How to Submit an Appeal

Admission to Florida State University is selective, and applications are reviewed in a holistic manner. No single criterion guarantees admission to the university. Rather, we consider all information submitted with the application. Due to the thoroughness of our application review process, it is unusual for us to reverse an admission decision.

We will consider an appeal only if it presents new academic or personal information that was not included in your initial admission application. General appeals will not be reviewed if you have already received an offer of admission, including pathway offers. Please refrain from contacting the Office of Admissions regarding appeal requests, as doing so may delay the processing of your request.

All appeals are reviewed by the University Admissions Committee and all decisions are final.

 

Appeals Deadlines
  • Learning Differences Appeal
    • January - The deadline to receive all documents is 5:00 pm on January 17. Final decisions will be released by January 31.
    • March - The deadline to receive all documents is 5:00 pm on February 21. Final decisions will be released by March 7.
    • April - The deadline to receive all documents is 5:00 pm on March 28. Final decisions will be released by April 11.
    • May - The deadline to receive all documents is 5:00 pm on May 2. Final decisions will be released by May 16.

  • General Appeals - The deadline to receive all documentation is 5:00 pm on May 2. Final decisions will be released by May 16.

All appeals and supporting documents must be received by close of business day (5 pm Eastern Time).

Our mid-ranges for accepted students are:

Academic Core GPA ACT Score SAT Score
4.3 - 4.6 30 - 33 1350 - 1450

Carefully review our appeal guidelines described below.

Appeal Reason Recommended Supporting Documents
Grade Change - One or more of your grades has changed.
  • Appeal letter written by the student
  • Updated STARS including changed grade(s)
  • Official high school and/or college dual enrollment transcript(s)
Learning Differences - One or more disorders which may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information.
  • Appeal letter written by the student
  • Documentation highlighting the impact of the learning difference from an appropriately credentialed practitioner to diagnose the condition (e.g., Adult Normed Psychoeducational Evaluation, Signed letter—on letterhead—from a medical or mental health practitioner, or Medical records/diagnostic summaries)
  • Updated STARS including mid-year grades (if not already on file)
  • Official high school and/or college dual enrollment transcript(s)
Medical - A medical condition / illness / surgery that negatively impacted your grade(s).
  • Appeal letter written by the student
  • Documentation from your healthcare provider detailing the medical condition.
  • Updated STARS including mid-year grades (if not already on file)
  • Official high school and/or college dual enrollment transcript(s)
Other Life Circumstances - A life event that negatively impacted your grades.
  • Appeal letter written by the student
  • Documentation of the extenuating circumstances
  • Updated STARS including mid-year grades (if not already on file)
  • Official high school and/or college dual enrollment transcript(s)
Information we will NOT consider:
  • Appeal letter written by anyone other than the student
  • ACT, CLT, and SAT scores from exams taken after February of the student's senior year
  • An increase in extracurricular and/or non-school-related activities
  • An in-person interview

You must email your appeal letter and all supporting documents to admissions@fsu.edu. Please add Appeal in the subject line.

All appeals are reviewed by the University Admissions Committee and all decisions are final.