What are the most challenging courses at University of Florida?

Based on student ratings aggregated from across the web, the most challenging courses at University of Florida include POS3606 (American Civil Liberties), FIN3403 (Business Finance), CHM2211L (Organic Chemistry Laboratory). Courses with the highest reported challenge levels. See the full ranked list above and open any course for the detailed breakdown.

How are the most challenging courses at UF determined?

Each course is scored on difficulty, a 0–100 measure built from student ratings and sentiment aggregated across the web, and ranked accordingly. Courses with the highest reported challenge levels. Students can also add their own reviews on each course page.

Is this ranking based on real student feedback?

Yes. The ratings aggregate real student feedback, so each score reflects many data points rather than one opinion. We show how many ratings back each course so you can gauge confidence, and written student reviews add firsthand detail on top.

Hardest Classes at UF: Most Challenging Courses

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Most Challenging Courses

Top 25 · courses with the highest reported challenge levels

1
POS3606American Civil LibertiesPolitical Science
89/100 difficulty4.5 out of 5 stars4.5· 72 ratings
89/100
2
FIN3403Business FinanceFinance
88/100 difficulty2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 189 ratings
88/100
3
CHM2211LOrganic Chemistry LaboratoryChemistry
88/100 difficulty1.6 out of 5 stars1.6· 118 ratings
88/100
4
MTH255Mathematics
87/100 difficulty2.3 out of 5 stars2.3· 20 ratings
87/100
5
ENG4953Department SeminarEnglish
86/100 difficulty1.5 out of 5 stars1.5· 32 ratings
86/100
6
PCB3713CCellular and Systems PhysiologyBiology
86/100 difficulty2.5 out of 5 stars2.5· 23 ratings
86/100
7
ECP3703Managerial EconomicsEconomics
85/100 difficulty3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 94 ratings
85/100
8
EEL3701CDigital Logic and Computer SystemsEngineering
85/100 difficulty3.3 out of 5 stars3.3· 44 ratings
85/100
9
PCB4233ImmunologyScience
85/100 difficulty2.5 out of 5 stars2.5· 37 ratings
85/100
10
GM6351Medicine
85/100 difficulty1.0 out of 5 stars1.0· 13 ratings
85/100
11
CHM2047One-Semester General ChemistryChemistry
84/100 difficulty3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 66 ratings
84/100
12
CHM1020Chemistry for the Liberal ArtsChemistry
84/100 difficulty1.6 out of 5 stars1.6· 48 ratings
84/100
13
EAS4510AstrodynamicsEngineering
84/100 difficulty2.8 out of 5 stars2.8· 29 ratings
84/100
14
FIN3404Business
84/100 difficulty2.2 out of 5 stars2.2· 19 ratings
84/100
15
ACG3481Accounting
83/100 difficulty2.5 out of 5 stars2.5· 28 ratings
83/100
16
EEL3135Introduction to Signals and SystemsEngineering
83/100 difficulty2.0 out of 5 stars2.0· 18 ratings
83/100
17
JOU3101ReportingJournalism
82/100 difficulty3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 150 ratings
82/100
18
PCB5235Science
82/100 difficulty1.5 out of 5 stars1.5· 14 ratings
82/100
19
IDS1940Creativity & Design Thinking for InnovationArt
82/100 difficulty1.2 out of 5 stars1.2· 14 ratings
82/100
20
PHY2054Physics 2Physics
81/100 difficulty3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 150 ratings
81/100
21
ACG3101Financial Accounting and Reporting 1Accounting
81/100 difficulty3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 64 ratings
81/100
22
CNT4007Computer Network FundamentalsEngineering
81/100 difficulty1.5 out of 5 stars1.5· 24 ratings
81/100
23
ACG4111Financial Accounting and Reporting 2Accounting
81/100 difficulty3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 21 ratings
81/100
24
ACG5226Accounting
81/100 difficulty2.7 out of 5 stars2.7· 13 ratings
81/100
25
ENG2331English
81/100 difficulty1.4 out of 5 stars1.4· 12 ratings
81/100

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