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." 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." 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." AdmissionsOverviewApplicants: 51,207 Acceptance Rate: 30% Average HS GPA: 3.90 GPA BreakdownNeed to boost your grades? We can help. Learn More SAT & ACT Test ScoresSAT 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 PoliciesStandardized testing policy for use in admission Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT DeadlinesRegular — March 1 Other Admission FactorsAcademic Rigor of Secondary School Record Academic GPA Application Essay Non-Academic Extracurricular Activities Talent / Ability Character / Personal Qualities Selectivity Rating Get a personalized plan for a competitive application from an admissions expert. Learn More Academics
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CareersGraduation RatesCareer ServicesOn-Campus Job Interviews Available Career Services Alumni Services Classes Interest Inventory Internships Regional Alumni Opportunities at School Coop Experiential Internship ROI & OutcomesInformation 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 SayStudents 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 FuturesUniversity 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 & AidDates
Required FormsFinancial Aid StatisticsAverage 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 YearTuition (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 AidFinancial 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 RatingStudent BodyOverallStudent Body ProfileTotal Undergraduate Enrollment 34,882 Foreign Countries Represented 114 Demographics90% are full time 10% are part time Campus Life
Campus LifeOverviewCampus LifeUndergrads living on campus 22% Help finding off-campus housing Yes First-Year Students living on campus 76% Campus Environment Small Urban Housing OptionsApartment Married Apartment Single Disabled Student Dorms Coed Frat Sorority International Student Other Theme Housing Special Needs AdmissionsProgram / 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 OfferedCalculator 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 ActivitiesRegistered Student Organizations 1,020 Number of Honor Societies 28 Number of Social Sororities 28 Number of Religious Organizations 52 Sports2% participate in intercollegiate sports Men's Sports (Gators) 11 Sports Baseball Women's Sports (Gators) 14 Sports Basketball Student ServicesDay 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 SustainabilityDr. 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 ReportCampus 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 InformationCampus-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 & AdviceArticles & AdviceWhat 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, ...
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