What is the acceptance rate at university of florida

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Located in the heart of the "Gator Nation," Gainesville, Florida, the University of Florida offers "a hell of a deal" on "one of the best educations in the nation." Students are proud that UF is "the best state school in Florida" and "one of the top public universities in the nation"; they also love that it's "a great school with a large alumni network," that there's plenty of "intellectual stimulation" to be found there, and that UF's "research opportunities are abundant." Though the school has "strong academic standards" across the board, programs in Business and Journalism are particularly "highly ranked." "Access to alumni" pays off when students seek "opportunities for networking and research," and they find that "as a large school, [UF] has a lot of funding and a large number of opportunities for student involvement." Students say that the university's size doesn't sacrifice individuals' ability to focus on their course of study: "Classes for your major are hard, but they prepare you for more than easier classes would. They better prepare you for your career." Moreover, "as a research university with nearly every graduate program imaginable, the opportunities are endless." Students praise the "truly incredible faculty and staff" and appreciate that "one of the greatest strengths of UF is the fact there is always someone to turn to for help." Class structure is still impacted by the school's size in that "lectures are 80-90 percent of class activities," but conversely, students love "having experts in my field teaching all of my classes for my major." If "breadth of opportunities" for a value price is a priority for you, "The Gator Nation is one where anyone can build a future for themselves."

Student Body

While "everyone is different," "fraternity and sorority participation...dominates the student culture." Students are "hard working and interested in getting ahead," and "even though UF is considered a party school, it is full of people who put their future careers first." "Students fit in by taking part in and participating in the various things our campus offers" and are often "busy and focused usually on one subject matter or area of interest to be involved in through extracurricular activities." Even though it's a large campus, one student remarks on the sense of community: "We're students? I thought we were all part of one big family!" They find each other "mostly accepting and friendly," but as a whole "hard to define. Gators are religious and non-religious, Greek and non-Greek, obsessed with athletics and some couldn't care less." Overall, the typical UF student "knows how to balance their school work and still have a good time."

Campus Life

In terms of town-gown relations, "Gainesville revolves around UF, most everything is catered to the students and student life." "Bars are the big scene," and students "love going out with friends on the weekends to Midtown. It is a UF staple to party at Grog, Balls, and Salty Dog once you turn twenty-one." "Tons of school spirit" ranks high on the list of things students love about UF, as "A lot of UF culture is based around sports." "Greek life...is a big deal in both the social and extracurricular scene," and "when you are in the Greek community, there are many things to do." For other students, "I find myself working or studying in a computer lab most of the time," and "there is a really intense nightlife, but when it comes to exams, papers and finals week, it is pretty quiet everywhere." Extracurricular life can also be as forward-looking as you want it to be: "In addition to classes, I research in a lab with the College of Medicine and volunteer at the hospital located on campus." Students "play sports," and "For fun, there are several places to go such as Paynes Prairie, Devil's Millhopper, or other outdoor activities." If you want to get involved, join one of the many clubs: "There is literally a club for everyone at UF," and "you make it what you want. You can party every day or you can study every day. I keep it pretty balanced."

Admissions

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  • GPA Breakdown
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores
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Admissions

Overview

Applicants: 51,207

Acceptance Rate: 30%

Average HS GPA: 3.90


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SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)

650 - 720

SAT Math

25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)

650 - 750

SAT Composite Scores

25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)

1320 - 1450

ACT Composite Scores

25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)

29 - 33


Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for use in admission

Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT


Deadlines

Regular — March 1


Other Admission Factors

Academic


Rigor of Secondary School Record


Academic GPA


Application Essay

Non-Academic


Extracurricular Activities


Talent / Ability


Character / Personal Qualities


Selectivity Rating


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Academics

  • Faculty and Class Information
  • Graduation Rates
  • Majors
  • Degrees
  • Career Services
  • Prominent Alumni
  • Academic Rating

Academics

Faculty and Class Information



Most frequent lab / sub section size

2 - 9



Graduation Rates


Majors

  • AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.

  • Agricultural Economics.
  • Agronomy and Crop Science.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Food Science.
  • Plant Sciences, General.
  • Plant Sciences, Other.
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General.

  • ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.

  • Architecture.
  • Landscape Architecture.

  • AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Asian Studies/Civilization.
  • Latin American Studies.
  • Women's Studies.

  • BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Botany/Plant Biology.
  • Entomology.
  • Exercise Physiology.
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology.
  • Zoology/Animal Biology.

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Finance, General.
  • Management Science.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

  • COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Advertising.
  • Journalism.
  • Public Relations/Image Management.
  • Radio and Television.

  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • EDUCATION.

  • Agricultural Teacher Education.
  • Art Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.

  • ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.

  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying.

  • ENGINEERING.

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering.
  • Agricultural Engineering.
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Biological/Biosystems Engineering.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
  • Materials Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Nuclear Engineering.
  • Systems Engineering.

  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

  • FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

  • Family and Community Services.

  • FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Linguistics.
  • Portuguese Language and Literature.
  • Russian Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.

  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

  • HISTORY.

  • History, General.

  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting.

  • MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.

  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • International/Global Studies.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  • Nutrition Sciences.
  • Sustainability Studies.

  • NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

  • Environmental Science.
  • Forestry, General.
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.

  • PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.

  • PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Jewish/Judaic Studies.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.

  • PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.

  • PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.

  • SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Anthropology.
  • Criminology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.

  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Dance, General.
  • Digital Arts.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory.
  • Music, General.


Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate


Career Services

On-Campus Job Interviews Available


Career Services


Alumni Services


Classes


Interest Inventory


Internships


Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School


Coop


Experiential


Internship


Notable Faculty


Prominent Alumni


Marco Rubio

U.S. Senator from Florida


Debbie Wasserman Schultz

U.S. Representative, Democratic Nat'l Committee Chair


Emmitt Smith

Professional Football Player




Erin Andrews

Sportscaster, TV personality


Nikki Fried

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture


Academic Rating

Careers

  • Graduation Rates
  • Career Services
  • ROI & Outcomes
  • Students Say
  • Excerpt from Colleges
    That Create Futures

Careers

Graduation Rates


Career Services

On-Campus Job Interviews Available


Career Services


Alumni Services


Classes


Interest Inventory


Internships


Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School


Coop


Experiential


Internship


ROI & Outcomes

Information from PayScale:


Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)


Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)


Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)


Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)





Students Say

Students widely feel that UF does a great job at preparing them for life after school, from the firstrate academics to the “excellent” career services. The Career Connections Center offers an abundance of services, including academic advising and career planning, job fairs and recruiting events, resume critique and mock interviews, and resources for job and internship searches. Gator Shadow Day allows student to learn about careers by shadowing a professional at work. The Center also offers a program called Gator Launch to provide “underrepresented” students in the science and technology fields with special mentoring opportunities. All in all, students seem to leave happy. Of University of Florida alumni visiting PayScale.com, 53 percent report that they derive a high level of meaning from their jobs.


Excerpt from Colleges That Create Futures

University of Florida students in almost any field can benefit from taking part in the Center for Public Service, which provides students with research opportunities, internships, and a lecture series. The university told us that the Center "is a community of students, scholars and citizens who share a commitment to training the next generation of public and private sector leaders for Florida, the United States and the international community." For example, The Graham Civic Scholars program help students develop an understanding of public policy issues and develop "practical skills needed to be aware and active participants in our communities," according to the university. Each year the program selects a topic that its fifty scholars will pursue. (Past topics have included food insecurity and the aging infrastructure in Florida.) Scholars help to develop and organize the program's activities, complete service learning activities and research projects, and conduct "in-depth interviews as part of their investigation," of the year's topic, according to the university. This is a great opportunity for students to take charge in the implementation and design of projects, developing great leadership and problem solving skills. The Center for Public Service also offers a number of different internship opportunities that engage students within local government and civic service, while providing them with important contacts and future job prospects. The Local Government Internship Program places students in city or county manager's offices across the state. Students gain valuable on-the-job training in "business/finance, engineering, landscape design, and public administration. Interns will receive on-the-job training to help them move forward on their career path and attain valuable work experience in the competitive economy." In the Florida Cooperative Extension Service and Graham Center Public Service Internship Program, students create educational programing in collaboration with county extension faculty. Programing areas include agriculture, water resource, environmental quality, and economic development. This is a perfect experience for any student interested in community development, sustainability, or environmental studies as these fields often interact with government personnel.

Tuition & Aid

Dates


Required Forms


Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid


Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid



Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program


Average amount of loan debt per graduate


Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package


Financial aid provided to international students


Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition (In-State)

$6,381

Tuition (Out-of-State)

$28,658

Average Cost for Books and Supplies

$810


Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study

No

Board for Commuters

$4,600

Transportation for Commuters

$1,120


On-Campus Room and Board

$10,400


Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology

Federal


Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based

Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds


Need-Based Federal Pell


Need-Based Private Scholarships


Need-Based SEOG


Need-Based State Scholarships


Need-Based United Negro College Fund


Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

Direct PLUS Loans


Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans


Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans


Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)

College/university loans from institutional funds


Federal Perkins Loans


Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)

