University of Florida

FL · Public · South Atlantic

Acceptance rate: 17% (3,887 applicants)
Median LSAT: 169 (middle 50%: 165–170)
Median GPA: 3.91 (middle 50%: 3.70–3.97)
Tuition: $36,148 (per year, nonresident)
Bar passage: 90.2% (+13.1 pts vs. state average)

Deadlines

Binding Decision Regular Decision: Feb. 15, 2027
Binding Decision Regular Decision: July 15, 2027

Essays

Personal statement (2 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font)

Personal statements must explain why an applicant wishes to attend law school.

Why UF Law statement (One or two short paragraphs (suggested))

Applicants may submit a statement explaining specific reasons why the applicant has chosen to apply to UF Law. The applicant should include any direct connection to UF or UF Law through alumni, professors, or other means, if applicable.

Addenda (No limit stated)

Applicants may upload addenda on topics that might include, but need not be limited to, information about unique life experiences or challenges, grade progression, standardized test scores, linguistic barriers, disability, or a personal or family history of educational or socioeconomic disadvantage.

Editor's notes

Apply by Jan. 15 if you can. There's no fee, decisions come on a rolling basis within about twelve weeks, and scholarships go out between January and April. The school says the priority deadline is where you're best placed for both admission and money.
Binding Decision is a real trade, so read it closely. UF says it may raise your odds, but it isn't faster, your January 2027 LSAT is the last one counted, and scholarships aren't promised. Only choose it if you'd enroll at full price.
UF says it gives substantial weight to GPA and test scores, then looks at course difficulty, honors, leadership, work and community service. Most of that second list lives on your résumé. Give dates, hours per week and real descriptions, as the school asks.
Write the optional Why UF Law statement if you have an actual connection. It's one or two paragraphs, and the school tells you exactly what belongs there: ties to UF, its alumni or its faculty.