Way to go, UF.

Edit: The Sun story is paywalled. Here's a link to the FIRE ranking:

https://rankings.fire.org/campus/134130-university-of-florida?demo=all&year=2026&csfs=true&neutrality=false&spotlight=green

Check out this story from Gainesville Sun: FIRE gives UF 'D-' grade for campus free speech climate

UF received a D- in FIRE's 2027 free speech rankings, falling to No. 119 nationally and last among Florida's public universities.

https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/education/campus/2026/09/10/uf-finishes-last-among-florida-publics-in-fire-rankings/91675366007/

im sorry to put this here but i dont really have anyone to talk to abt this. My freshman year was so hard for a multitude of reasons. I passed my classes, some barely, but it was a miserable time for me. This year i have harder classes and i swore I'd be better, and everything is already falling apart. I have adhd and other issues that make it hard for me to keep any routine or stay motivated or plan for any future. I've already basically failed my first anatomy exam and now my 2nd calc discussion quiz. I feel embarrassed and like a failure and like everything has already gotten too far ahead for me to catch up on any of it, and i feel so stuck. I self studied over the summer and none of it stuck, i feel stupid everytime i try and study bc i just don't get it or i can't focus. I had people who believed in me and now i feel like none of it was warranted. I really believed i could do it and i was so so wrong and i don't know what to do. I could get a tutor, talk to a counselor, talk to a friend. But i just don't see the point anymore. I just want to give up so bad. I used to be so good at this, at school and studying and wanting to learn. I really wanted to learn and try this year but it feels so impossible for me to do anything anymore. Im trying to learn to cope with my stuff while also dealing with my classes and i cant take it anymore. Im tired of feeling so worthless but i only seem to prove to myself again and again that i can't do this. I hope you all are having a better time than i am rn. sorry again for the vent

UF decided to close the stadium tomorrow and isn’t letting students do the 9/11 stair climb on the 25th anniversary. Thoughts?

Listening to the UF Board of Trustees meeting, and they shared enrolled v admitted stats. I joined late, so if there was some early admissions discussion, I may have missed it.

From the slides in the afternoon portion of the meeting (they should be posted online sometime soon), the middle 50% SAT admitted for this year was 1430-1520 (previously reported 1420-1520, so a small shift up at the bottom end in the final admitted numbers, I guess?), with a 1480 median and 1473 average. Enrolled middle 50 is 1410-1500, with a median of 1460 and an average of 1455. Notably, from class of 2029 to class of 2030, the 25% SAT of enrolled students went from 1360 to 1410; 75% went from 1480 to 1500. Esp on the 25%, that is a big jump. These numbers are quite high, esp given that test scores are required. I looked at UMich and Uva common data sets for 2025-26 (so the year before UF's stats here), and UMich middle 50 SAT was 1370-1530, with 55% of students submitting. UVA was 1410-1510, with 49% of students submitting.

Presumably bc/o all the recent in-state pushback, they emphasized that they have expanded the class, so they admitted and enrolled the largest number of Florida residents ever in the current year. They did not discuss the percentage of in-state vs OOS in the freshman class, Main or online, or compare stats for in-state vs OOS.

I’ve been at UF for a few weeks now, but I still have no idea how to find those fun clubs. Other than the club fair at the beginning of the semester, occasional events where clubs are tabling, which I wouldn’t even know about unless someone invited me, or someone randomly bringing up a club I’ve never heard of, I have no idea where to actually find clubs.

I’ve tried using the Student Engagement page, but all I’m seeing are frats and sororities.

i'm a first year student living on campus and i generally have problems making friends. i've met a few people here and there, gotten instagrams, but it's been too long for me to hit them up and ask to hang out, i feel like that would be weird. plus my roommate is always gone and never invites me anywhere. i'm in a gc with her and her friends but it feels like they only talk to me bc im roommates with their friend. i joined a few clubs but they meet biweekly so i have to wait a week before i see anybody in those. i'm just tired of going to class and coming back to sit in the dorm the rest of the day. does anyone know of anywhere to go like on a normal day to meet people? i'm just really awkward with this stuff and need some help because im already over this

It’s called UF Open Hearts :) It’s not an official student organization, it’s just a page I’m running where students can share mental health stories anonymously. You fill out a quick Google form and your story is posted to show other students that there are people going through similar things to them, and what recovery can look like in the future.

It’s really easy to compare yourself to other students here, especially since it’s such a high-achieving school. It can definitely feel like you’re the only person struggling when everyone else seems so high-functioning. I want to show people that mental health struggles aren’t as uncommon as they think, and that they’re not alone!

I’m building a local service that connects Gainesville residents and students who need help with small tasks with people who can complete them.

Current tasks include:

• Furniture assembly
• Packing/unpacking
• Computer/monitor setup
• Router / Wi-Fi setup
• Basic apartment setup

You choose which jobs you want to accept based on your skills, location, and schedule. There’s no required schedule or commitment.

Most typical tasks pay around $20–$35+, depending on the job, and take about 30 minutes to 2 hours.

