Overview

School of Aging Studies / School of Aging Studies is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Clinical aging science
(Graduate Certificate)	Gerontology
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied aging sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aging studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Hospice, palliative care, and end of life studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Gerontology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE is optional for applicants with a 3.25 GPA , a 3.50 GPA in a completed graduate (including professional degrees such as the JD and MD); preferred GRE score of at least 149V (41st percentile), 142Q (16th percentile), 3.5 analytical writing for students submitting GRE scores Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (preferred scores at or above the 50th percentile on Verbal, 30th percentile on quantitative, 50th percentile on analytical writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

16

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 11th	December 11th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	February 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE is optional for applicants with a 3.25 GPA , a 3.50 GPA in a completed graduate (including professional degrees such as the JD and MD); preferred GRE score of at least 149V (41st percentile), 142Q (16th percentile), 3.5 analytical writing for students submitting GRE scores
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; statement of purpose; resume; 2 letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (preferred scores at or above the 50th percentile on Verbal, 30th percentile on quantitative, 50th percentile on analytical writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25, three letters of recommendation, summary of career goals, single-authored writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 3
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	8.57%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aging and mental health, public policy and long-term care, minority aging, care-giving, guardianship, cognitive aging, Alzheimer's disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	934,405

Location & Contact

Address 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MHC1300
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Ross Andel
Director and Professor
Email: randel@usf.edu
Phone: -974-9743

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