University of Florida (Gainesville)

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Semester I: 4th week of August - 2nd week of December
Semester II: 2nd week of January - 1st week of May

Orientation generally commences mid-August for Semester I and early January for Semester II.

Exams take place the 2nd week of December for Semester I and the 1st week of May for Semester II.

Academic Calendar.

GPA (Average Grade)

There are no GPA requirements for this destination.

Language Requirement

UU students do not have to hand in an official English test (undergraduate).

All areas (subject to departmental permission) EXCEPT:
Levin College of Law, College of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry or Nursing.

It may be hard to get into courses offered by the College of Business, since priority is given to other groups of students (like exchange partners of the Business College).
Please note this does not apply to Economics courses, since they are part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (and not the College of Business)

Possible, depending on student level, departmental permission, and prerequisites.

Note that all courses in Law offered in the Levin College of Law, and courses in the College of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine or Nursing are not open to any exchange students.

English.

On-Campus Housing is limited and therefore not guaranteed to students.
• Students can indicate interest in living on-campus via their online application. Upon submission of the complete application, students will be considered on a first come, first serve basis until slots are filled.
• The on-campus dorm for exchange students is Weaver Hall. Weaver Hall is part of the International Living Learning Community.
• Since housing is not guaranteed on campus, lots of students choose to live off campus. UF offers support for off-campus housing through the Off Campus Life office. Ultimately, students are responsible for their own off campus housing.

Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Off Campus Life for information and assistance with off-campus accommodation.

For students living off campus, there are many bikes or electric scooters available to get to campus. With a student ID, students can get free bus transport. A drivers license is not deemed necessary.

Campus facilities include a gym, a cafeteria, and a pool.

The UF campus is situated one and a half hours from the beach.

In the area surrounding the campus, there is lots of nature in the form of state parks and natural springs.

The average cost of living for its students is estimated at around $2,300/month. 

You can find a more detailed breakdown of living costs here.

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table.

10 places per year.

In previous years, there were more 1st choice applications than available spots. Please note that this is only an indication, we have no insight in the number of applications for this destination in the current application round.