University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public · 35,629 undergrads

Deadlines

Decide early which early plan fits. UF's Early Decision (Oct. 15) is binding even if a College of the Arts audition doesn't go your way, because UF doesn't admit by major. Early Action (Nov. 1) is non-binding and is also the cutoff for Honors scholarship consideration. If you're deferred from ED, you're released from the agreement.
Your essay is one of the few places you aren't a number. UF reads it for quality of thought, the CDS rates it Important, and recommendations aren't part of the file. The how-to-apply page asks you to tell them something they wouldn't learn elsewhere in the application, so skip the activity recap.
Don't let the supplement or the extra essays sneak up on you. The short answers, and the Honors or Innovation Academy essays if you want them, all have to be in the Common App when you submit. The Honors essay can't be added afterward.
Know the grade math. UF recalculates your core GPA with a full extra point for AP, IB, AICE and dual enrollment, and Class of 2030 admits had a middle 50% of 4.5 to 4.7 on that scale. Rigor shows up twice: in the weighting and in the CDS rating of course rigor as Very important.