University of Florida
What University of Florida's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.
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InternationalUniversity of Florida
International applicants face 2.0× tougher odds at University of Florida.
10% of international applicants are admitted, against 20% overall.
Overall20%
International10%
Source: University of Florida's Common Data Set 2025-26
Getting harderUniversity of Florida
Getting into University of Florida is 1.9× harder than in 2018.
The admit rate fell from 39% (2018-19) to 20% (2025-26).
2018-1939%
2025-2620%
Source: University of Florida's Common Data Set 2025-26
ApplicationsUniversity of Florida
Applications to University of Florida are up 133%.
From 38,905 in 2018-19 to 90,523 in 2025-26.
2018-1938,905
2025-2690,523
Source: University of Florida's Common Data Set 2025-26
WaitlistUniversity of Florida
University of Florida's waitlist is a long shot: 0.0%.
1 of 2,737 students who stayed on the list got in.
Admitted off the list0.0%
Not admitted100%
Source: University of Florida's Common Data Set 2025-26
5 more things the data says PRO
- The admit rate has moved down steadily, from 38.8% in 2018-19 to 20.3% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 17.1% in 2026-27.
- The share of women in the first-year class has fallen from 60% to 54% since 2018-19, about 0.8 points a year.
- Applications rose 133% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (38,905 to 90,523), faster than 97% of colleges here.
- 2,737 students stayed on the waitlist and 1 were admitted from it (0.0%).
- 41% of admitted students chose to enroll, higher than 96% of similar colleges.
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Of the 35 admits who named a round, 23 applied Early Action and 12 applied Regular Decision.
- About 13 admits mention a heavy course load of AP, IB or dual-enrollment classes, often 8 to 13 of them.
- About 38 admits held a top role built over years: founder, president, captain or editor of a club, team or nonprofit.
- About 45 admits did steady community service, tutoring or nonprofit work, often alongside leadership in the same area.
- About 24 admits built or led technical projects, such as robotics teams, coding clubs, hackathons, apps or startups.
- Students report UF is harder for out-of-state applicants: they are roughly a fifth of admits, though the trustees raised the out-of-state target to 25%.
- Students report UF decisions do not use intended major or class rank, and instead weigh course rigor, number of academic courses and schedule strength.
- Students report UF's first deferrals and waitlist came recently, and some strong applicants were rejected in Early Action instead of deferred.
- Students report UF will add Early Decision for Fall 2027 (Oct 15 deadline), and that early action admits already outnumber regular decision admits.
- Students report merit aid is limited (about 10% of admits) but available in regular decision too, and in-state students often cover tuition with Bright Futures.
Every number, year by year: University of Florida on Open College Data.