University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
- Public
- City
- 35,629 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 24%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $5,969per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 92%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $78,45610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Some admitted first-years are offered PaCE instead of a regular spot: they take at least two semesters and 15 credits through UF Online, then move to campus once they reach 60 credits and finish their major's prerequisites. UF says it does this because campus space is limited.
Source: UF Admissions, PaCE
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 24%About 2 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1320–1480Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 29–33Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
From University of Florida's own report
These numbers come from the school's Common Data Set for 2024–25, a standard report colleges publish about their applicants and first-year students. Open the report.
Average high school GPA: 3.92 (the 94% of first-years who reported one)
- Admit rate in this report
- 24%17,804 admitted of 73,557 first-year applicants
- SAT, middle 50%
- 1330–147080% of first-years sent SAT scores
- ACT, middle 50%
- 29–3340% of first-years sent ACT scores
- Top 10% of their class
- 84%98% were in the top quarter.
What the admissions office says it weighs
Very important
- GPA
- Activities
- A talent or ability
Important
- Test scores
- Essay
- Character and personal qualities
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
Considered
- Being first in your family to go to college
- Where you live
- Living in the state
Not considered
- Class rank
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Family who went there (legacy)
- Religious affiliation
- Showing interest in the school
Where you'd stand
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Sources: University of Florida Common Data Set 2024–25. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $5,969full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,197sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,381Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $30,886Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 92%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 98%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $78,45610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,496federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 35,629Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 24%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 31%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- University of South Florida Tampa, FL — admits 43%
- Florida International University Miami, FL — admits 55%
- University of Central Florida Orlando, FL — admits 40%
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI — admits 45%
Also worth a look
- Florida State University Tallahassee, FL — admits 24%
- University of South Florida Tampa, FL — admits 43%
- University of Central Florida Orlando, FL — admits 40%
- University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA — admits 27%
- California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA — admits 46%
- Florida International University Miami, FL — admits 55%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Florida, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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