Yes



Financial Aid Rating

Student Body

Overall


Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment

34,882

Foreign Countries Represented

114


Demographics


90% are full time

10% are part time

Campus Life

  • Campus Life
  • Housing Options
  • Sports
  • Student Activities
  • Special Needs Admissions
  • Student Services
  • Sustainability
  • Campus Security Report
  • Other Information

Campus Life

Overview


Campus Life

Undergrads living on campus

22%

Help finding off-campus housing

Yes


First-Year Students living on campus

76%


Campus Environment

Small Urban


Housing Options

Apartment Married


Apartment Single


Disabled Student


Dorms Coed

Frat Sorority


International Student


Other


Theme Housing


Special Needs Admissions

Program / Service Name

DRC Rising Scholars- A 9 week empowerment and mentorship group to support students with disabilities to transition successfully


Type of Program

For all students with disabilities



College Entrance Tests Required



Special Need Services Offered

Calculator allowed in exams


Dictionary allowed in exams


Computer allowed in exams


Spellchecker allowed in exams







Distraction-free environment


Accommodation for students with ADHD



Other assistive technology


Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations

1,020

Number of Honor Societies

28


Number of Social Sororities

28

Number of Religious Organizations

52



Sports


2% participate in intercollegiate sports


Men's Sports (Gators)

11 Sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Diving
Football
Golf
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Gators)

14 Sports

Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Diving
Golf
Gymnastics
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball


Student Services

Day Care


Health


LGBT Support Groups


Minority Support Groups: www.multicultural.ufl.edu www.oas.aa.ufl.edu http://mcnair.aa.ufl.edu/


Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Navy ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus


Sustainability

Dr. J. Bernard Machen, president of the University of Florida, is serious about sustainability, and, in 2006, was among the first to sign the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, which laid the groundwork for plans to educate the campus community about climate change and to measurable reduce the university’s carbon emissions, with a goal of carbon neutrality by 2025. UF has set an aggressive goal of becoming a zero-waste campus. In pursuit of this goal, comprehensive recycling programs have been established across campus and even at Gator games, where volunteers help keep 26,000 pounds of recyclable material from entering the landfill annually. In 2013, due to the collection of compostable materials during home football games, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium achieved a single-game diversion rate of 78 percent during the 2013 football season. The athletics program was the first carbon-neutral program of its kind in the country, and was recognized as one of ten case studies on how campus sports are going green in the 2013 Collegiate Game Changers report, published by the Natural Resources Defense Council. More recently, UF established pre- and post-consumer compost collection in its two dining halls and pre-consumer compost collection in the J. Wayne Reitz Union. UF has seventy-four LEED-certified buildings on campus and the first LEED Platinum building in Florida. All new buildings must seek LEED Gold or better. UF offers more than 1,000 sustainability-related courses and academic programs, including both a major and minor in Sustainability Studies, and a major in Sustainability and the Built Environment. UF is in the process of expanding its efforts to include a Green Office Certification Program, as well as a revised Climate Action Plan and Green house Gas Inventory to help shape the future of sustainability initiatives on campus.


AASHE STARS® rating

Silver

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee


Sustainability-focused degree available


School employs a sustainability officer


Public GHG inventory plan


% food budget spent on local/organic food


Available Transportation Alternatives




Carpool/Vanpool Matching Program


Condensed Work Week Option For Employees


Free Or Reduced Price Transit Passes And/Or Free Campus Shuttle


Reduced Parking Fees For Car And Van Poolers


School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling


School Developed Bicycle Plan


School Offers A Telecommute Program For Employees

Data provided by Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), STARS®, as of March, 2021.


Campus Security Report

Campus Security Report


The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety

The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/


Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network


% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet



Partnerships with Technology Companies


Personal computer included in tuition for each student


Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors


Articles & Advice


Articles & Advice


What GPA do you need to get into University of Florida?

The state minimum requirements for Lower Division applicants can be found here, however, UF's standards for admissions are significantly higher than the state minimums. Generally, we are looking for applicants with over a 3.0 High School GPA and over a 3.0 College GPA.

Is UF a hard school to get into?

The acceptance rate at University of Florida is 38.8%. For every 100 applicants, 39 are admitted. This means the school is very selective. If you meet University of Florida's requirements for GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and other components of the application, you have a great shot at getting in.

What was the UF acceptance rate 2022?

University of Florida admissions is most selective with an acceptance rate of 30%. Half the applicants admitted to University of Florida have an SAT score between 1300 and 1470 or an ACT score of 29 and 33.

Why is UF ranked so highly?

“UF's position in the rankings is reflective of our continual, rapid strengthening in teaching, learning and research performance — smaller class sizes, consistently high graduation and retention rates, and the increased value of each student's degree after graduation,” Mori Hosseini, chair of the UF Board of Trustees, ...