Florida Warrington

Gainesville, FL · Public · 2-year full-time (1-year options also offered)

Deadlines

Round 1: Oct. 15, 2026
Round 2: Jan. 15, 2027
Round 3 (2-year program): May 15, 2027

Essays

Short answer 1 (1,000 characters)

In order of importance to you, list significant extracurricular activities, professional associations, and civic organizations in which you have participated in school, work, or the community. Also please indicate years of participation and any leadership positions you held.

Short answer 2 (1,000 characters)

List below any other interests, hobbies, or recreational activities you currently pursue in your free time.

Short answer 3 (1,000 characters)

Please describe any academic, professional, or civic honors or awards you received, patents you've been issued, books you've authored, or any other significant accomplishments you would like the admissions committee to consider.

Short answer 4 (1,000 characters)

Explain the primary factors that influenced your decision to apply to the MBA Program.

Essay 1 (5,500 characters)

Describe how you would like to see your career develop. Explain how your academic background, prior professional experience, and the UF MBA will help you achieve your career goals. If your career goals are international or you are an international student, please include as part of your career plan in what country or region you plan to seek employment following completion of the program

Essay 2 (Full-time applicants only) (5,500 characters)

Full-Time MBA Applicants Only - Describe a success you achieved due to self-motivation, persistence, and hard work. What motivated you?

Essay 3 (optional) (5,500 characters)

Optional – Please share any additional information you think will assist the admissions committee in evaluating your application to the UF MBA Program.

Editor's notes

This is a long application for a $30 fee: four short answers and two required essays of up to 5,500 characters each. Don't let the short answers become an afterthought. They carry your activities, honors and reasons for applying, which the essays aren't built to hold.
Warrington reviews applications as they come in and lists Oct. 15 as both Round 1 and the only international deadline. If you're international, that date is your deadline. Everyone else should still treat it as the real one, since later applicants are considered only if space remains.
Scholarships are decided from your application alone, with no separate form. The program page is plain that it offers full-tuition awards, so your GMAT or GRE (the page says GMAT is preferred) and your essays are also your funding case.
Pick recommenders who have supervised you. The program page says student and peer leaders won't be accepted, and the admissions page rules out relatives and former professors.