Florida

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

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About

The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. The university traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906. After the Florida state legislature's creation of performance standards in 2013, the Florida Board of Governors designated the University of Florida as a "preeminent university". The University of Florida is one of three members of the Association of American Universities in Florida and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$30,886
Estimated total for international students
US$47,702
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$6,381
Total cost for in-state students
US$23,197
Net price calculatornpc.collegeboard.org (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
35,629
Graduate students
19,738
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
16 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
24%
SAT
Reading and writing 660–730 · Maths 660–750
ACT
29–33

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
92%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$78,456

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (394)

Bachelor's degrees92 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminologyDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarine SciencesMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees101 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer Systems AnalysisComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMuseology/Museum StudiesMusicNuclear EngineeringOcean EngineeringParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees78 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesOcean EngineeringPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)18 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCurriculum and InstructionDentistryEducational Administration and SupervisionLawMedicineMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPlant SciencesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesVeterinary Medicine
Associate's degrees1 subject
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate certificates40 subjects
Animal SciencesAnthropologyClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducational Administration and SupervisionFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNuclear EngineeringParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhilosophyPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology
Graduate certificates64 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherArchitectureArea StudiesBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCurriculum and InstructionDentistryEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeography and CartographyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedicineMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMuseology/Museum StudiesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesSoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesVeterinary MedicineZoology/Animal Biology

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.