University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2
Public institution in Gainesville, FL · 34,102 undergraduates · 24% acceptance rate · $71,588 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Undergraduates
- Top 3%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 5%Full-time retention
- Top 6%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $6,351143rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,381234th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,6591,203rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $21,719481st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,000310th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,588254th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,398314th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 91.5%71st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 97.1%89th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 24.0%91st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 139799th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3176th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 34,10233rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.0%1,621st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 105 mi (MCO)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $30
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 92 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $77,966 | $79,037 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $77,649 | $77,715 |
| Systems EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $75,603 | $74,279 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $74,307 | $71,644 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,854 | $73,145 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $70,505 | $75,405 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,643 | $68,965 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,846 | $67,427 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $63,107 | $59,318 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | $64,642 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $62,409 | $62,508 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $61,516 | $49,644 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1853source
- Athletic nickname: "Gators"source
- Mascot: Albert and Alberta Gatorsource
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium seats about 88,548source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Orange and Bluesource
- Motto: "(Latin) / On seal: "In God We Trust""source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Alabama–Florida (since 1916)source
- Football rivalry: Auburn–Florida (since 1912)source
- Plays for the "Florida Cup" (since 1958)source
- Plays for the "Okefenokee Oar" (since 1915)source
- Football rivalry: Florida–Kentucky (since 1917)source
- Football rivalry: Florida–LSU (since 1937)source
- Plays for the "Florida Cup" (since 1938)source
- Football rivalry: Florida–Tennessee (since 1916)source
- Football rivalry: Florida Classic (since 1925)source
- Fight song: ""[[The Orange and Blue]]""source
- Notable alum: Marco Rubiosource
- Notable alum: Faye Dunawaysource
- Notable alum: Jonathan Demmesource
- Notable alum: Robert H. Grubbssource
- Notable alum: Marshall Warren Nirenbergsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $16,295,859 (M $8,560,624 · W $7,735,235)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Baseball: 2017
- Basketball: 2025, 2007
- Gymnastics: 2015, 2014, 2013
- Softball: 2015
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
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Key links
- Official websiteufl.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 134130)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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