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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 decision

Florida State offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
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.

2024–25 CDSFlorida State's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
$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

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$6k
$30–48k~$7k
$48–75k~$10k
$75–110k~$15k
$110k+~$19k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants23%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

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

Popular majors

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-faculty ratio

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

17:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years86%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$67k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$18k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Florida State’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Psychology

    760 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$55kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$17k median debt
  • Finance

    627 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$87kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$17k median debt
  • Criminal Justice

    487 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$57kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$19k median debt
  • Political Science

    463 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$68kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$18k median debt
  • Biology

    414 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$51kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$21k median debt
Show all 34 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize city
Location
Tallahassee, FL

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
6438J
6841F
7446M
8153A
8862M
9270J
9373J
9272A
9069S
8357O
7346N
6641D
Snow a year
0 in
Precipitation a year
60 in
Days at 90°F or above
128
Days below 32°F
35

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, TALLAHASSEE AP, FL US station, 4.9 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

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

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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

Acceptance rate

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

UCF CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from UCF CDS (Fall 2024).
42.8%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

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$6k
$30–48k~$7k
$48–75k~$10k
$75–110k~$15k
$110k+~$18k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants32.3%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

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

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

Popular majors

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-faculty ratio

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

26:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return93%
Graduate within six years78%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$61k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$18k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

UCF’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Psychology

    1,642 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$50kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$16k median debt
  • Computer & Information Sciences

    850 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$99kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
  • Biology

    850 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$51kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
  • Nursing

    711 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$84kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$13k median debt
  • Criminal Justice

    430 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$52kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$17k median debt
Show all 30 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large suburb
Location
Orlando, FL

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
7250J
7552F
7956M
8461A
8866M
9172J
9273J
9274A
9072S
8566O
7858N
7453D
Snow a year
0 in
Precipitation a year
52 in
Days at 90°F or above
110
Days below 32°F
2

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, ORLANDO INTL AP, FL US station, 13.9 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

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

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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