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Florida StateTallahassee, FL

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

23.8%acceptance rate
Applied
85,469
Admitted
20,364
Enrolled
6,559

Early Action

Florida State offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Florida State requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1300
50th Percentile
1360
75th Percentile
1410

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
29
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
32

Class Rank

Where Florida State's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class77.8%
Top quarter of class91.6%
Top half of class98.3%

Based on the 53.2% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Florida State does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Florida State weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Florida State's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$26,083
In-State
$41,249
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$6,517$21,683
Room & Board
$13,474$13,474
Other Expenses
$6,092$6,092
Total
$26,083$41,249

Out-of-state students pay $15,166 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
38%
Avg. Package
$17,669
Avg. Need Met
75%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Health & Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Engineering & Computing
Psychology
Arts & Communication
Public Safety & Service
Other
Business
25%
Health & Bio
17.6%
Social Sci
12.9%
Eng & CS
8.7%
Psychology
7.5%
Arts & Media
7.1%
Public Service
6.7%
Other
14.5%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander4.1%
Black7%
Hispanic24.3%
Native American<1%
Other8.5%
White56.1%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
75%
In Fraternities
19%
In Sororities
26%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

44%
56%
Male
15,075
Female
19,193
UCFOrlando, FL

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

UCF CDS42.8%acceptance rate
Applied
59,629
Admitted
25,522
Enrolled
8,103

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state49.1%
21,435 admitted of 43,637 applicants
Out-of-state28.9%
2,774 admitted of 9,608 applicants
International23.4%
442 admitted of 1,890 applicants

Early Action

UCF offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

UCF requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1220
50th Percentile
1280
75th Percentile
1350

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
25
50th Percentile
28
75th Percentile
30

Class Rank

Where UCF's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class33%
Top quarter of class68%
Top half of class94%

Based on the 76% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. UCF does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How UCF weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from UCF's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$24,330
In-State
$42,038
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$6,368$24,076
Room & Board
$11,532$11,532
Other Expenses
$6,430$6,430
Total
$24,330$42,038

Out-of-state students pay $17,708 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
34%
Avg. Package
$14,588
Avg. Need Met
72%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Engineering & Computing
Health Professions
Psychology
Social Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Sciences
Other
Business
14.8%
Eng & Comp
14.4%
Health
13.7%
Psychology
10.3%
Social Sci
10.1%
Arts
8.2%
Sciences
8%
Other
20.5%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander8.1%
Black8.5%
Hispanic32.6%
Native American<1%
Other9.4%
White41.3%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

26:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
69%
In Fraternities
4%
In Sororities
6%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

47.5%
52.5%
Male
28,534
Female
31,540
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