So much has been going with College UnMazed these last few weeks!
If have you not yet seen our College Virtual Connections live webinars- you will definitely want to see the replays on these great topics!
NAVIGATING THE COLLEGE PROCESS SUCCESSFULLY AS A FAMILY (DR. JUNIACE ETIENNE)
PCUF: PRIVATE COLLEGES FLORIDA (UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE & EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY)
TESTING: WHAT EVERY PARENT AND STUDENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TESTING DURING COVID (ACT DIRECTOR & SYLVAN VP OF LEARNING)
Next Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00- We will have admission representatives from USF, UCF and UF on! So be sure to join us if you have not yet registered for the series!
University of Florida
University of Florida is a public institution that was founded in 1853. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 35,405 with over 100 undergraduate degree programs to choose from. Its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 2,000 acres. University of Florida's ranking in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #30. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,380; out-of-state tuition and fees are $28,658.
At UF, students utilize more than 200 research, service and education centers, bureaus and institutes. With some of the most future-focused facilities led by some of the best minds in their fields, it’s no wonder UF is consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities. Rankings like second among Forbes "Best Value Public Colleges" (2016) and second in Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges” (2015) are a result of UF’s commitment to provide the highest quality education at the best value.
Unique facts about UF:
More than 3,400 UF students participated in the Honors Program, where the majority of the Honors Classes are limited to 25 or fewer students.
70% of UF Undergraduates secure employment or plan employment in the state of Florida.
UF ranked #1 among AAU institutions for the number of Master’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students and #2 in Bachelor’s Degrees awarded to Hispanic students in 2014.
Some Programs at UF
Transfer 2 UF- 2+2 Agreements with Santa Fe State College and Daytona State College (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
Gator Engineering at Santa Fe- The Gator Engineering at Santa Fe program, a collaboration between the University of Florida, the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, and Santa Fe College (SF), is an innovative B.S. engineering degree program. This program allows a cohort of students to begin their coursework at SF, gain admission to UF as early as their first spring semester, continue coursework at SF for two more semesters (or until completion of all math and science critical tracking courses), and then matriculate to UF campus to complete their courses in their major.
UF Honors Program- For high achieving students, the UF Honors Program provides opportunity, community and challenge!
Combination Degrees- Examples are Accounting, Agricultural, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Journalism, and Public Health
Early Assurance Program for Pharm. D. Program - allows highly qualified high school seniors and UF freshman a pathways to guaranteed interview for UF’s Pharm.D. program.
UF PaCE Program - Provides freshman with the opportunity to start their UF degree online and then transition to campus to complete an undergraduate degree. Due to limited space, expands admissions.
