Graduate Application Process
Application Deadline
Students should apply and submit all required materials and scores by the deadlines below. Late applications will be considered but may not be eligible for funding depending on whether all funding has been allocated by time of receipt.
- Fall Semester
- Priority consideration for Ph.D. fellowships and admission: December 5 (For student applying for the College of Engineering only)
- Priority consideration for Master’s and admission: January 5 (For student applying for the College of Engineering only)
- Domestic deadline for admission and Graduate Research Assistantships: March 15th
- International deadline for admission and Graduate Research Assistantships: March 15th
- Spring Semester
- Domestic deadline for admission and Graduate Research Assistantships: September 1
- International deadline for admission and Graduate Research Assistantships: September 1
Applications submitted after the application deadlines listed above will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Application Materials
The following materials are required to complete the application process:
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How to Review your Application Checklist
Signing into your application checklist: Approximately 24-48 hours after submitting your online application, your 8-digit UF Identification Number (UFID) will be available on the status of your application. Use the same username and password used to submit your CollegeNET application. Click here to check your Application Status. If you are having trouble logging into your account please contact the UF Office of Admissions.
Application checklist submissions: Transcript updates can be found within your Application Status page. Transcripts uploaded or received by mail will display on the Application Checklist as Transcript - Under Review. Once the transcripts are reviewed, these checklist items will be removed, and the Awaiting Transcript checklist items will be updated accordingly.
We process transcripts as quickly as possible. The Admissions Office prioritizes the review of transcripts needed for students to register for the current term. Due to the high volume of applications, transcripts may not be updated on your checklist until the department has completed an initial review of your application.
The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering will not begin the initial departmental review of an application until the following requirements are met:
- A faculty member has expressed support for your application
- Three letters of recommendation have been submitted
- The ABE Applicant Info Form is completed
- The Office of Admissions has marked most or all transcript information on your checklist as Under Review.
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Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts from each college or university previously attended must be uploaded to your application checklist or sent directly from your institution to UF Admissions. Instruction on how to submit your transcripts are provided by the Office of Admissions.
International Transcripts: International students must send transcripts/diploma certificates in both the original and English languages. If you have international transcripts review the information provided by the Office of Admissions regarding what will be requested to be submitted and how you should submit your international application materials.
Official transcripts: If at any point during application review process the Office of Admissions request official transcripts or diplomas, theses document must be sent directly from your institution to the UF Office of Admissions. Official transcripts can be sent to UF in two ways: paper transcript received by UF in a sealed envelope or electronic transcripts sent from your institution directly to UF, which can save up to two weeks response time. UF accepts electronic transcripts through FASTER, Parchment, National Student Clearing House, ScribbleSoft, e-Scrip Safe, Credential Solutions, SCOIR or Transcripts Plus.
Send to:
UF Office of Admissions
PO Box 114000, 201 Criser Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
Do not send printed materials, official transcripts or scores to the ABE department! Upload all unofficial documents to the UF Admission application. Remember to send OFFICIAL scores and transcripts directly from your institution and ETS directly to UF Admissions.
Accreditation: Regardless of prior degree, the ABE Department will review all non-ABET accredited program student transcripts before entrance into an ABE engineering degree program.
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GPA and Test Scores
GPA Minimum requirements for direct admission to this program:
Master's Degree
- 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in undergraduate course work
Ph.D. Degree
- 3.0 upper-division undergraduate GPA
- 3.25 graduate GPA
Exceptions to these requirements are subject to recommendation by the department and approval by the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering's associate dean or College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ associate dean and the Dean of the Graduate School.
Test Scores:
- The GRE is not required for the any of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering graduate programs.
- English Proficiency Test Scores: International students whose native tongue is not English and who have not studied for at least one year in a U.S. college or university must submit a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based, 550 on the paper-based or 80 for the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Use the UF Institution Code: 5812.
- Please see the Office of Admissions list of English Language Proficiency Exam exemptions.
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Letters of Recommendation
Your application will require three letters of recommendation. This part of the application is automated in the online application and will require contact information for your references to be submitted into the application prior to submitting your UF application.
If you did not list your references on your application before submitting it, they will not receive a link to submit their letters directly to your application. In this case, you will be required to upload your letters of recommendation directly to your application checklist. You will gain access to your checklist approximately 24-48 hours after submitting your application.
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Statement of Purpose/Letter of Intent/Supporting Documentation
This document is a vital part of your application package and will provide you an opportunity to provide a compelling narrative of why you wish to join our program. In this statement, describe how your background, your proposed area of study and professional interest align with the ABE Mission. Clearly articulate how the experience in our graduate program would position you for future personal and/or professional success. It should summarize your professional goals, career objectives, and motivation for graduate work in Agricultural and Biological Engineering. (This part of the application is also automated in the online application.) Click here to view the ABE mission statement.
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Grad Applicant Info Form
Applicants must also complete this Grad Applicant Info Form. Note that all questions must be answered within the space provided. Incomplete documents will not be accepted and will delay the applicant review process.
