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Overview: University of Florida
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General Information
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City and State: Gainesville, FL
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Public or Private: Public
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: Approximately 6,600
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School Colors: Orange and Blue
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School Year Type (Semester, Trimester, Quarter, etc): Modified Trimester
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Graduation Rate: Estimated 79%
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Faculty to Student Ratio: 1 to 21
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Average Class Size: Fewer than 30 students
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School URL: http://www.ufl.edu/
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School Calendar URL: http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/admissiondates.html
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University President: Dr. Bernie Machen
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $11,900 (in state) and $29,510 (out of state)
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Main Phone: (352) 392 - 3261
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Urban, Rural, Suburban: Suburban
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Notable Alumni: Emmitt Smith (NFL superstar), Paul Tibbets (Pilot of the Enola Gay which dropped the 1st atomic bomb), Darrell Hammond (SNL comedian), Stephen Stills (rock legend of Crosby Stills Nash and Young), Joe Scarborough (TV personality and former congressman), Wendy Thomas (Wendy of Burger King)
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Date Founded: 1853
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Notable Faculty: David Lee (Nobel Prize recipient), John Schrieffer (Nobel Prize recipient), Robert Cade (Co-inventor of Gatorade)
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School Address:
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
(It is important to note that UF has discontinued all paper mailings for prospective students. All UF information is available on line)
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African-American Percentage: 8%
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Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 7%
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American Indian Percentage: NA
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Caucasian Percentage: 71%
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Hispanic Percentage: 11%
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Unreported Percentage: NA
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CLIMATE
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Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):
Month (High and Low)
Jan ( 66 – 42 )
Feb ( 69 – 45 )
Mar ( 75 – 50 )
Apr ( 80 – 54 )
May ( 87 – 62 )
Jun ( 90 – 69 )
Jul ( 91 – 71 )
Aug ( 90 – 71 )
Sep ( 88 – 69 )
Oct ( 81 – 59 )
Nov ( 75 – 51 )
Dec ( 68 – 44 )
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General Weather Description: Some 300 miles north of Miami and 40 miles from the Gulf Coast, Gainesville is a slightly different climate from what most out of state visitors remember about their last Sunshine State vacation. It is generally warm or hot with a coolish period in mid winter. There are no nearby coastal beaches to affect the immediate weather. Like Disney World, Gainesville is located in the middle of the state . . . between the coasts. While the daytime temperature is usually warm and pleasant, the overnight temperature will drop below freezing several nights during the winter months. The winter tends to be quite dry. Summers are hot and humid with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.
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Average Annual Snowfall: 0 Inches It is possible, although very unusual to receive a ‘dusting’ or trace amounts of snow during the winter.
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FINANCIAL AID
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Endowment Size and Rank: $1.25 Billion
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Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: Estimated more than 70%
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Average Financial Aid Award: $11,061
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Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $11,900 (in state) and $29,510 (out of state)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Nearest Large City:
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles: Miles
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Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: Minutes
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Nearest Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 5.3 Miles and 13 Minutes
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Nearest Major Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:
Orlando International Airport (MCO) 124 Miles and 2 Hours 8 Minutes
Tampa International Airport (TPA) 138 Miles and 2 hours 16 Minutes
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Urban, rural, suburban: Suburban
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STUDENT LIFE
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Is Greek Life Available? Yes
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Percentage of Students Participating in Greek Life: %
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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Is a Car Allowed Freshman Year?
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Is On-Campus Housing Available Freshman Year? Yes
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Is On-Campus Housing Required Freshman Year?
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Graduation Rate: %
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Student Newspaper URL: http://www.alligator.org/
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Male to Female Student Ratio: Male 47% to Female 53%
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International Student Percentage: %
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Student Percentage Attending Graduate School: %
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Minimum Drinking Age: 21
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WiFi Available On Campus?
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SAFETY
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Federal Office of Crime Statistics URL:
http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
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Student Safety Escort Available? Yes
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Campus “Blue Light” Security Phones Available? Yes
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Campus Security Cell Phone Alert?
