University of Florida acceptance rate & admissions

University of Florida admits 24% of applicants, about 1 in 4. For Fall 2023, 15,707 of 65,375 applicants were admitted and 6,762 enrolled. The school requires SAT or ACT scores for admission. The middle half of Fall 2024 first-year students scored 1320–1480 on the SAT or 29–33 on the ACT.

Acceptance rate
24%

More selective than 96% of Florida colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Required

79% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 41% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
43%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose UF over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied65,375
Admitted15,707
Enrolled6,762

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

UF SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, UF is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing660730
SAT math660750
ACT composite2933
SAT total (approx.)13201480

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

UF admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202424%660–730660–75029–33College Scorecard
Fall 202324%650–730650–75028–33IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is UF compared with other Florida colleges?

UF has the 3rd-lowest acceptance rate of 47 Florida colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
1University of Miami19%84%$37,244
2Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University21%53%$13,739
3University of Florida24%91%$6,541
4Florida State University24%86%$11,297
5Baptist University of Florida36%52%$10,372
6University of Central Florida40%78%$10,411
7The University of Tampa40%64%$36,211
8Ave Maria University41%54%$24,860
9Warner University43%42%$19,748

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Florida colleges →

Who enrolls at UF

First-year students who return for year two98%
First-year students from Florida79%
Pell Grant recipients22%
First-generation students31%
Women / men55% / 45%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

UF admissions questions

What is the UF acceptance rate?

University of Florida accepts 24% of applicants, about 1 in 4. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 15,707 of 65,375 applicants were admitted.

Does UF require the SAT or ACT?

University of Florida requires SAT or ACT scores for admission, according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 79% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 41% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for UF?

The middle 50% of University of Florida first-year students scored 1320–1480 on the SAT and 29–33 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at UF?

43% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (6,762 of 15,707).

Is UF getting harder to get into?

University of Florida accepted 24% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 24% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to University of Florida overview