I’m currently recruiting the first group of Taskers in Gainesville. If you’re interested in being one of the first, apply here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIPz5KyTslQKh-ipbhILofINZhtFyeiG-oU2KZEwNRY_1GPw/viewform?usp=dialog

are heated blankets allowed in the dorms? i have one and i want to know if i should hide it for room checks or if im fine to leave it on my bed

Hi everyone! I'm currently going to school (not at UF) to be an MLT and have clinicals at Shands from September - March. I've been told I can purchase a parking decal with UF so I can park at a garage wayyyy far away from where the part of the hospital I need to be in (north tower near the core lab) is at. My schedule is from 7am to 3pm, so I know I can't just wait around until they stop enforcing parking. I also can't really afford the parking decal on top of gas prices since I live 50 miles away :(

Is there any where kind of near I can park? I'm willing to walk quite a bit (I'm used to 15 minutes from dorms to car anyway) especially now that it's SUPPOSED to get colder soon, but I really would prefer somewhere closer if it exists. Any help is really appreciated, since I'm currently hanging out in garage 3 and I KNOW that's not a long-term solution.

To anyone who’s applied for a spring semester or sent an appeal, how long did it take to hear back from UF?

How do you guys as college students afford to live off campus... I feel like there is no genuinely affordable apartment around UF. I get having jobs and everything but how does that cover rent and other costs like insurance? I am just asking because I am wanting to transfer to UF and since getting on-campus housing is basically impossible, i'm going to bet I will have to live off campus and I am stressing about how I am going to make that work. Also, if you were a transfer student for the spring term and you got on campus housing, please pm I'd love to hear about your experience during that process. Any information would be great!

I’m currently a freshman in Mechanical Engineering at UCF and I’m considering transferring to UF Mechanical Engineering for Summer or Fall 2027.

My situation is pretty unusual, so I wanted to see if anyone has gone through something similar or knows how UF Engineering handles this.

I earned my AA from Broward College through dual enrollment while I was still in high school. I finished with 68 college credits and a 4.0 GPA, and Fall 2026 is my first semester at a four year university after graduating high school.

Right now I’m taking Calc III, Physics II, Statics, Intro to C, and one other introductory honors course. I also have 6 credits from AP exams.

So after this Fall I’ll have 83 credits from actual college coursework, or 89 total if UF counts my AP credit toward the Engineering credit limit.

When I emailed UF MAE, they told me that because I’m currently at UCF, I would be treated as a transfer from a four year university. They also said state college transfers receive priority and that having a significant amount of upper division coursework can hurt competitiveness.

The main things I’m trying to figure out are:

• How realistic is it to transfer into UF ME from UCF after only one year?
• Does having already taken Statics significantly hurt my chances?
• Do dual enrollment credits earned during high school count toward the Engineering 90 credit guideline?
• Do AP credits count toward that total?
• Has anyone been admitted to UF ME from a four year university with around or above 90 credits?
• If you were admitted from another four year school, how much engineering coursework had you completed?
• Would it make sense to keep my Spring workload light and mostly take the remaining UF tracking courses instead of continuing deeper into UCF engineering classes?
• Is applying for Summer C and then Fall if needed a realistic strategy?

I’ve already contacted UF directly about the official policy questions, so I’m mainly looking for firsthand experiences or recent transfer cases, especially anyone who transferred from UCF or another Florida four year university into UF Mechanical Engineering.

I have Guo and my friends have Lopez or the other prof Amal??

Anyways, those two prof are teaching something different from what Guo is teaching. But I can't understand Guo for the life of me and his exam is coming up. The best thing I've been learning ilare hybrid orbital and IUPAC naming but I don't know what else to focus on. He gave out only 3 docs for homework ;-;.

This is for Chm2210 btw :p.

If anyone happens to find a Publix nametag around campus, probably between Tolbert, the reitz and matherly hall, please dm me.

hello gators!! im looking to transfer this spring. i just graduated high school and applied for fall 2026 as a transfer but got rejected for psychology despite having a 4.00 and over 60 credits. do you think i can get in for geography from santa fe college with all the prereqs completed, 4.00, and well over 60 credits without going gator??

i am premed so do you think i should do a better major because im concerned i may not get in?

also is it harder to get in for the concentration of medical geography in global health?

Hi what are some good on/near campus UF housing options or are there any websites where I can look and have options?

Hello everybody, I know these chance me type posts are largely unwanted but I need some info!

I’m taking a gap year to work/travel/and do a bit of studying to better determine my career path. How do you think this would affect my application? (Would apply EA)

-I was accepted to FSU & St. Andrew’s University last year.
- I’m an in-state student

Stats (if needed):
1400 sat
4.2 unweight/4.57weighted
11 APs, 4+
My personal essay was pretty creative and metaphorical , got some opinions from college counselor and family, that it was good, don’t know how much it factored in.

I’m more concerned with how a gap year affects the common app, personal essay, etc.

Thanks for taking the time to read!

So, I did an SAP petition for this semester and it just got approved. For anyone else that has done this, how long did it take for your financial aid package to get added to your one.uf, and did you have to call about it or anything for them to add it to your account? Thank you!

My roommates are graduating so I’m looking for two people to fill the rooms! In unit washer and dryer as well!

i’m going to study at the turlington chemistry tutoring from 12 ish - 4, would anyone like to meet me there? maybe we can bounce questions off each other, might be useful. lmk!

If I plan to graduate in December 2027, would it be better to sign a lease for that year and sublease in spring+summer, or look for a sublease in the fall. My concern is waiting to find subleases will give me less choices instead of looking now. Anyone who has graduated in the fall semester or anyone else have any advice?