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UF Values You! UF Values You!

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At UF, we are committed to making your dreams attainable and affordable!

Get Started With 2 Easy Steps:

1. Start your admissions application today!

  • UF's app fee is only $30 compared to the average $50 fee and we offer fee waivers to students in need.

  • UF seeks to enroll students of all backgrounds. That's why our reviewers take the time to read your essay and learn about your background, school, activities, and volunteer experience.

Start Your App

2. Complete your financial aid application: the FAFSA.

We have good news! Most people complete the FAFSA in less than an hour! The best way to secure a full aid package is to apply early, as soon as it opens. The 2025-26 FAFSA will open on or before December 1, 2024. If you need help filling out your FAFSA, contact Federal Student Aid; call them at 1-800-433-3243.

Complete the FAFSA
How do I fill out the FAFSA?
  1. Create your Federal Student Aid account at studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account.
  2. Gather your documents. You will need your parents' social security numbers (if they have social security numbers) if you're a dependent student.
  3. Start your 2025-26 FAFSA at fafsa.gov
  4. List the University of Florida as a school of choice.
  5. If you're a dependent student, provide contact information for your parent contributors.
  6. Submit your application.
  7. Follow up to ensure your parents complete their portion. Check the status under the “My Activity” section after you sign in.

Now it's our turn! Once we receive the FAFSA application information, we will process the file and send admitted students an email notification to view their comprehensive aid offer around March 2025.

Have financial aid questions or need general help from UF?

Get financial aid assistance and answers by contacting the OneStop at 352-392-2244.

$319M

Grants and scholarships received by undergraduates

92%

First-year undergraduates receive grants and scholarships

79%

Undergraduates graduate with no student loan debt

Two Types of Aid: Merit & Need-Based

Once we receive your FAFSA results, we will work to put together the best possible aid offer for you. Your offer could include a combination of merit- and need-based aid. Keep reading to learn more!

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Need-Based Aid

Need-based aid comes in two forms: grants (free money or gift aid) and loans (money that must be re-paid). This aid comes from government funds and UF. UF proudly offers generous aid packages for low-income and first-generation students. In fact, many graduate debt-free! See two options below.

The UF Excellence Grant
For In-State Students

The UF Excellence Grant honors the academic achievement of high school students as they first enter college. This grant is awarded to in-state, low-income undergraduate students based on the information from the FAFSA, and is renewable for up to four years.

UF Excellence Grant
Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars (MFOS)
For In-State Students

The Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars Program provides financial resources and individual support for in-state, first-generation, low-income undergraduate students. This scholarship provides funding up to full financial need*financial need for four years of undergraduate study.

MFOS

* What is "financial need"? The FAFSA is used to create a Student Aid Index (SAI), which creates a number representing how much a family should be able to pay for college. Colleges determine "financial need" by calculating the difference between the cost of attendance and your SAI.

$319 Million

UF is proud to have awarded $319 million in grants and scholarships to undergraduate students this year.

View a sample aid package based on family income.

You've read about our financial aid packages, but sometimes you need to see it to believe it. We've created three scenarios using real data to show you what an aid package looks like, based on family income.

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Merit-Based Aid

UF students are exceptional, and we view every applicant as a high achiever. While we can't award scholarships to everyone, we are pleased to offer merit-based scholarships to a select group. No separate scholarship application is needed; we review the materials submitted with your admission application.

In-State Merit Scholarships
  • Presidential Platinum Scholarship: $10,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $40,000.
  • Presidential Gold Scholarship: $8,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $32,000.
  • Presidential Scholarship: $5,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $20,000.
  • Florida Merit Scholarship: $2,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $8,000.
  • Florida Merit Scholarship: $1,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $4,000.
Out-of-State Merit Scholarships
  • Gator Nation Tuition Scholarship: $20,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $80,000.
  • Sunshine Tuition Scholarship: $16,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $64,000.
  • Alumni Tuition Scholarship: $10,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $40,000.
  • Distinguished Scholars Tuition Scholarship: $8,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $32,000.
  • Distinguished Scholars Tuition Scholarship: $6,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $24,000.
  • Distinguished Scholars Tuition Scholarship: $4,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $16,000.
Honors Student Scholarships
  • Honors Research Stipend: $1,500 per year over 4 years for a total of $6,000.
  • Honors Scholarship: $1,000 per year over 4 years for a total of $4,000.
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2024-25 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance includes tuition and fees (money paid directly to UF for classes and other expenses) as well as costs related to attending college that aren't paid to the school, such as books, rent, and food.

Cost of Attendance

See what you can qualify for.

Get an early estimate of what you would pay to attend UF, which includes tuition and fees, books, room and board, and other related expenses. Any information you provide to the net price calculator is confidential.

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So you're convinced UF is attainable and affordable,
but why should you choose to apply?

Why UF? It's simple. Your future is secure with a UF degree and your college experience will be like none other! UF has endless academic and research opportunities in and outside the classroom. You'll study alongside classmates from Gainesville to Brazil to Taiwan, and even Olympic medalists. You'll join clubs you've never heard of like canoe battleship or Gator battlebots. It will be the best decision you ever made.

#1

Public University by the Wall Street Journal, 2024

97%

First-time undergraduate retention rate

No. 2

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It all starts with an application.

Getting to know you is the best part of our job! Start your UF admissions application early—begin by making a Common App account.

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Schedule a virtual appointment via the OneStop or call 352-392-2244.