University of Florida (UF) vs. Auburn University

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both University of Florida (UF) and Auburn University are public.
  • UF is located in Gainesville, FL and Auburn University is located in Auburn, AL.
  • Auburn University has more expensive tuition of $33,944 than UF ($28,659).
  • UF has tighter acceptance rate of 42.01% than Auburn University (83.93%).
  • UF has higher SAT scores of 1,390 than Auburn University (1,300).
  • UF is larger with 55,211 students than Auburn University (31,764 students).
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#44 in National Universities
#1 in Florida
Rankings#243 in National Universities
#9 in Alabama
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Gainesville, FLLocationAuburn, AL
UFKnown as
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,381 Florida residents
$28,659 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,536 Alabama residents
$33,944 out-of-state
$12,737 Florida residents
$30,130 out-of-state
Graduate$12,524 Alabama residents
$33,908 out-of-state
$9,523Financial Aid$9,724
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$60 graduate
42.01%Acceptance Rate83.93%
46.72%Yield31.88%
1,390 SAT, 31 ACTTest Scores1,300 SAT, 27 ACT
Student Population
55,211Total Students31,764
34,552Undergraduate25,379
20,659Graduate6,385
8,791Online Enrollment3,101
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
90%Graduation Rate80%
6%Transfer-out Rate12%
97%Retention Rate93%
$65,700Average Earning after Graduation$56,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 11,375)
$6,350 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,495)
$9,294 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
2,902 Full-time
452 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,428 Full-time
236 Part-time
14,874 Full-time
1,006 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,376 Full-time
1,146 Part-time
$112,102 for Faculties
$65,900 Part-time
Average Salary$99,349 for Faculties
$68,363 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023