A college degree is one of the most 
significant investments an individual will ever make. It is also one of 
the most important choices a student makes, as it will affect the rest 
of his/her life. Florida's tuition and fees are the lowest among public 
universities who are members of the prestigious American Association of 
Universities (AAU).
In January 2013, Smart Money Magazine ranked UF #2 on the list of universities whose graduates get the highest salary return for their tuition dollars (2012).
UF's tuition is also ranked fourth in 
the nation for its value among state institutions. UF is consistently 
ranked among the nation's top universities: No. 2 in Kiplinger's "Best 
Values in Public Colleges" (2010) and No. 3 in the Princeton Review Best
 Value Public Colleges (2011).