University of Florida Campus Life: Photos, Videos, Facilities

Established in 1853, the University of Florida campus is situated in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Florida is among the best study abroad destinations for Indian students and the University of Florida campus provides state-of-the-art facilities as well as an experiential learning environment for their international students.

University of Florida Campus Life

Attending the University of Florida is one of the best experiences. Some of the facilities provided on campus include on-campus, dining, sports and athletics, fitness and recreation, health services, organizations and services, student clubs, arts and performances, game room, modern classrooms and labs, student legal services, and more.

Also, Florida University offers a variety of Student Organizations & Unions for candidates to join. Mentioned below are the facilities which make the University of Florida an ideal study abroad option:

• Student Union: Provides students the opportunity to gather, collaborate and exchange ideas. It is a thriving environment for student activity and a place for self-discovery.
• Housing: Students can live on-campus while studying in Florida University, that too in affordable prices.
• Career Services: A variety of career services are offered to the University of Florida students such as career planning, internships, career fairs, resume review, interview prep and other essentials.

Listed below are the details of the facilities offered at the University of Florida:

Landmark & Attractions near the University of Florida

Listed below are some of the must visit landmarks and attractions near Florida University:

• Florida’s Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts;
• Florida Museum of Natural History;
• Samuel P. Harn Museum of Arts; and
• University Galleries.

University of Florida Athletics

The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee of the University of Florida offers the athletic program, also referred to as “Gator Nation”. All the Florida Gators are athletic teams that compete in the NCAA Division I. The number of student-athletes at the University of Florida is over 500, belonging to diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. There are ten women’s and seven men’s athletic teams. Some of the sports offered include the following: 

• Basketball (Men and Women) 

• Cross Country (Men and Women) 

• Golf (Men and Women) 

• Swimming & Diving (Men & Women) 

• Tennis (Men & Women) 

• Baseball (Men) 

• Football (Men) 

• Gymnastics (Women) 

• Volleyball (Women) 

University of Florida Top Courses

When it comes to the University of Florida courses, the university provides over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree options to its students to choose from. The university's average freshman retention rate stands at a high of 97%. Some of the popular majors at the Uni of Florida, along with the percentage of degrees awarded,d are given below:

University of Florida Student Enrollment

University of Florida houses a total of over 60,000 students. It hosts more than 6,000 international students and is India is one of top contributors in the total UFL student population.

Top University of Florida Courses

University of Florida offers 100 undergraduate, 200 post-graduate and 30 certificate programs for their international students. Some of the most popular University of Florida courses for international students are MBA, Aerospace Engineering, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, and more.

University of Florida Housing Rates

University of Florida provides on-campus housing opportunities to all the undergraduates, graduates, as well as students with families. A variety of amenities such as laundry, wireless high-speed internet access, cable TV, night-time security patrols and 24/7 area desk services are offered to the residents. All the halls are just walking distance away from the University of Florida campus. Some of the residence halls along with their rates are mentioned below:

1 USD = INR

85.53

There are more on-campus options provided by the University of Florida. Students are advised to check the official website for all the available options.