To find your UFID, log into https://my.admissions.ufl.edu/account/login. If you have spoken to a UF ABE Faculty member about funding, please make sure to list the faculty members full name on the form. The form will automatically be sent back to the department once you have completed it.
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Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
The online application provides the option to upload additional files as needed. Please upload a current résumé in this section of the application.
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ABE Faculty Support
Any graduate-level applicant applying to the ABE program is required to have faculty support directly from an Agricultural and Biological Engineering faculty member. You may view a list of our current faculty and their areas of specialization at https://abe.ufl.edu/people/faculty/. Students are encouraged to reach out to faculty members to discuss research opportunities, funding, and overall support for their admissions.
Send to:
UF Office of Admissions
PO Box 114000, 201 Criser Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
- Do not send printed materials, official transcripts or scores to the ABE department! Upload all unofficial documents to the UF Admission application. Remember to send OFFICIAL scores and transcripts directly from your institution and ETS directly to UF Admissions.
- You may upload copies of transcripts, score sheets and a CV for preliminary review by the ABE department.
Funding
Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis, when available, to students wishing to pursue a degree with research thesis or dissertation. All qualified applicants are considered for the limited graduate funding available.
UF Assistantships for the fall semester are often awarded at the beginning of the calendar year.
NOTE: If you are eligible for a government scholarship or funding from an outside source please contact Daphne Flournoy at dflournoy@ufl.edu so that information can be noted on your file. If there is a deadline for you to receive an admission decision in order to receive those funds it is important that you alert us to that date.
To see side-by-side tuition and fee comparisons for Florida and non-Florida residents, visit https://ufedge.ufl.edu/online-graduate-programs/tuition-fees/.
General Requirements
Minimum requirements for direct admission to this program:
Master's Degree
- 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in undergraduate course work
Ph.D. Degree
- 3.0 upper-division undergraduate GPA
- 3.25 graduate GPA
Exceptions to these requirements are subject to recommendation by the department and approval by the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering's associate dean or College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ associate dean and the Dean of the Graduate School.
International students whose native tongue is not English and who have not studied for at least one year in a U.S. college or university must submit a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based, 550 on the paper-based or 80 for the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Use the UF Institution Code: 5812.
Conditional admission may be offered by the departmental graduate committee to students who do not satisfy the admission criteria including the cases of a deficiency in either the TOEFL or GPA requirement. A conditionally-admitted student must meet the conditions set forth in his/her admission letter in order that subsequent registration may be allowed. Admission will not be approved until all test scores are received by the University of Florida.
Application Resources
The UF Career Connections Center has prepared materials that may assist you in preparing your application packet:
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Master's Degree
- Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering - Master of Engineering and Master of Science
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, or related engineering specialty, from an undergraduate program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- If a student does not have an undergraduate degree that has an ABET equivalency, it will be necessary for the student to complete these requirements through articulation, see Appendix A of the Engineering Graduate Student Manual for more information.
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences - Master of Science
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Operations Management from an undergraduate program recognized by the EOPD-206 Committee of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers or equivalent, see Appendix B of the CALS Graduate Student Manual for EOPD-206 requirements.
- In addition, students must have a working knowledge of one or more computer languages. Students who are lacking the necessary working knowledge of a computer language will be required to take sufficient courses to attain the required proficiency.
- If a student does not have the EOPD-206 recognized undergraduate Agricultural Operations Management degree or equivalent, he/she must complete the EOPD-206 equivalent requirements through articulation.
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Ph.D. Degree
- Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biological Engineering or related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited undergraduate program or its equivalent.
- Master's degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering or related engineering field or in other physical or life sciences, in most cases.
- Highly qualified students will be allowed to pursue an engineering Ph.D. directly after the completion of the B.S. degree.
- Ph.D. program in Agricultural Operations Management
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Operations Management or related P-206 recognized management discipline.
- Master's degree in AOM or related management discipline.
- Applied Science Ph.D. program
- Bachelor of Science in a basic science field
- Master's degree in a science or engineering field with courses including analytic geometry, calculus, differential equations
- 8 credits of general physics
- 8 credits of general chemistry, or equivalent
- If these requirements are not already met, students must articulate to meet them.
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Combination Degree Program
Our department offers a combined bachelor's and master's degree program, which allows qualified students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree with a savings of one semester. Qualified students can begin their master’s program while a senior and count up to 12 hours of graduate courses for both bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements. Please check the undergraduate catalog for qualifications and details.
To qualify, the following requirements must be met:
- Senior status (4EG)
- Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.3
- Completion of pre-engineering coursework and 20 credit hours of the College of Engineering and ABE department core
For more information, visit our combination degree webpage.
Contact Us
Dr. Rachata Muneepeerakul
Interim Graduate Coordinator
rmuneepe@ufl.edu
Daphne Flournoy
Academic Adviser
116 Frazier Rogers Hall
352-294-6709
dflournoy@ufl.edu
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