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. The 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.
Degree programs participating in the Gator Engineering at Santa Fe program:
- Computer Engineering (CpE)
- Computer Science (CSE)
- Digital Arts and Sciences (DAS)
- Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Environmental Engineering (ENE)
- Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
- Nuclear Engineering (NE)
Students are evaluated for this program after first being considered for freshman admission to UF. Only students who have applied through the freshman admissions process and who have met the published freshman 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.
Why Gator Engineering at Santa Fe?
Gator Engineering at Santa Fe program students have unique experiences that closely bond them to each other, to the UF campus, and to their chosen field of study, even during their first semester before admission to the University of Florida. Participating in this program provides visibility to the surrounding UF community and to our Gator Engineering external partners, including employers and alumni.
Advantages for students participating in Gator Engineering at Santa Fe include:
- A close connection to the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
- A supportive cohort of fellow students in the program
- Smaller class sizes
- Access to advisors from both SF and UF
- Exposure to potential employers and engineering faculty through information sessions and seminars
- Opportunities to apply for and pursue undergraduate research through interaction with engineering faculty
- Access to an engineering design and programming class developed for Gator Engineering at Santa Fe and taught by a UF engineering faculty member
- Access to many UF services once admitted as a UF student, as early as after the first fall term
- Access to the UF@SF Center, a hub for UF on the SF campus
- Participation in Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering events such as Engineering New Student Welcome
- Participation in many of the UF student organizations, once admitted to UF
To learn about more opportunities available to Gator Engineering at Santa Fe students, visit our links on Undergraduate Research, Study Abroad, Internships, and Student Organization Activities.