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First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission

Applications for Fall 2008 :

This data is updated in February of 2009

CDS - C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students:

Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2008. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied

12,098

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied

15,514

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted

4,426

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted

6,471

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled

2,596

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled

9

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled

3,768

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled

9

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) enrolled

6,382

CDS - C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Yes: No:

Admission Requirements

This data is updated in February of 2009

CDS - C3. High school completion requirement

High school diploma is required and GED is accepted

CDS - C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

Required

Recommended

Neither required nor recommende

CDS - C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended.

Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

Units required

Total academic units

18

English

4 (3 courses must include substantial writing) 4

Mathematics

3 (Algebra I Formal Geometry Algebra II)

Science

3

Of these, units that must be lab

2 lab courses

Foreign language

2 (in same language and they must be sequential)

Social studies

3

History

0

Academic electives

3

Other (specify)

2012 will have a 4 math unit requirement

Basis for Selection

CDS - C6.

Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:

We do not have an open admission policy

SAT and ACT Policies

This data is updated in February of 2009

CDS - C8. Entrance exams

A. Does your institution make use of SAT Reasoning Test, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? Yes No

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission for Fall 2009.

Admission

Require

Recommend

Require for some

Considered if submitted

Not used

SAT or ACT

ACT only

SAT only

SAT and SAT Subject Tests

SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT

SAT Subject Tests

B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2009, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:

ACT with Writing component required

ACT without Writing component recommended

ACT with or without Writing component accepted

C. Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT essay component; check all that apply:

For admission

For placement

For advising

In place of an application essay

As a validity check on the application essay

No college policy as of now

D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?

Yes

No

E. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission

December 31 for Fall 2009

Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission

N/A

F. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students):

SAT II scores are used strictly for placement purposes not for admission except for non-regionally accredited schools.

G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):

SAT

ACT

SAT Subject Tests

AP

CLEP

Institutional Exam

State Exam (specify):

N/A

Freshman Profile

This data is updated in February of 2009

CDS - C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2008 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include all students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

Percent submitting SAT scores

69%

Number submitting SAT scores

4,454

Percent submitting ACT scores

31%

Number submitting ACT scores

2,010

25th percentile

75th percentile

SAT I Verbal

570

680

SAT I Math

590

700

ACT Composite

25

30

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:

SAT I Verbal

SAT I Math

700-800

17%

25%

600-699

48%

48%

500-599

27%

21%

400-499

7%

5%

300-399

1%

1%

200-299

0%

0%

ACT Composite

30-36

30%

24-29

56%

18-23

13%

12-17

1%

6-11

0%

below 6

0%

CDS - C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).

This data is updated in April of 2009

(2008 Currently displayed)

Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class

75%

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class

93%

Percent in top half of high school graduating class

98%

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class

2%

Note: Florida public high school students graduating in the top 5% and completing the college preparatory curriculum will receive priority consideration for admission to UF.

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:

CDS - C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale); report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.

Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher

88.1%

Percent who had GPA of 3.50 and 3.74

7.7%

Percent who had GPA of 3.25 and 3.49

1.9%

Percent who had GPA of 3.00 and 3.24

1.4%

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99

0.6%

Percent who had GPA of 2.00 and 2.49

0.2%

Percentwho had GPA between 1.00 and 1.99

0%

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

0%

CDS - C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.9- 4.3 (Middle 50%)

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students
who submitted high school GPA: 99.3%

Admission Policies

This data is updated in February of 2009

CDS - C13.Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee?

Yes

No

Amount of application fee

$30

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
Fee waived if applicant has an SAT or ACT fee waiver form.

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:

Same Fee: X

Free: N/A

Reduced: N/A

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
Yes fee waived if applicant has an SAT or ACT fee waiver form.

CDS - C14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date?

Yes

No

Application closing date (fall)

Nov. 1st for Fall 2009

CDS - C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

Yes No

CDS - C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

February 15th who meet the Nov. 1st deadline.

CDS - C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

Reply required by May 1 for Regular Decision Admits

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): varies

Amount of housing deposit: $200

Refundable if student does not enroll?:

Yes, in full
Yes, in part
No

CDS - C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

Yes No

CDS - C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?

Yes No

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

This data is updated in February of 2009

CDS - C21. Early decision:

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?

Yes No

If “yes,” please complete the following:

First or only early decision plan closing date N/A

First or only early decision plan notification date N/A

For the Fall 2008 entering class:

Number of early decision applications received by your institution N/A

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan N/A

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: N/A

CDS - C22. Early action: Do you have a non-binding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?

Yes No

If “yes,” please complete the following:

Early action closing date: N/A
Early action notification date: N/A

Average age of entering freshmen: 18

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Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied	12,098
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied	15,514
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted	4,426
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted	6,471
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	2,596
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	9
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	3,768
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	9
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) enrolled	6,382

	Units required
Total academic units	18
English	4 (3 courses must include substantial writing) 4
Mathematics	3 (Algebra I Formal Geometry Algebra II)
Science	3
Of these, units that must be lab	2 lab courses
Foreign language	2 (in same language and they must be sequential)
Social studies	3
History	0
Academic electives	3
Other (specify)	2012 will have a 4 math unit requirement

	Admission
	Require	Recommend	Require for some	Considered if submitted	Not used
SAT or ACT
ACT only
SAT only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT
SAT Subject Tests

B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2009, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:
ACT with Writing component required
ACT without Writing component recommended
ACT with or without Writing component accepted
C. Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT essay component; check all that apply: For admission For placement For advising In place of an application essay As a validity check on the application essay No college policy as of now

E. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission
December 31 for Fall 2009
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission
N/A
F. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students): SAT II scores are used strictly for placement purposes not for admission except for non-regionally accredited schools.

G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
SAT
ACT
SAT Subject Tests
AP
CLEP
Institutional Exam
State Exam (specify):	N/A

Percent submitting SAT scores	69%	Number submitting SAT scores	4,454
Percent submitting ACT scores	31%	Number submitting ACT scores	2,010

	25th percentile	75th percentile
SAT I Verbal	570	680
SAT I Math	590	700
ACT Composite	25	30

	SAT I Verbal	SAT I Math
700-800	17%	25%
600-699	48%	48%
500-599	27%	21%
400-499	7%	5%
300-399	1%	1%
200-299	0%	0%

Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class	75%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class	93%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class	98%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class	2%

Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher	88.1%
Percent who had GPA of 3.50 and 3.74	7.7%
Percent who had GPA of 3.25 and 3.49	1.9%
Percent who had GPA of 3.00 and 3.24	1.4%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99	0.6%
Percent who had GPA of 2.00 and 2.49	0.2%
Percentwho had GPA between 1.00 and 1.99	0%
Percent who had GPA below 1.00	0%

Admission Policies This data is updated in February of 2009 CDS - C13.Application fee
Does your institution have an application fee?	Yes	No
Amount of application fee	$30
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Fee waived if applicant has an SAT or ACT fee waiver form.
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
Same Fee: X
Free: N/A
Reduced: N/A
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes fee waived if applicant has an SAT or ACT fee waiver form.

CDS - C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date?	Yes	No
Application closing date (fall)	Nov. 1st for Fall 2009

CDS - C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
Yes No
CDS - C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only) February 15th who meet the Nov. 1st deadline. CDS - C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only) Reply required by May 1 for Regular Decision Admits
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): varies
Amount of housing deposit: $200
Refundable if student does not enroll?:
Yes, in full Yes, in part No
CDS - C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? Yes No
CDS - C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?
Yes No