1. University of Florida

2. Fast Facts Z50,691 students*Gators ZIn Gainesville, Florida*Orange and Blue $30,100 for out-of-state students

3. ZIt has been included among the so-called "Public Ivy" universities—one of the top public universities in the United States—and is currently ranked fifty-third overall among all national universities, public and private

4. Things to Do… ZUF consistently attracts world-class symphony orchestras, Broadway plays, opera and large-scale ballet performances. ZAmong UF's artistic venues are housed a permanent collection of more than 6,000 original works, the largest natural history museum in the Southeast, musical and theatrical centers, two television stations and four radio stations.

5. Sports Men's Intercollegiate Z * Baseball, Z * Basketball, Z * Cross Country, Z * Football, Z * Golf, Z * Swimming & Diving, Z * Tennis, Z * Track & Field Women's Intercollegiate Z * Basketball, Z * Cross Country, Z * Golf, Z * Gymnastics, Z * Lacrosse, Z * Soccer, Z * Softball, Z * Swimming & Diving, Z * Tennis, Z * Track & Field, Z * Volleyball

6. Location Average Temperature Z * Fall - 71°F Z * Spring - 69°F Z * Summer 81°F Z * Winter - 57°F

7. Getting In… Middle 50% of the Class Z * High School GPA of 4.0 - 4.4 Z * SAT of 1820-2060 Z * ACT of 27 - 31

8. Some Majors ZPrograms including: business administration, engineering law medicine architecture dentistry veterinary medicine.

9. Compared to Others… Rankings ZBest Career/Job Placement 1st overall ZJock School 2nd overall ZStudents Pack the Stadium 2nd overall ZParty School 2nd overall ZLots of Beer 4th overall ZBest College Newspaper 8th overall ZMajor Frat and Sorority Scene 12th overall ZEveryone Plays Intramural Sports 15th overall

10. “Gator” ade ZRobert Cade, a professor at the university's College of Medicine, invented the ubiquitous sports drink Gatorade as a hydration supplement for the Florida Gators football team in 1965–1966.

11. Alligators ZIt's estimated more than a million alligators are roaming Florida.