History of UF
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Introduction |
Enrollment |
Degrees, Grades, & Grad/Retention Rates |
Staffing Patterns |
Physical Facilities |
Fiscal Analysis |
Tuition |
Admissions |
IPEDS |
Minority Facts |
Academic Programs |
Centers & Institutes |
Glossary
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The University of Florida traces its beginnings to 1853 when the state-funded East Florida Seminary acquired the private Kingsbury Academy in Ocala. After the Civil War, the seminary was moved to Gainesville. It was consolidated with the state's land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City, to become the University of Florida in 1906. Until 1947, UF enrolled men only and was one of only three state universities. The others were Florida State College for Women (now FSU) and Florida A&M. In 1947, the student body numbered 8,177 men and 601 women. Today UF is the fourth largest university in the nation. |
