BHS program information for transfer students

On the Academic Background section of the application, there is a “Current Courses in Progress” segment. In this section, please indicate any prerequisite courses you are currently enrolled in or identify the semester in which you expect to enroll in the prerequisite course. Please note our conditional admission policies above if you are applying for Fall admission and are taking a prerequisite over Summer A. Transfer applicants who have not completed all prerequisite courses at the time of their application must send updated transcripts to UF once those prerequisite courses are complete, and/or when their AA degree is earned. Competitive applicants have letter grades for at least three of the four prerequisite courses finalized at the time of application. All prerequisites must be completed prior to beginning the BHS program.

Yes, the BHS-HES program will accept AP/IB/AICE credit for any prerequisite course except APK2105C Physiology. It is important to understand however that AP/IB/AICE credit may not satisfy prerequisite requirements for graduate school, so you may consider enrolling in a course for which you have earned AP/IB/AICE credit if the graduate programs you apply to require you to have letter grades for their prerequisite courses. Please note that test credit is not calculated in the prerequisite GPA.

While you will need to send your official transcripts for your UF application, we ask that you provide your unofficial transcripts with your BHS application. The timeline for the University to process an applicant’s transcripts varies. By including your unofficial transcripts in your BHS-HES application, we can complete a preliminary review of your application in a timely manner.

The deadline for Summer B and Fall is February 15.

The final deadlines are firm, and we are unable to accept late applications after February 15 for Summer B and Fall.

At this time, the Health Science major does not admit students for the Spring semester. Our program only admits students for the Summer B or Fall terms.

The admissions committee evaluates applicants holistically. While there are minimum GPA requirements, competitive applicants usually average a 3.5 or higher overall GPA and prerequisite GPA. However, other factors are considered such as completion of most prerequisite courses at the time of their application, how involved applicants are on-campus or in the community, their volunteer history, whether the applicant has a part-time or full-time job, and how clearly they articulate why they are interested in the health professions.

We heavily consider how far a student is appropriately tracking for their intended health profession. This is to ensure transfer student success with balanced academics. Students having appropriate courses for their intended health profession prior to admission avoids them from having to finish their prerequisites at another institution after graduation through non-degree enrollment or a postbaccalaureate program; completing pre-health prerequisite courses after graduation may have financial implications. Transfer students are expected to meet timely graduation within four full time Fall/Spring semesters (e.g., if transfer students are admitted in Fall 2026, then they must graduate Spring 2028). If you are in one of these preprofessional pathways, please review the FAQs here under transfer students of strongly recommended science courses before matriculation.

Transfer students are expected to meet timely graduation within four full time Fall/Spring semesters. Certain circumstances may warrant petitioning for an extension, including an approved medical or university withdrawal at UF that affected an entire semester. We do not allow students to add minors or other academic programs for the sole purpose of extending their graduation timeline. Dual degrees for transfer students are either difficult or not plausible to complete and generally are not approved because of the two-year timeline.

If there is something that you think would be helpful for the admissions committee to know, then include an explanation with your application. The admissions committee will consider the information in the context of the consistency of your performance in different semesters. If you are having medical or interpersonal issues affecting your academic performance, the most important thing that you can do is get the right help. We encourage you to take responsibility to address any issues that are causing academic concerns. In addition, sometimes students have learning disabilities that are not diagnosed until college. If you suspect this might be part of any academic struggles, consult your institution’s Disability Resource Center.

All decisions will be released by April 1.

We strongly encourage you to have a back-up plan; we generally recommend that transfer students apply to other schools that offer their majors of interest. Because of our early application deadline and decision release, Summer B denied students can apply to another major at UF for the Fall that follows a May 1st deadline if they meet admissions requirements for it. If you are still interested in attending UF, then you can review UF’s Transfer Application Dates to see the application deadlines for different UF programs.

Due to seat availability, transfer students must apply directly to a PHHP major. We do not permit transfer students who apply outside of the college to change into a PHHP major.