• A minimum of a bachelor's degree (BA/BS), or the equivalent, from an institution of acceptable standing, and a minimum of 3.0 (B) Grade Point Average or better.  
• Individuals may apply to only one graduate program.
• Upon completion of an application and receipt of the application fee, an admission file is established by the Graduate Division. All supporting documents (i.e. transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) are sent directly to the individual graduate programs. Graduate programs will retain a copy of the official transcripts and forward the originals to the Graduate Division.
• When an application is complete and the application fee has been paid, the graduate program’s admission committee makes a recommendation to the Graduate Division for admission or denial. Final authority to admit or deny students to graduate status resides with the Dean of the Graduate Division. The Dean will not admit a student without the concurrence of the faculty of a graduate program.   However, the Dean may deny admission even if recommended by the graduate program admission committee.
• Once the graduate program and Graduate Dean have made their admission recommendations, a notice of a status change to the applicant’s online application is sent to the applicant by the Graduate Division via e-mail. Once the applicant logs into their online application account, they will be informed of their admission or denial status, and have the opportunity to view/print an official Graduate Division letter of such, signed by the Dean of the Graduate Division. The applicant (if offered admission) will also have the opportunity to state their intention (attend or not attend UCSF) via the online application system.
• Admission to an intercampus joint degree program requires approval by the Deans and faculty of both campuses. 
• The Graduate Division does not admit students to non-degree or unclassified status for the purpose of course work only. Students must apply for a specific degree offered at UCSF and may only apply to one graduate program

International Applicants

Admission requirements for students from foreign countries are the same as for domestic students. In addition, international applicants from non-English speaking countries must demonstrate proficiency in English by completing one year of study with a minimum GPA of 3.00 at an accredited college or university in the United States, OR by obtaining the following minimum scores on the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – administered by ETS (www.ets.org/toefl), or the IELTS - International English Language Testing System (administered by the University of Cambridge, the British Council, and IELTS Australia (www.ielts.org):

• The Graduate Division will evaluate foreign transcripts to verify minimum BA/BS equivalency for those individuals who have applied. International students who are accepted for admission must provide evidence of sufficient financial resources to support their study at UCSF.
• The Office of Services to International Students and Scholars (SISS) is responsible for providing visa services and advising.  Although international students may be approved for admission based on academic criteria, SISS cannot issue a certificate of eligibility for nonimmigrant student status until the applicant provides evidence of sufficient financial resources.
• Admitted international students are required to complete the Confidential Financial Statement which is sent with the offer of admission by the Graduate Division.  If the financial statement indicates that the student has sufficient resources to attend UCSF, the certificate of eligibility for nonimmigrant student status will be mailed to the applicant.  Further information regarding requirements for international students may be found at http://student.ucsf.edu/siss.