Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to the M.A. in Adult Education must:
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution,
  and
• Meet at least one of the following criteria:
   o Have earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
   o Have a 3.0 (4.0 scale) or better GPA in all upper division coursework of the
      baccalaureate degree
   o Have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA on all college work attempted and a total verbal plus
      quantitative GRE score of 1,000 or  higher within the last five years.

Application Process
1. Complete the USF Graduate Admission Application online
2. Applicants must submit the following items to USF Sarasota-Manatee Graduate 
    Admissions Advisor:
     • Official transcript(s) of all undergraduate degree coursework.
     • Two (2) favorable letters of recommendation from current or former employers or
        instructors.
     • A statement of career goals and reasons for pursuing the M.A. in Adult Education.
     • GRE scores, if needed.

Application Deadlines (new cohort begins each fall)*
March 1 for Summer
June 1 for Fall
October 15 for Spring

*Missed the deadline?  Apply for non-degree study to get started this semester.  A maximum of 12 credits from non-degree study may be transferable to a master's program.

Graduate Admissions Advisor
Jo Lynn Raudebaugh
USF Sarasota-Manatee
Student Services
8350 N. Tamiami Trail, SMC C107
Sarasota, FL 34243
941-359-4330
Online appointment scheduler