How to Apply & Find a Mentor (2024-2025 Academic Year)

You will not be able to edit this application after submission. Due to Tip #2 below, you will not be able to monitor the status of your application materials until 24-48 hours after submitting your online application. This includes checking status of your Letters of Recommendation. Please keep this in mind when planning to submit your application.

It is STRONGLY advised the you do not wait until November 15 to submit this part of the application. Ideally, you should submit this by 11/13. The Supplemental Application is the more critical part of your application.

WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION. PLEASE HOLD OFF ON SUBMITTING THIS PART!

There is no cost/fee associated with this application. It is best to review the application in advance of when you plan to enter information or submit it.

At the end of the Supplemental Application, you MUST make note of the return code (click here to see an image of this screen) or you will NOT be able to access the application again. All information must be submitted by the application deadline.

Only unofficial transcripts are necessary to apply for consideration. Send unofficial transcripts the UF Office of Admissions and upload them in Clinical & Health Psychology’s Supplemental Application.

Official transcripts from ALL institutions the applicant attended are required ONLY when admitted to the program. Transcripts from a study abroad program are not needed if the courses are listed on the student’s home institution transcript.


For questions about international transcripts see this page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/international/

You are required to obtain three (3) letters of recommendation that must be submitted through the Graduate School Application in Step 1 by the application deadline 11/15. 

Please advise your recommenders that the online recommendation submission form has a limited word count. If copying and pasting the letter from another program, they should be certain that the entire letter has been pasted.  It is preferable for the recommenders to type directly into the form. Letters cannot exceed two single-spaced pages.

Additionally, once “Submit Recommendation Request” has been clicked, we cannot tell you if your recommenders have submitted their letter. If you need to check please, use the button below or contact the UF Office of Admissions: 352-392-1365.

You MUST select the correct “Program of Study” for us to receive your application. Please read the instructions to do so here.

Statement of Purpose Prompt: Explain your purpose for graduate study, including your current degree goals and reasons for selecting Clinical Psychology. Be sure to describe your interest areas in clinical psychology, your career plans, and why you are a good fit for our program in 400-500 words. Be sure to state how these align with the Scientist-Practitioner Model within Health Services Psychology.

This statement can be the same content that you submit in the Personal Statement section of the Clinical and Health Psychology Supplemental Application.

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.

You can check the receipt of materials using the Check Status button below. This page will only reflect information concerning materials forwarded directly to the Office of Admissions and does not include materials that are required to be sent directly to your academic unit.

At the end of the Supplemental Application, you MUST make note of the return code (click here to see an image of this screen) or you will NOT be able to access the application again. All information must be submitted by the application deadline.

When ordering transcripts by PDF, please be aware that the University of Florida’s Office of Admissions only accepts PDF transcripts from Parchment, National Clearing House, and eScript. The email address for receipt of these transcripts is TE@admissions.ufl.edu.
If mailing transcripts, they should be mailed to:

University of Florida Office of Admissions
1478 Union Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-1942

For international applicants, UF will accept alternative indicators of English language proficiency in lieu of IELTS and TOEFL scores if both tests are unavailable to the applicant. Alternatives could include:

– TOEFL ITP Plus for China scores (click for details: TOEFL ITP China)
– Pearson PTE Academic scores (click for details: PTE Academic)
– Duolingo scores (click for details: Duolingo)
– Documented departmental interviews (in person or via Skype/Zoom)
– Documentation of extensive experience with living and working in an English-language environment
– Any combination of these alternatives

In the UF Graduate School Application, once “Submit Recommendation Request” has been clicked, we cannot tell you if your recommenders have submitted their letter. If you need to check please, use the button below or contact the UF Office of Admissions: 352-392-1365.

If you list three recommenders in the CHP Supplemental Application, your application will NOT be penalized if your recommenders submit their letter late. However, we can not guarantee that it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee if submitted late.

Please use your best educated guess to estimate this information. You can also refer to the calculator below.