University of Florida

University of Florida



Student Population: 50,645
Undergraduate Population: 33,402
Student to Faculty Ratioa: 20
Total Annual Costc: $42,939
In-State Tuitionc: $6,381
Out-of-State Tuitionc: $28,659
Percent on Financial Aidd: 94%
Average Grant Aid Received (FT/First-Time): $4,847
Percent Admittede: 48%
SAT Composite Rangef: 1170-1350
ACT Composite Rangef: 27-31

Founded in 1853, University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research university in Gainesville, FL. UF is one of the largest single-campus universities in the country with more than 30,000 students. UF’s staggering 2,000-acre campus, with more than 900 buildings, is a top-notch research hub: it’s home to more than 10,000 active research projects and $724 million in research awards. The university’s Innovation Hub has helped build more than 190 startups. UT offers more than 100 undergraduate majors; the social sciences, engineering and business are the most popular areas. UF’s award-winning faculty consists of two Pulitzer Prize winners and 43 elected members of the National Academy of Sciences Engineering. Gators don’t confine their college ambitions to just the classroom; students participate in more than 1000 student organizations, perform more than 3000 hours of service each year, and join more than 60 intramural and clubs sports. The Gators compete in NCAA Division I and have won 39 national championships, not to mention 59 Olympic gold medals. Notable alumni include nine former Florida governors, eight astronauts and eight former U.S. ambassadors.