2025

    *Applying by the priority deadline enables prospective students to receive their application decision sooner and makes them eligible to enroll in classes earlier. It is not required, nor does it impact admissions decisions. Applications will continue to be accepted until the application deadline. 
      

    • Fall 2025 Critical Dates
      DATE EVENT
      August 27, 2025
      Classes begin
      August 27, 2025
      Cancel class with full refund deadline
      September 5, 2025
      Fee payment deadline
      September 12, 2025
      Apply to graduate (final semester M.S./Graduate certificate)
      November 17, 2025
      Withdrawal without failing grade
      December 3, 2025 Classes end
      December 6–12, 2025 Final exams
      December 12-13, 2025 Commencement
      December 17, 2025
      Degrees available in ONE.UF (evening)
      December 17, 2025
      Grades available in ONE.UF

       

    • Summer 2025 Critical Dates
      Date Event
      February 18, 2025 Priority application deadline for master's and certificate programs
      March 27, 2025 Registration opens
      April 1, 2025 Master’s degree application deadline *All materials (transcripts/test scores/etc) must be RECEIVED by this date.
      April 1, 2025 Graduate certificate application deadline *All materials (transcripts/test scores/etc) must be RECEIVED by this date.
      April 1, 2025 Re-admission application deadline
      April 25, 2025 Non-degree application deadline
      May 12, 2025 Summer A/C Classes begin
      May 13, 2025 Summer A/C Cancel classes with full refund deadline
      May 23, 2025 Summer A/C Fee payment deadline
      June 13, 2025 Summer A Deadline to withdraw without failing grade
      June 20, 2025 Summer A Classes end
      June 30, 2025 Summer B Classes Begin
      July 1, 2025 Summer B Cancel classes with full refund deadline
      July 2, 2025 Graduation Application Deadline (final semester M.S./Graduate certificate)
      July 11, 2025 Summer B Fee payment deadline
      August 1, 2025 Summer B/C Deadline to withdraw without failing grade
      August 8, 2025 Summer B/C Classes end
      August 8-9, 2025 Commencement
      August 13, 2025 Unofficial Transcripts available in ONE.UF

       

    • Spring 2025 Critical Dates
      Date Event
      October 16, 2024 Priority deadline for master's and certificate programs
      October 30, 2024 (2 p.m.) Registration opens
      November 13, 2024 Master’s degree application deadline
      *All materials (transcripts/test scores/etc) must be RECEIVED by this date.
      November 13, 2024 Graduate certificate application deadline
      *All materials (transcripts/test scores/etc) must be RECEIVED by this date.
      November 13, 2024 Re-admissions deadline
      December 2, 2024 Non-degree application deadline
      January 13, 2025 Classes begin
      January 17, 2025 Cancel class with full refund deadline
      January 24, 2025 Fee payment deadline
      February 7, 2025 Apply to graduate (final semester M.S./Graduate certificate)
      April 11, 2025 Withdrawal without failing grade
      April 23, 2025 Classes end
      April 26–May 2, 2025 Final exams
      May 2–4, 2025 Commencement
      May 7, 2025 Degrees available in ONE.UF (evening)
      May 7, 2025 Grades available in ONE.UF

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    At A Glance

    • Admission Requirements
    • Application Deadlines and Critical Dates
    • Entirely online
    • Classes offered spring, summer and fall
    • No GRE requirement!

    Programs
    • Microbiome in Health and Disease
    • Medical Microbiology and Biochemistry
    • Environmental Microbiology
    Tuition
    • $535.00 per credit hour plus fees
    Application Procedure
    1. Complete the Application Intent form
    2. Complete the Graduate Application
    3. Send your Transcripts
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