FSU Physics Graduate Study Application Materials
Thank you for your interest in our graduate program. Please be sure that you refer to the section that applies to you, depending upon whether you are a US Applicant or an International Applicant.
If you are unsure or have any questions, please contact Sherry Tointigh:

+1 (850) 644-4473
U.S. Applicants:
Below you will find the information necessary to apply to our program. Please if you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact Sherry Tointigh (details above)
- Physics Department Application for Graduate Admission and Assistantship
- click here to download PDF
- (Download free Acrobat Reader if you do not have one.)
- Form may be printed from your browser. In Netscape from Menu Bar select File then Page Setup. Set all margins to 0.50 inches and deselect all options in the Header and Footer section. Now you are ready to print the form page 1 and page 2.
- Florida State University On-Line Application http://www.fsu.edu/students/prospective/admissions/indexgr.html, go to "Online Graduate Application".
- Two Official copies Transcripts of academic record. (minimum GPA of 3.0)
- Official Graduate Records Exam (GRE) scores (minimum score of 1100 -- Verbal and Quantitative). We do not require the Physics GRE.
- Three letters of recommendation less than 1.5 years old. (There is not a recommendation letter form, have you professor write their letter on official Department or University stationary).
- Admission Fee $30.00. Make check/money order/cashier check payable to: The Florida State University.
- Statement of Purpose (one page only).
Please send ALL application material directly to Sherry Tointigh at the Department of Physics. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sherry. Your application must be complete before you can be considered for an invitation to our program. If you would like we can also mail you a hard copy of the application package, just let us know. Thank you for your interest in our program.
International Applicants:
Below you will find the information necessary to apply to our program. Please if you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact Sherry Tointigh.
- Physics Department Application for Graduate Admission and Assistantship
- click here to download PDF
- (Download free Acrobat Reader if you do not have one.)
- Form may be printed from your browser. In Netscape from Menu Bar select File then Page Setup. Set all margins to 0.50 inches and deselect all options in the Header and Footer section. Now you are ready to print the form page 1 and page 2
- Florida State University International Application http://admissions.fsu.edu/images/pdf/intlapp.pdf (all four pages)
- Two Official copies Transcripts of academic record. (minimum GPA of 3.0)
- Official Graduate Records Exam (GRE) scores (minimum score of 1100 -- Verbal and Quantitative). We do not require the Physics GRE.
- Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for international students (minimum scores of 550 - paper based / 213 - computer based).
- The Certificate of Financial Responsibility (this form must be completed, even if your available
funds are $0.00) http://admissions.fsu.edu/images/pdf/finresponsib.pdf.
- Three letters of recommendation less than 1.5 years old. (There is not a recommendation letter form, have you professor write their letter on official Department or University stationary).
- Admission Fee $30.00. Make check/money order/cashier check payable to: The Florida State University.
- Statement of Purpose (one page only).
Please send ALL application material directly to Sherry Tointigh at the Department of Physics. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sherry. Your application must be complete before you can be considered for an invitation to our program. If you would like we can also mail you a hard copy of the application package, just let us know. Thank you for your interest in our program.
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