Anyone who is familiar with the University of Florida, any ideas on the primary criterion for admission?

Answer 1

There was an article in last week's New York Times about the University of Florida. They are making a big push to becmoe one of the top ten public universities (they are around #13 now). Because of this, they are much more selective than they used to be. They are also putting a $1000 surcharge on their tuition so that they can hire more faculty. They feel that they can boost their ranking by lowering the Faculty to Student ratio.

All of this means it is harder to get into and a little more expensive -- but a degree from Florida will be a good one to have in terms of earnings potential and the ability to get a job.

Answer 2

Minimum Admission Requirements

Graduation from a regionally accredited or state-approved secondary school or the equivalent (G.E.D., etc.).
Fifteen academic units, distributed as follows:

English (with substantial writing) 4 years
Mathematics (Algebra 1, Formal Geometry, Algebra 2) 3 years
Natural Sciences (two units must include laboratory) 3 years
Social Sciences 3 years
Foreign Language (must be sequential) 2 years


A cumulative C average in the academic core, as computed by the university, at all institutions attended, high school and college.

A record of good conduct. Major or continuing difficulty with school or other officials may render an applicant ineligible regardless of academic qualifications.

A combined score of at least 950 on the critical reading and mathematical reasoning sections of the new SAT with a minimum score of 440 on each. At this time, the university will not consider the new writing component (multiple choice grammar and usage questions and the written essay) in its admissions process.

On the new ACT with Writing Test, a composite score of 19 is required with a minimum of 17 on the English subsection, a minimum of 19 on the math subsection and a minimum of 18 on the reading subsection.

All 2006 applicants must submit the new version of the SAT or the ACT with Writing Test. While UF cannot mix scores from old and new tests, the university will accept the highest subscores from the new SAT if you took the new test multiple times. The university cannot mix or combine any ACT subscores.