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#28 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 2,597 In North America
#23 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 5 In Gainesville
#1 of 2,632 For Forestry
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Acceptance rate
24%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
31
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
34,924
Graduates
19,890
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ufl.edu

University of Florida Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Florida has an acceptance rate of 24% and is among the top 6% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 24% 24% 24%
Applicants 65,375 28,784 36,591
Admissions 15,707 6,889 8,818
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,726 2,826 3,900
Freshmen enrolled part time 36 19 17

24,323 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

8,139 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
5,359 or 79%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1300
or below

75% of them
had 1480
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Florida are 1300-1480 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,801 or 41%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Florida are 28-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Other Tests Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 26532 (48%)
Hispanic 11422 (21%)
Asian 5384 (10%)
Nonresident Alien 4974 (9%)
Black or African American 2956 (5%)
Two or more races 2344 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1135 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 25 (0%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 22 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,724
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,477$10,770
Tuition in-state $4,477$10,770
Tuition out-of-state $25,694$27,335
Fee in-district $1,904$1,967
Fee in-state $1,904$1,967
Fee out-of-state $2,965$2,795

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 11,668
Combined charge for room and board $11,500
Room charge $6,900
Meal charge $4,600

University of Florida majors

University of Florida has granted 9,751 bachelor's degrees across 94 programs, 5,744 master's across 120 programs, and 1,874 doctorate degrees across 88 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Florida.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 556 979 39
Computer and Information Sciences, General 420 389 16
Psychology, General 611 27 23
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 616
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 205 290 17
Mechanical Engineering 268 147 16
Mass Communication & Media Studies 355 11
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 223 125 13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 122 189 46
Economics, General 312 6
Political Science and Government, General 287 16 5
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 301
Finance, General 240 56
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 119 168
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 204 45
Pharmacy 237
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 228
Law 220
Systems Engineering 124 89 7
Chemistry, General 162 8 46
Accounting 139 74
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 213
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 210
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 209
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 143 64
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 143 54 7
Advertising 199
Criminology 186 1 4
Public Health, General 68 112 6
Public Relations & Image Management 182
English Language and Literature, General 158 3 15
Journalism 176
Civil Engineering, General 102 45 17
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 115 37 11
Architecture 88 68
Animal Sciences, General 129 15 6
Chemical Engineering 110 29 6
Management Science 143
Medicine 141
Radio and Television 139
Anthropology, General 113 5 19
Sociology, General 124 4 6
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 96 28
Curriculum and Instruction 80 44
Mathematics, General 90 18 14
Veterinary Medicine 116
Elementary Education and Teaching 81 33
Family and Community Services 71 39 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 113
Nursing Practice 109
Sustainability Studies 107
Materials Engineering 58 37 11
Nutrition Sciences 104 2
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 42 55 7
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 50 44 7
Computer Engineering, General 90 6 4
History, General 93 2 5
Agricultural Economics 88 11
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 91 8
Statistics, General 87 4 7
Agricultural Teacher Education 62 27 8
Forestry, General 48 34 10
Dentistry 91
Music Teacher Education 14 62 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 55 22
Physical Therapy & Therapist 75
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 41 32
Fine & Studio Arts, General 64 9
Music, General 48 14 11
Digital Arts 63 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 54 15
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 54 12
Special Education and Teaching, General 50 15
Physics, General 32 12 20
Tax Law & Taxation 62 1
Education, General 62
International & Globalization Studies 62
Entomology 16 32 11
Physician Assistant 58
Linguistics 45 4 6
Zoology & Animal Biology 39 3 8
Environmental Science 48
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 47
Horticultural Science 14 14 19
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 47
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 42
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 4 34 4
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 41
Food Science 19 17 4
Graphic Design 38
Philosophy 36 2
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 37
Plant Sciences, General 37
Art Teacher Education 36
Dance, General 35
Geology & Earth Science, General 27 4 4
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 34
Dietetics & Dietitian 33
Real Estate 33
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 21 11
Biostatistics 26 5
Women's Studies 26 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 24 4 1
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 23 6
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 29
Marine Sciences 28
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 18 9
Astronomy 18 6 2
Agronomy and Crop Science 16 8
Reading Teacher Education 24
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 23
Agricultural Engineering 9 12
Geography and Environmental Studies 21
Interior Design 16 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 12 7
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 19
Spanish Language and Literature 11 8
Nuclear Engineering 15 1 2
Pharmaceutical Sciences 18
Anatomy 17
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 14 1 2
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 17
Landscape Architecture 14 3
Ocean Engineering 9 8
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 15
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 14
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 14
Ecology 4 10
School Psychology 10 4
International Business, Trade, and Tax Law 13
Latin American Studies 13
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 3 10
African-American & Black Studies 12
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 12
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 11
Botany & Plant Biology 7 1 3
Comparative Law 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10 1
Geography 4 3 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 9
Creative Writing 9
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 9
Rehabilitation Science 9
Audiology & Audiologist 8
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 5 3
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 8
Environmental Health 7
Epidemiology 4 3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 7
Surveying Technology & Surveying 7
Genetics, General 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 6
Social Studies Teacher Education 6
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 4
Counseling Psychology 5
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 5
Plant Sciences, Other 5
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 5
International Relations and Affairs 4
Museology & Museum Studies 4
Nursing Science 4
Religion & Religious Studies 3 1
French Language and Literature 3
Plant Molecular Biology 3
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 2
Informatics 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 2
Design and Visual Communications, General 1
Grand Total 113 9,751 5,744 1,874

