University of Florida

The University of Florida is an American institution of higher learning located in Gainesville, Florida. The main campus is equidistant from both Jacksonville and Orlando. The university features 17 different undergraduate colleges and more than 150 research centers. The school is also primarily known for their athletics programs. In the 2006-07 scholastic year, both the football and basketball teams won national championships.

The University of Florida was recently ranked 49th by U.S. News & World Report among the 2008 edition of their America's Best Colleges report.US News & World Report: America's Best Colleges 2008 (2008) Among the undergraduate programs offered include: College of Dentistry, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Engineering, College of Journalism and Communications, and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The University of Florida is the place where the popular sports drink Gatorade was invented, and the university takes pride in their honors program, which is recognized as being on the same level as any of the Ivy League institutions.University of Florida: Honors Program Requirements and Facts (June 2008)

The athletic department participates in the Southeastern Conference and has won 17 NCAA national titles in various sports. The school won back-to-back NCAA Tournament championships in 2006 and 2007 in basketball, and the football team has won two national championships and three Heisman Trophy winners.

• President: J. Bernard Machen
  • 2004-present: President

• UF Undergraduate School: Undergraduate Catalog
• UF Graduate School: Graduate School
• UF Notable Programs of Study:
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Law

• These are from the official UF website:

• Undergraduate Admissions

• Graduate Admissions

• Financial Aid

• International Students

• Transfer Students