University of Florida

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The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. The university traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906. After the Florida state legislature's creation of performance standards in 2013, the Florida Board of Governors designated the University of Florida as a "preeminent university". The University of Florida is one of three members of the Association of American Universities in Florida and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production". The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It is the third largest U.S. public university by student population and is the fifth largest single-campus university in the United States with 54,814 students enrolled in fall 2023. The University of Florida is home to 16 academic colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. It offers multiple graduate professional programs—including business administration, engineering, law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and veterinary medicine—on one contiguous campus and administers 123 master's degree programs and 76 doctoral degree programs in 87 schools and departments. The university's seal is also the seal of the state of Florida, which is on the state flag, though in blue rather than multiple colors. The University of Florida's intercollegiate sports teams, the Florida Gators, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). As of 2021, University of Florida students and alumni have won 143 Olympic medals, including 69 gold medals.

Infobox

Former names

List East Florida Seminary (1853–1861; 1866–1905)Florida Agricultural College (1884–1903)University of Florida at Lake City (1903–1905)St. Petersburg Normal and Industrial School (1893–1905)South Florida Military and Educational College (1894–1905)University of the State of Florida (1905–1909)

Motto

Civium in moribus rei publicae salus (Latin)On seal: "In God We Trust"

Motto in English

"The welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens"[note 1]

Type

Public land-grant research university

Established

January 6, 1853;172 years ago (1853-01-06)[note 2]

Parent institution

State University System of Florida

Accreditation

SACS

Academic affiliations

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Endowment

$2.45 billion (2024)

Budget

$6 billion (2019)

President

Donald Landry (interim)

Provost

Joseph Glover (interim)

Academic staff

8,231 (2018)

Administrative staff

6,556 (2018)

Students

54,814 (fall 2023)

Undergraduates

34,924 (fall 2023)

Postgraduates

19,890 (fall 2023) (fall 2022)

Location

Gainesville, Florida, United States 29°38′51″N 82°20′42″W / 29.6475°N 82.3450°W / 29.6475; -82.3450

Campus

Midsize city, 2,000 acres (810 ha)

Other campuses

ApopkaDavieFort PierceHialeahJacksonvilleJupiterMiamiMiltonOrlandoPlant CitySarasotaSeminoleShalimarSunriseWimaumaVicenzaOnline

Newspaper

The Independent Florida Alligator

Colors

Orange and blue

Nickname

Gators

Sporting affiliations

NCAA Division I FBS – SECBig 12

Mascot

Albert and Alberta Gator

Website

ufl.edu

Tables

Fall first-time freshman admission statistics · Academics › Undergraduate admissions

Applicants

Col 1

Applicants

2023

65,375

2022

64,473

2020

48,193

2019

38,069

2018

38,905

2017

32,747

Admits

Col 1

Admits

2023

15,707

2022

15,054

2020

15,002

2019

13,925

2018

15,077

2017

13,758

Enrolls

Col 1

Enrolls

2023

6,762

2022

6,612

2020

6,333

2019

6,554

2018

6,801

2017

6,428

Admit rate

Col 1

Admit rate

2023

24.0%

2022

23.3%

2020

31.1%

2019

36.6%

2018

38.8%

2017

42.0%

Yield rate

Col 1

Yield rate

2023

43.1%

2022

43.9%

2020

42.2%

2019

47.1%

2018

45.1%

2017

46.7%

SAT composite*

Col 1

SAT composite*

2023

1320⁠–1470(79%†)

2022

1320⁠–1470(81%†)

2020

1310⁠–1450(81%†)

2019

1320⁠–1450(85%†)

2018

1280⁠–1440(82%†)

2017

1240⁠–1400(79%†)

ACT composite*

Col 1

ACT composite*

2023

28–33(41%†)

2022

28–33(41%†)

2020

29–33(50%†)

2019

28–33(50%†)

2018

27–32(57%†)

2017

28–32(71%†)

middle 50% range † percentage of first-time freshmen who chose to submit

Col 1

middle 50% range † percentage of first-time freshmen who chose to submit

	2023	2022	2020	2019	2018	2017
Applicants	65,375	64,473	48,193	38,069	38,905	32,747
Admits	15,707	15,054	15,002	13,925	15,077	13,758
Enrolls	6,762	6,612	6,333	6,554	6,801	6,428
Admit rate	24.0%	23.3%	31.1%	36.6%	38.8%	42.0%
Yield rate	43.1%	43.9%	42.2%	47.1%	45.1%	46.7%
SAT composite*	1320⁠–1470(79%†)	1320⁠–1470(81%†)	1310⁠–1450(81%†)	1320⁠–1450(85%†)	1280⁠–1440(82%†)	1240⁠–1400(79%†)
ACT composite*	28–33(41%†)	28–33(41%†)	29–33(50%†)	28–33(50%†)	27–32(57%†)	28–32(71%†)
middle 50% range † percentage of first-time freshmen who chose to submit

Enrollment in UF (2017–2021) · Academics › Enrollment

2017–2018

Academic Year

2017–2018

Undergraduates

35,247

Graduate

17,422

Total Enrollment

52,669

2018–2019

Academic Year

2018–2019

Undergraduates

35,491

Graduate

16,727

Total Enrollment

52,218

2019–2020

Academic Year

2019–2020

Undergraduates

35,405

Graduate

17,002

Total Enrollment

52,407

2020–2021

Academic Year

2020–2021

Undergraduates

34,931

Graduate

18,441

Total Enrollment

53,372

2022–2023

Academic Year

2022–2023

Undergraduates

34,552

Graduate

20,659

Total Enrollment

55,211

2023–2024

Academic Year

2023–2024

Undergraduates

34,924

Graduate

19,890

Total Enrollment

54,814

Academic Year	Undergraduates	Graduate	Total Enrollment
2017–2018	35,247	17,422	52,669
2018–2019	35,491	16,727	52,218
2019–2020	35,405	17,002	52,407
2020–2021	34,931	18,441	53,372
2022–2023	34,552	20,659	55,211
2023–2024	34,924	19,890	54,814

USN&WR Global Rankings[101] · Academics › Rankings

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