University of Florida has a graduation rate of 92%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 92% 89% 93%
  • Full-time retention rate - 97%
  • Part-time retention rate - 89%

Publications & Citations

University of Florida is a world-class research university with 316,038 scientific papers published and 9,913,526 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
316,038
Citations
9,913,526

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
200,296 / 6,962,926
Medicine
155,729 / 5,147,182
Chemistry
146,828 / 5,334,846
Environmental Science
133,000 / 4,187,945
Engineering
125,386 / 4,162,204
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
119,314 / 3,556,962
Physics
114,238 / 3,987,596
Computer Science
113,155 / 3,868,398
Genetics
96,403 / 3,559,523
Biochemistry
89,075 / 3,460,582
Psychology
75,873 / 2,654,625
Ecology
71,849 / 2,420,464
Geology
69,466 / 2,385,778
Quantum and Particle physics
69,000 / 2,531,586
Organic Chemistry
64,638 / 2,361,550
Pathology
63,568 / 2,251,147
Geography and Cartography
62,739 / 1,869,334
Materials Science
53,609 / 1,842,130
Political Science
52,805 / 1,447,331
Mathematics
51,025 / 1,699,541
Law
49,848 / 1,392,026
Sociology
47,308 / 1,503,215
Philosophy
46,483 / 1,332,134
Paleontology
45,999 / 1,616,739
Botany
45,300 / 1,414,296
Surgery
42,677 / 1,318,500
Psychiatry
42,059 / 1,521,331
Statistics
40,006 / 1,401,537
Business
39,735 / 1,227,782
History
38,357 / 1,060,629
Archaeology
33,013 / 989,134
Immunology
32,032 / 1,169,294
Neuroscience
31,966 / 1,288,440
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
31,855 / 1,032,882
Optical Engineering
30,502 / 1,061,887
Economics
30,003 / 902,011
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
27,665 / 812,959
Agricultural Science
27,146 / 747,634
Public Health
23,704 / 839,769
Metallurgical Engineering
23,331 / 823,951

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 3164 35262
1993 3288 36971
1994 3268 40701
1995 3308 44479
1996 3842 47782
1997 3822 51674
1998 3973 58911
1999 3781 65549
2000 4521 75106
2001 4211 81894
2002 5467 96573
2003 5594 110046
2004 5799 123620
2005 6602 145269
2006 7883 166556
2007 7641 186848
2008 10321 212803
2009 8658 238422
2010 8683 270948
2011 9173 306662
2012 9429 342883
2013 9619 372068
2014 9919 398916
2015 9837 417687
2016 10579 432838
2017 11134 454814
2018 12273 497581
2019 13969 557817
2020 15214 664903
2021 15045 745997
2022 14336 721022
2023 15229 740522
2024 12451 720534
Academic rankings

University of Florida alumni

  1. Aaron Hernandez

    Aaron Hernandez
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-2017 (aged 28)
    Enrolled in the University of Florida
    Studied in 2007-2009
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Aaron Josef Hernandez was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons with the New England Patriots until his arrest and conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd.

  2. Dan Bilzerian

    Dan Bilzerian
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpoker playerinfluencer
    Biography

    Daniel Brandon Bilzerian is an American poker player, businessman, and social media influencer. He gained notability for his extravagant lifestyle and photo ops with scantily dressed female models on social media. He is the eldest son of businessman Paul Alec Bilzerian and the brother of poker player and writer Adam J. Bilzerian.

  3. Cam Newton

    Cam Newton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He is the NFL leader in career quarterback rushing touchdowns and third in career quarterback rushing yards. Following a stint with the Florida Gators, Newton played college football for the Auburn Tigers, winning the Heisman Trophy and the 2011 BCS National Championship Game as a junior. He was selected first overall by the Panthers in the 2011 NFL draft, where he holds franchise records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, and rushing touchdowns.

  4. Tim Tebow

    Tim Tebow
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    professional baseball playertelevision presenterAmerican football player
    Biography

    Timothy Richard Tebow is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Tebow played college football for the Florida Gators, where he became the first underclassman to win the Heisman Trophy and helped lead the team to two BCS National Championship titles in 2006 and 2008. At the conclusion of his collegiate career, Tebow held the Southeastern Conference's records for career passing efficiency and rushing touchdowns. He was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UF
Founded 1853
Motto Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
The welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens
Colors blue, orange
Academic calendar August to April
Total FTE staff 16,446
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Tigert Hall
Gainesville, Florida, 32611
United States
City population 141,000
Phone 3523923261

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