University of Florida
Public four-year university in Gainesville, FL that costs an average of $5,969 a year after financial aid, admits 24% of applicants and graduates 92% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$5,969
Acceptance rate
24%
Graduation rate
92%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$78,456
PublicMidsize city35,629 undergraduates
Cost of University of Florida
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $23,197 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $6,381 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $30,886 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $12,615 |
| Books and supplies | $825 |
| Average net price after aid | $5,969 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $1,968 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $1,809 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $5,221 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,235 |
| $110,001+ | $16,609 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with University of Florida's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 24% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,403 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 660–730 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 660–750 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 29–33 |
| Test scores | Required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 92% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 98% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $61,468 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $78,456 |
| Rank in Florida (earnings) | 6th of 61 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $13,496 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $153 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 24% |
| Students with federal loans | 10% |
Majors and programs at University of Florida
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (92)
Certificate programs (40)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 35 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | — | — | — |
| Dance | 15 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 22 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 5 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | 82 | — | — |
| Forestry | 24 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 130 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 5 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| History | 4 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 54 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 45 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 35 | — | — |
| Music | 35 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | — | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 9 | — | — |
| Philosophy | — | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 28 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 58 | — | — |
| Public Health | 26 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 28 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 22 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 125 | — | — |
| Statistics | 16 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 357 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 7 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 9 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 219 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (101)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 34 | $213,944 | $197,946 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 829 | $133,614 | — |
| Systems Engineering | 148 | $125,387 | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 167 | $123,671 | $38,083 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 408 | $116,812 | $22,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1,873 | $105,942 | $35,062 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 106 | $99,566 | $30,750 |
| Real Estate | 91 | $97,555 | — |
| Materials Engineering | 68 | $97,241 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 236 | $95,253 | $30,500 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 59 | $91,605 | — |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 397 | $84,146 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 95 | $83,324 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 606 | $79,450 | $30,500 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 78 | $76,729 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 71 | $76,716 | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 183 | $74,178 | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 171 | $72,837 | $20,500 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 82 | $72,052 | $41,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 66 | $71,580 | $40,307 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 155 | $69,990 | $27,195 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 538 | $68,863 | $27,388 |
| Architecture | 109 | $68,269 | $34,741 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 61 | $66,940 | $44,123 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 677 | $66,537 | $26,788 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 89 | $63,204 | $35,285 |
| Public Health | 357 | $62,774 | $33,294 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 66 | $62,294 | — |
| Economics | 53 | $61,406 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 70 | $60,719 | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 96 | $58,857 | $28,953 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 465 | $58,759 | $31,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 313 | $57,439 | $25,712 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 102 | $57,251 | $29,710 |
| Forestry | 87 | $56,462 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 63 | $56,011 | $32,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 304 | $55,301 | $28,092 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 59 | $53,158 | $22,200 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 44 | $52,526 | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 265 | $51,572 | $25,925 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 93 | $50,473 | $36,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 106 | $42,716 | $47,875 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 59 | $40,638 | $32,568 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 20 | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 117 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 29 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 13 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 29 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 10 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 15 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 46 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 15 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 52 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 18 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 28 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Criminology | 4 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 16 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 17 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 12 | — | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 4 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 11 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 77 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 105 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | 35 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 38 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 9 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 7 | — | — |
| History | 10 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 5 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 8 | — | — |
| Marketing | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 26 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 23 | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Music | 33 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Ocean Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 46 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 4 | — | — |
| Physics | 34 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 33 | — | — |
| Psychology | 56 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | — | — |
| Sociology | 7 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 56 | — | — |
| Statistics | 6 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 18 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (78)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 85 | $138,148 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 50 | $93,589 | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 98 | $90,530 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | $88,398 | — |
| Plant Sciences | 46 | $82,447 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 43 | $78,014 | $50,101 |
| Chemistry | 95 | $76,508 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 24 | $72,951 | — |
| Psychology | 43 | $70,619 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 16 | $69,465 | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 47 | $61,449 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 43 | $58,913 | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 23 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 9 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 33 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 37 | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 5 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 15 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 34 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 64 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 10 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 31 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 28 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 41 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Criminology | 8 | — | — |
| Economics | 18 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 8 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 25 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 17 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 3 | — | — |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 8 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 7 | — | — |
| Forestry | 19 | — | — |
| Genetics | 11 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 8 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| History | 6 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 7 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 10 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 23 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 36 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 32 | — | — |
| Music | 6 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 9 | — | — |
| Ocean Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 39 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 6 | — | — |
| Physics | 36 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 28 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 12 | — | — |
| Public Health | 17 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 8 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 12 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | — | — |
| Sociology | 10 | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 31 | — | — |
| Statistics | 13 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 12 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 14 | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 10 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (18)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $193,468 | — |
| Dentistry | 182 | $120,615 | $241,613 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 235 | $120,372 | $159,655 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 201 | $112,891 | $49,308 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 21 | $104,549 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 447 | $93,171 | $144,501 |
| Law | 485 | $80,969 | $59,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 250 | $75,534 | $77,400 |
| Medicine | 282 | $63,389 | $174,631 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 20 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 39 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Music | 12 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 9 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (64)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 12 | — | — |
| Architecture | 23 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 19 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 139 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | — | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 26 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 100 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 12 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 101 | — | — |
| Dentistry | 29 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 1 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 35 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | 18 | — | — |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 21 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Forestry | 64 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 24 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 6 | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 13 | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 5 | — | — |
| History | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 23 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 1 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Medicine | 14 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 47 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 92 | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 278 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 17 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 3 | — | — |
| Psychology | 1 | — | — |
| Public Health | 42 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 7 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 7 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Soil Sciences | 29 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 145 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 31 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 156 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 15 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 27 | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 99 | — | — |
| Veterinary Medicine | 163 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 22 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Florida
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | Tampa | $8,648 | 43% | $63,660 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | $8,605 | 24% | $68,225 |
| Florida International University | Miami | $11,462 | 55% | $65,722 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | $10,394 | 66% | $61,062 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando | $11,516 | 40% | $63,483 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | $11,555 | 63% | $59,401 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville | $11,689 | 53% | $59,626 |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola | $9,443 | 58% | $52,902 |
About University of Florida
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Gainesville, FL |
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Undergraduates | 35,629 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | ufl.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is University of Florida's acceptance rate?
University of Florida admits 24% of applicants, making it selective. Admitted students average 1,403 on the SAT.
How much does University of Florida cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $23,197 a year (tuition and fees: $6,381 in-state, $30,886 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $5,969 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $1,968.
How much do University of Florida graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $78,456 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 6th of 61 similar colleges in Florida. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer and information sciences ($92,820 a year after graduation).
What is University of Florida's graduation rate?
92% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 98% of first-year students return for a second year.