As educators, The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) collaborates with FAMU colleges and schools to provide international educational opportunities that enable our students to develop their cross-cultural competencies by becoming knowledgeable of world affairs, developing regional expertise relevant to their specific fields of study, and becoming proficient in one or more foreign languages.
Semester | Application Availability | Deadlines |
Spring 2024* | March 1, 2023 | November 1, 2023 |
Summer 2024* | August 1, 2023 | March 1, 2024 |
Fall 2024* | August 1, 2023 | April 1, 2024 |
*Applications submitted after the deadline may be considered for a future term.
Related: Freshman Students
English: 4 units
Includes substantial writing.
Mathematics: 4 units
Preferably: Algebra 1 and above, Geometry, Pre-Calculus or other advanced math.
Natural Science: 3 units
Preferably: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, with two in a laboratory science.
Social Science: 3 units
Foreign Language (must be sequential): 2 units
Preferably: Spanish 1 and 2, French 1 and 2, and Latin 1 and 2 or other languages.
Electives: 2 units
Preferably: English, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Science, or a Foreign Language
core course.
International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced International Certification of Education (AICE), and Dual Enrollment are assigned an additional weight of 1. Pre-International Baccalaureate (IB), Pre-Advanced Placement (AP), Pre-Advanced International Certification of Education (AICE), and Honors are assigned an additional weight of .5.
3.00 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale
Test Scores
Examination | Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | Mathematics | English | Math | Reading | School Code | |
SAT | 520 | 540 | 5215 | ||||
ACT | 18 | 22 | 21 | 0726 |
FAMU Admissions does not have a preference for one exam over the other. We encourage you to take whichever exam suits you best. If you choose to take both exams, we will consider whichever score is most competitive for admission.
3.00 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale
Test Scores
Examination | Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | Mathematics | English | Math | Reading | School Code | |
SAT | 520 | 540 | 5215 | ||||
ACT | 18 | 22 | 21 | 0726 |
FAMU Admissions does not have a preference for one exam over the other. We encourage you to take whichever exam suits you best. If you choose to take both exams, we will consider whichever score is most competitive for admission.
3.33 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale
Test Scores
Examination | Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | Mathematics | English | Math | Reading | School Code | |
SAT | 530 | 550 | 5215 | ||||
ACT | 19 | 23 | 22 | 0726 |
FAMU Admissions does not have a preference for one exam over the other. We encourage you to take whichever exam suits you best. If you choose to take both exams, we will consider whichever score is most competitive for admission.
International and U.S. applicants are students who have not followed an educational curriculum patterned after the U.S. system. Applicants from non-U.S.-based systems must submit official certified copies of all secondary school records and/or examination results.
International freshman applicants are required to submit secondary and college or university credentials from non-U.S. institutions to a credential evaluation agency for a Course-By-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-By-Credit evaluation with grade point average calculation. All credentials from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated before the application deadline by a foreign-credential-evaluation agency. We recommend a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
Certified Copy of Required Academic Records:
Please note that a Document-by-Document evaluation will be deemed unofficial and is not acceptable. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the foreign-credential-evaluation agency to determine if they conduct a Course-by-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-by-Credit evaluation for high school transcripts and examination transcripts.
Applicants whose native language is not English must take an English proficiency exam. The following are the minimum scores required for undergraduate admission to the University:
Examination | School Code | ||||||
Internet Based TOEFL (IBTOEFL) |
80 | 5215 | |||||
Paper Based TOEFL (TOEFL) |
80 | 5215 | |||||
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS) |
6.5 | ||||||
Duolingo | 120 |
All scores are considered official only when they are sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions from the testing agency, and are not valid after two years.
Intensive English Studies through a U.S. Institution
If you received your English skills studies through an accredited United States institution, you must submit the official college and/or university transcript to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Florida A&M University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019). Complete the International Student Financial Statement. You will provide information verifying your financial support (bank statements, award letters, scholarships, etc.). FAMU requires proof of financial support for the first year of study and demonstrated availability of funds for the length of your academic program.
Related: Transfer Students
If you will have fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, you must:
If you will have 30 or more but fewer than 60 transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, you must*:
*Students not meeting all of these requirements must meet the requirements for transfer students with fewer than 30 transferable semester hours.
If you will have 60 or more transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, or if you will have earned an A.A. degree or state-articulated A.S. degree from a Florida public community/state college or university, you must:
International and U.S. applicants are students who have not followed an educational curriculum patterned after the U.S. system. Applicants from non-U.S.-based systems must submit official certified copies of all secondary school records and/or examination results and post-secondary colleges and/or universities.
International freshman applicants are required to submit secondary and college or university credentials from non-U.S. institutions to a credential evaluation agency for a Course-By-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-By-Credit evaluation with grade point average calculation. All credentials from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated before the application deadline by a foreign-credential-evaluation agency. We recommend a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
Certified Copy of Required Academic Records:
Please note that a Document-by-Document evaluation will be deemed unofficial and is not acceptable. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the foreign-credential-evaluation agency to determine if they conduct a Course-by-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-by-Credit evaluation for high school transcripts and examination transcripts and post-secondary colleges and/or universities.
Applicants whose native language is not English must take an English proficiency exam. The following are the minimum scores required for undergraduate admission to the University:
Examination | School Code | ||||||
Internet Based TOEFL (IBTOEFL) |
80 | 5215 | |||||
Paper Based TOEFL (TOEFL) |
80 | 5215 | |||||
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS) |
6.5 | ||||||
Duolingo | 120 |
All scores are considered official only when they are sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions from the testing agency, and are not valid after two years.
Intensive English Studies through a U.S. Institution
If you received your English skills studies through an accredited United States institution, you must submit the official college and/or university transcript to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Florida A&M University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019). Complete the International Student Financial Statement. You will provide information verifying your financial support (bank statements, award letters, scholarships, etc.). FAMU requires proof of financial support for the first year of study and demonstrated availability of funds for the length of your academic program.
If you previously attended FAMU as an undergraduate degree-seeking student, you must submit a readmissions application. Access the readmissions application.
If you previously attended FAMU as an undergraduate degree-seeking student, you must submit a readmissions application. Access the readmissions application.