Freshman

UF Online attracts students at various points of their academic journey.

UF Online offers a robust academic experience for those joining the Gator Nation online.

Admissions requirements are based off the number of transferable college credits you will have earned prior to your intended first term in our program. More information about transfer credit can be found here.

Prospective students who have earned less than 12 college credits after high school graduation are freshman applicants.

Dual Enrollment: Students receiving their high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) from a Florida College System (FCS) or State University (SUS) institution at the same time should complete the freshman application. If we are unable to offer you admission at the freshman level, you will be provided with the opportunity to have your application reconsidered as an upper-division transfer. Students admitted via transfer admission may have their offer of admission rescinded if they do not complete the required prerequisites and A.A. degree prior to enrollment. Note: Students who opt-in to be considered as an upper-division transfer student will not be required to submit official SAT, ACT or CLT scores.

Learn more about the minimum admission requirements for freshman below.

Minimum Admissions Requirements for Freshman

The University of Florida seeks diverse students who will be UF’s future community of leaders, learners, and thinkers. Freshman applicants are reviewed and admitted based on a comprehensive set of academic and non-academic factors.

• Graduation from a secondary school or the equivalent (G.E.D., etc.) recognized by UF.
• Fourteen academic units, distributed as follows:
  • English (with substantial writing): 4 years
  • Mathematics (at or above Algebra 1 level): 4 years
  • Natural Sciences (2 units must include laboratory): 3 years
  • Social Sciences: 3 years
  • It is preferable that students have two years of foreign language instruction or be able to document an equivalent level of proficiency. However, students may be admitted to UF Online before completing this requirement, but such students must successfully complete an 8-10 hour sequence of a foreign language prior to graduation.
  • The state of Florida requires that all freshman applicants have at least a 2.5 (C) academic cumulative GPA from high school. As a Top 10 public university, UF’s standards are higher than the state minimums. Competitive freshman applicants to UF Online typically have a 3.7 or higher academic high school GPA.
  • Students taking dual enrollment courses must present a minimum 2.0 GPA at every institution attended.
  Test Scores
  • Freshman applicants who graduated high school 5 or more years ago do not need to submit test scores as the requirement is waived.
  • Freshman applicants who graduated high school less than 5 years ago will need to submit test scores to the university as part of the admissions process. The state minimum test scores are listed below; however, competitive UF Online applicants typically score above what is listed here.
  • Freshman applicants must submit test scores from the SAT, ACT and/or CLT. UF has no test preference. We will superscore (take the highest scores for each subsection) to create the highest possible total score. If you take a test multiple times, we will combine your highest subsection scores across test dates for the same exam.
    • SAT or Digital SAT (March 1, 2016 and after)
      Reading and Writing = 490
      Mathematics = 480
    • ACT (1-36 range)
      Reading = 19
      English = 17
      Mathematics = 19
    • CLT, Classic Learning Test
      Sum of the Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing Sections = 38
      Quantitative Reasoning Section = 16

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    Students receiving their high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) from a Florida College System (FCS) or State University (SUS) institution at the same time should complete the freshman application. If we are unable to offer you admission at the freshman level, you will be provided with the opportunity to have your application reconsidered as an upper-division transfer. Students admitted via transfer admission may have their offer of admission rescinded if they do not complete the required prerequisites and A.A. degree prior to enrollment. Note: Students who opt-in to be considered as an upper-division transfer student will not be required to submit official SAT, ACT or CLT scores.

    UF Online Application Deadlines

    Semester	Application Deadline	File Completion Deadline	Classes Start
    Spring 2025 Extended	September 10, 2024	September 30, 2024	January 13, 2025
    Summer 2025 Applications Open	January 27, 2025	February 24, 2025	May 12, 2025
    Fall 2025 Applications Open	April 28, 2025	May 28, 2025	August 21, 2025

    Final decisions are rendered on a rolling basis.

    Your UF Online application and application fee are valid for one academic year. If you apply for one term and your timeline changes, we can easily roll your application to a future term. To learn more about the admissions process, click here.

    Note: The deadlines above are for students planning to enroll in one of the fully-online degrees offered through UF Online. If you are looking for the application deadlines for UF’s face-to-face programs, visit the UF Office of Admissions website.

    Application Process for Freshman

    The application process is simple and straightforward. It will take about 30 minutes to complete your application. If you need to take a break for any reason, you can save it and return to complete the application later. For ease of completion, be sure to have your high school transcripts and previous college information available.