More selective than 96% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $22,523. College Scorecard.
Higher than 99% of Florida colleges we cover and 96% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 95% of Florida colleges we cover and 87% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UF acceptance rate & admissions
Of 65,375 applicants, University of Florida admitted 15,707 and 6,762 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1320–1480 on the SAT or 29–33 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UF tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
UF majors, earnings & careers
University of Florida offers 93 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 22
- Engineering · 17
- Humanities & Languages · 16
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Business & Finance · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Education · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at UF
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $128,140 | $22,562 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $126,268 | $16,000 |
| Systems Engineering | $122,299 | $19,250 |
| Chemical Engineering | $109,607 | $20,050 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $109,220 | $18,625 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $109,139 | $14,738 |
| Electrical Engineering | $107,543 | $21,544 |
| Finance | $106,153 | $17,954 |
Quick list of all 93 majors
- Accounting$94,941
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$94,375
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing—
- Agricultural Business$70,862
- Agricultural Engineering—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Animal Sciences$47,724
- Anthropology$47,348
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services—
- Architecture$67,399
- Area Studies—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Biological / Biosystems Engineering$89,799
- Biology$53,645
- Biomedical Engineering$88,078
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$62,227
- Business Administration$82,615
- Chemical Engineering$109,607
- Chemistry$56,179
- Civil Engineering$86,453
- Classics—
- Computer and Information Sciences$126,268
- Computer Engineering$128,140
- Construction Engineering Technology / Technician$109,139
- Criminology$57,953
- Dance$42,624
- Dietetics$62,145
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$89,075
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$53,079
- Education (Subject Teaching)$55,284
- Electrical Engineering$107,543
- Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians$78,933
- English$49,046
- Environmental Engineering$80,635
- Environmental Science / Conservation$62,683
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$51,791
- Finance$106,153
- Fire Protection$97,839
- Food Science and Technology$64,078
- Forestry$48,755
- Geography$67,276
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Geology / Earth Science$69,943
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$65,656
- Health Sciences$74,152
- History$54,448
- Human Development and Family Studies$51,497
- International / Global Studies$59,432
- Journalism$58,150
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$60,497
- Landscape Architecture—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics$48,198
- Management Science / Analytics$109,220
- Marine Sciences—
- Marketing$92,626
- Materials Engineering$87,779
- Mathematics$93,022
- Mechanical Engineering$97,113
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,285
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$50,633
- Music$61,446
- Nuclear Engineering—
- Nursing$79,839
- Nutrition Science—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$64,497
- Philosophy$52,656
- Physics$68,682
- Physiology$73,679
- Plant Sciences$53,270
- Political Science$70,434
- Psychology$57,053
- Public Health$68,605
- Public Relations and Advertising$69,600
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology$51,039
- Soil Sciences—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$65,765
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$65,370
- Statistics$98,409
- Studio Art$39,332
- Sustainability Studies$61,281
- Systems Engineering$122,299
- Theatre$41,707
- Visual and Performing Arts$47,546
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$40,434
- Zoology / Animal Biology$41,961
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Gainesville
Overall prices in the Gainesville, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,471. Housing costs 7% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 55 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Alachua County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Alachua County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UF with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | 24% | $6,541 | 91% | $71,588 | This school |
| Florida State University | 24% | $11,297 | 86% | $61,675 | |
| University of South Florida | 43% | $9,812 | 77% | $57,743 | |
| Florida International University | 55% | $9,288 | 74% | $60,249 | |
| University of Central Florida | 40% | $10,411 | 78% | $58,308 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of Florida would cost you $4,756 less per year than Florida State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at University of Florida, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$2,886).
- University of Florida gives aided families $1,559 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | UF | FSU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $6,381 | $5,656 | +$725 |
| Books & supplies | $1,050 | $1,000 | +$50 |
| Housing & meals | $11,500 | $12,740 | −$1,240 |
| Personal & travel | $3,670 | $6,556 | −$2,886 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$78 | −$232 | +$154 |
| Sticker price | $22,523 | $25,720 | −$3,197 |
| Average grants | −$15,982 | −$14,423 | −$1,559 |
| You pay | $6,541 | $11,297 | −$4,756 |
“+” means UF costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about UF
What is the UF acceptance rate?
University of Florida accepts 24% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 15,707 of 65,375 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1320–1480 on the SAT or 29–33 on the ACT.
How much does University of Florida cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $22,523 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,541 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $1,982 and families earning $110k+ pay $16,723.
How much do UF graduates earn?
Former University of Florida students earn a median $71,588 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UF graduation rate?
91% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 98% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score