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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

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

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

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%
FloridaGainesville, FL

Acceptance rate

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

20.3%acceptance rate
Applied
90,523
Admitted
18,403
Enrolled
7,619

Early decision

Florida 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 requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1330
50th Percentile
1410
75th Percentile
1490

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
29
50th Percentile
32
75th Percentile
33

Class rank

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

Top tenth of class85%
Top quarter of class98%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 87% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Florida does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Florida 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's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$25,816
In-State
$53,996
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$6,436$34,616
Room & Board
$14,190$14,190
Other Expenses
$5,190$5,190
Total
$25,816$53,996

Financial aid

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

Receiving Aid
33%
Avg. Package
$21,768
Avg. Need Met
98%

Popular majors

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

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Health Professions
Psychology
Communication/Journalism
Computer Science
Other
Business
14%
Engineering
12%
Life Sci
11%
Social Sci
10%
Health
7%
Psychology
6%
Comm
6%
CS
6%
Other
28%

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
69%
In Fraternities
16%
In Sororities
27%

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
3,525
Female
4,094

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White47.8%
Hispanic25.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander13%
Other9.1%
Black4.6%
Native American<1%
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