Engineering at UF

[Clover2018]

My DS was accepted at UF for Fall and indicated his intended major was Engineering (planning on Computer Engineering, not exactly what UF calls that as different schools use slightly different terms). I have seen a couple of posts about a different location for engineering (SF). I assume if he had gotten into that program it would have been obvious. Can someone explain the differences between engineering at the regular campus vs SF? THANKS! Still trying to compare a few schools.

[Gator88NE]

It’s called Computer Engineering.

My daughter’s friend recently accepted a position with Microsoft, in Seattle, that pays over 100K a year. Crazy…

Anyway, after UF fills it’s class, it then takes about the top 240 or so “engineering” students that didn’t get accepted to UF and offers them the Gator Engineering at Santa fee program.

https://www.eng.ufl.edu/students/students/state-college-partnerships/gator-engineering-santa-fe/

The Gator Engineering at Santa Fe program, a collaboration between the University of Florida (UF), the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE), and Santa Fe College (SF), is an innovative B.S. engineering degree program. This program allows a cohort of students to begin their coursework at SF, gain admission to UF as early as their first spring semester, continue coursework at SF for two more semesters (or until completion of all math and science critical tracking courses), and then matriculate to UF campus to complete their courses in their major.
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Students are evaluated for this program after first being considered for freshman admission to UF. Only students who have applied through the freshmen admissions process and who have met the published freshmen application deadline (typically November 1st) are considered for invitation to this program. Students must declare one of the participating degree programs as their intended major to be considered for the Gator Engineering at Santa Fe program.

I should note that based on UF’s graduation surveys, the average starting salary for a CE major is about $72+K a year, but the top end can be much higher…

[GatorDad305]

@Clover2018 The kids who are offered GE@SF did not request it. It was offered to a limited number. The engineering school chooses from a pool of kids who applied for traditional admission to UF but didn’t make the cut for Fall/Summer. My daughter plans on accepting as it looks like a great program for her.

[Clover2018]

THANKS!

[20177588]

@GatorDad305 I have a few friends from SF and they all love it!