University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611 		 
In 1853, the state-funded East Florida Seminary took over the Kingsbury Academy in Ocala. The seminary moved to Gainesville in the 1860s and later was consolidated with the state's land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City. In 1905, by legislative action, the agricultural college became a university and was moved to Gainesville. Classes first met with 102 students on the present site on Sept. 26, 1906. The University of Florida officially opened its doors to women in 1947. With more than 46,000 students, Florida is now one of the five largest universities in the nation.

University of Florida is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university. The state's oldest, largest and most comprehensive university, Florida is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. Florida has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of American Universities.
  
 
Quick Facts:
  • The University of Florida has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories).
  • The University of Florida residence halls have a total capacity of some 7,000 students and the five family housing villages house more than 2,200 married and graduate students.
  • This Florida college has an extensive capital improvement program that resulted in facilities ideal for 21st century research including the McKnight Brain Institute, the new Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Building, the Genetics and Cancer Research Center now being built, and the Proton-beam Therapy Center that will be located in Jacksonville.
  • Overall, the current facilities at this Florida college have a book value of more than $1 billion and a replacement value of $2 billion.
  • The University of Florida consistently attracts world-class symphony orchestras, Broadway plays, opera and large-scale ballet performances Among the university'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.
  • This Florida college has ranked among the nation's 10 best athletic programs in each of the last 20 years. Florida couples its strong intercollegiate sports program with more than 60 intramural and club sports ranging from archery to weightlifting.
  
 
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