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University of Florida: cost, admission and results

University of Florida is a public college in Gainesville, Florida. It has about 35,629 undergraduate students. It admits 24% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $5,969 a year.

At a glance

  • 24%Admission rate
  • $5,969Net price a year
  • 92%Graduation rate
  • $78,456Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Midsize city
Undergraduate students
35,629
Graduate students
19,738
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
ufl.edu

Getting in

University of Florida admits 24% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1403 out of 1600 (midpoints: 685 in reading and writing, 700 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 31 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Florida$6,381
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$30,886
Room and meals on campus$12,615
Books and supplies$825
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$23,197
Average net price after grants and scholarships$5,969

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 74% below the median net price of colleges in Florida on this site ($22,575). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$1,968
$30,001 to $48,000$1,809
$48,001 to $75,000$5,221
$75,001 to $110,000$10,235
Above $110,000$16,609

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeFL medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year98%74%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)92%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$78,456$48,800$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$13,496$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Florida and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

24% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 10% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 55% women and 45% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 4 of the 118 colleges in Florida on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,413.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Florida?

University of Florida admits 24% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Florida?

Published tuition and fees are $6,381 a year for students from Florida and $30,886 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Florida?

92% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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