University profile

University of Florida

Location: Gainesville, FL

Minimum graduate stipend

$27,467/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2024-2025 · Effective Oct 1 2024; 0.50 FTE 12-month graduate assistant minimum; still the current table on 2026-10-13 · UF HR table effective Oct 1 2024, 12-month (26.1 pay periods): $54,934 at 1.0 FTE, $27,467 at 0.50, $18,128.22 at 0.33, $13,733.50 at 0.25. 9-month (19.5 pay periods): $41,200 at 1.0 FTE, $20,600 at 0.50. HR says best practice is to hire graduate assistants between .25 and .74 FTE; the 0.50 FTE level is an assumption, as with Michigan. The UF GAU has an Article 10 stipend reopener with no published number. CONFLICT: the existing 2025-2026 primary row ($25,600 / $19,200 9-month, Independent Florida Alligator, Nov 2025, estimated) is below this official minimum for the same appointment level; unresolved. · Flagged for re-verification: treat as provisional until we re-check the source

Official: published by the university · Source: UF Human Resources: Student Appointments (minimum salary by FTE) · Verified 2026-10-13

Cost of living in Gainesville, FL

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $719 to $933/mo Official Corry Village 1-bedroom. Jul 2026 to Jun 2027, per unit. Water, internet and cable included. Two- to three-year waitlist. Source: UF Housing: Graduate and Family Housing Rental Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,100/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $402 to $553/mo Official Corry Village 2-bedroom split two ways (derived): $803-$1,106 per unit. Jul 2026 to Jun 2027. Rent is per unit; whether roommates may split a unit was not confirmed, so the per-person figure is derived. Water, internet and cable included. Two- to three-year waitlist. Maguire Village and University Village South are being demolished. Source: UF Housing: Graduate and Family Housing Rental Rates · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $688/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities Not yet available
Public transit Free with student ID Official Gainesville RTS buses free with Gator 1 ID; UF campus shuttles. RTS is free for UF students who present their Gator 1 ID. Online-only UF students buy a $60 semester pass (RTS page). Source: UF Off-Campus Life: Commuter Students · Verified 2026-09-28
Parking $160/yr Official Green (graduate/professional, off-campus) $160 per year; $80 per semester, $35 per month. Year not stated. Source: UF Transportation & Parking Services: Student Permits · Verified 2026-09-28
Groceries (state-level estimate) $375/mo Estimated State-level estimate (Florida). About $4,500/yr, single adult; not a city basket. Source: MIT Living Wage food cost via Bankrate · Verified 2026-09-27

Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

Master's tuition at University of Florida Not yet available

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