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Campus Security Email Alert?
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Campus Security Contact: (352) 392 - 1111
Campus Security URL: http://www.police.ufl.edu/
Campus Security Email: updinfo@admin.ufl.edu
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ACADEMICS
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Most Common Majors: Finance, Political Science, Psychology
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ATHLETICS
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NCAA Division: Division 1
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School Colors: Orange and Blue
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Mascot: Florida Gators
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Varsity Sports Participation Rate:
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Intramural Sports Participation Rate:
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League Affiliation: SEC
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Director of Athletics: Jeremy Foley jeremy@gators.uaa.ufl.edu
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Athletics Department Mailing Address:
University Athletic Association
P.O. Box 14485
Gainesville, FL 32604
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Athletics Department Email Address: The UF Athletic Dept does not publish an email address. Shielded emails may be composed at http://www.gatorzone.com/contact/ The email address of the Athletic Director is listed above.
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Athletics Department Phone:
(352) 375 - 4683
(800) 344 - 2867
Hearing Impaired: TDD (800) 955 - 8771
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School Rivalry: Florida State, University of Georgia
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ADMISSIONS
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Number of Students in Freshman Class: Approximately 6,600
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Total Number of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 27,865
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Total Number of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 10,289
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Acceptance Rate: 37%
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SAT Range 25th - 75th Percentile: 1210 – 1400 Verbal and Math scores combined. UF doesn’t publish SAT writing scores or the detail of individual Math and Verbal scores)
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Early Decision I Available? No
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Early Decision I Deadline: NA
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Early Decision II Available? No
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Early Decision II Deadline: NA
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Early Action Available: No
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Early Action Deadline: NA
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Regular Admission Deadline: November 1st (UF begins accepting applications on July 1st of a high school student’s senior year. The deadline for submitting the application and all supporting material is November 1st. Any applications received after November 1st will only be considered on a ‘space available’ basis.)
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Early Decision Acceptance Rate: NA
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Early Action Acceptance Rate: NA
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Regular Admission Acceptance Rate: 37%
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Admissions Office Mailing Address:
University of Florida
Office of Admissions - 201 Criser Hall
PO Box 114000
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
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Admissions Office Email Address: ourwebrequests@registrar.ufl.edu (This is the only email address officially published for contact with the admissions office. UF discourages email communication with the admissions office. AOL users may not be able to receive emails from this address. The email address for the UF Director of Admissions is listed below.)
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Name of Director of Admissions:
Ms. Zina Evans zevans@ufl.edu (352) 392 – 1365 ext 7312
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Admissions Officers by Specialization: NA
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Campus Tour URL: http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/visit.html
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Admissions Office Phone: (352) 392 – 1365 ext 7022
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Standardized Test Requirements:
SAT 1 with Writing Applicants must have a combined score (Verbal, Math and Writing) of 1330 and at least 440 on each of the 3 test sections.
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ACT with Writing Applicants must have a composite score of at least 19. Applicants must have at least 17 on the English subsection, at least 19 on the Math subsection and at least 18 on the Reading subsection.
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Admissions Office URL: http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/
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Common Application Used? No (The official UF application is available online only. No ‘hard copy’ applications are available or accepted.)
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Virtual Tour Available? Yes
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Virtual Tour URL: http://virtualtour.ufl.edu/
Other Important Information about the University of Florida:
Most state universities are an outstanding bargain for in state residents but offer ‘at market’ tuition and fees for out of state student. That’s not true at UF! At just over $29,000 for tuition, room, meals, and fees . . . a ‘top 50’ education at UF is a bargain for students across the nation.
Competition for a place at UF is becoming much more challenging. As recently as 2005 the acceptance rate was more than 55%. Now it’s slightly less than 37% and expected to drop further.
As one of the nation’s largest universities, UF takes safety and security very seriously. The campus police force is professional and sophisticated. A leading security organization has ranked UF #2 among thousands of college campuses for the quality of its security effort.
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