Admission to the University of Florida is very competitive. We are not able to admit all students who are qualified and eligible for admission due to the limited available space in our freshman class. Each application is holistically reviewed by multiple staff members. We wish all of our applicants the best in their academic journeys.

Other Paths to UF Enrollment

If your admission and/or appeal is denied, you may want to consider applying to UF Online as a freshman for the Fall 2025 term or to campus as an upper-division transfer student, or applying to one of our excellent graduate or professional programs in the future.

Appealing A Denied Freshman Decision

Each application is reviewed at least twice and more often three or four times by the admissions committee using a holistic review process. Due to the thoroughness of our application review process, it is unusual for us to reverse an admission decision. We will consider an appeal only if it provides new and compelling information.

Appeals are only available for denied students. Admitted students in the Innovation Academy and PaCE pathway programs or waitlisted students are not eligible to appeal.

Possible reasons or considerations for an appeal and the required supporting documentation:

Grade Change

One or more of your grades from grades 9 through 11 has changed resulting in a higher core GPA.

Supporting documentation:

Appeal letter written by the student
Official high school and/or dual enrollment transcript(s)

Medical

A medical condition, illness or surgery that negatively impacted your academic performance.

Supporting documentation:

Appeal letter written by the student
Documentation or letter from health care provider outlining the severity and duration of the medical condition and how that impacted the student. Detailed medical documentation of the condition(e.g. lab or test results) is not required or reviewed.

Life Circumstance

Extenuating life circumstances that negatively impacted academics and/or participation in extracurricular activities that were not disclosed or fully explained in the original application.

Supporting documentation:

Appeal letter written by the student
Optional: letter of explanation corroborating circumstances from school counselor (not a general recommendation letter)

Documented Disability

A documented disability (physical, sensory, psychological, developmental, learning, neurological or other impairments) that impacts your opportunities to equitably engage in the learning environment and/or limits your participation in extracurricular activities.

Supporting documentation:

Appeal letter written by the student
Disability documentation, which may include psychoeducational evaluations, educational or medical records, reports and assessments created by health care providers, school psychologists, or teachers. The documentation should be inclusive of information from a licensed professional outlining the disability's impact on learning.

Omitted Information

Critical information not included in your original application.

Supporting documentation:

Appeal letter written by the student

Reasons we will not consider for an appeal:

Reasons we will not consider for an appeal:

Appeals written by someone other than the applicant.
Test scores received after the decision was released.
Senior grades.
Additional activities, honors, or awards earned after applying.
Interviews or meeting with admissions staff in person, virtually, or on the phone.
A strong desire to attend the University of Florida.

How to appeal

If you have new and compelling information that was not included in your original application, contact the Office of Admissions by calling 352-392-1365 to discuss the appeals process. If you are eligible to appeal, an appeal form will be placed on your Gator Portal.

The committee's decision is final.

Appeal Dates and Deadlines

Early Action Applicants	Regular Decision Applicants
Request Period: February 2 - 20	Request Period: March 23 - April 3
Submission Deadline: March 6	Submission Deadline: April 10