April 1, 2024 – Santa Fe College students interested in liberal arts and sciences now have 16 guaranteed admission pathways into the University of Florida.
Officials from both institutions formalized the partnership during a signing ceremony earlier today at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall on Santa Fe College’s Northwest Campus.
Dr. Paul Broadie II, President of Santa Fe College, was joined by University of Florida Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dr. David Richardson, Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Gillan Lord and Director of Strategic Initiatives Dr. Adrienne Provost, as well as members of the Santa Fe College leadership team, including Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Nate Southerland, and Senior Vice President Patti Locascio.
Going Gator
To qualify for the Going Gator guaranteed admissions program, students must earn an Associate in Arts degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA, successfully complete pre-requisite coursework for select majors and intend to transfer to UF starting in Summer 2025 or later.
The programs are:
- African American Studies
- Astronomy
- Botany
- Classical Studies
- Foreign Languages and Literatures (all specializations)
- Geography (including Environmental Geosciences)
- Geology (including Environmental Geosciences)
- Literature and Linguistics (all specializations within the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies)
- History
- Jewish Studies
- Meteorology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Religion
- Sustainability Studies
- Women’s Studies
The guaranteed admissions program complements other transfer agreements between the college and university, including general transfer and focused programs in pharmacy, engineering, and design and construction.
More than 70 percent of Santa Fe College’s Associate in Arts graduates transfer to the University of Florida, more than all 27 Florida College System institutions combined.