Applying to UF

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
24.03%	1,390

University of Florida's acceptance rate is 24.03% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 65,375 students applied and 15,707 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into UF.

UF's acceptance rate is the 3rd lowest among 56 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,390 and the ACT score is 31 at UF. UF's SAT score is 2nd highest among 33 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UF, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Florida is 24.03% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 43.05%. 28,784 men and 36,591 women applied to UF and 6,889 men and 8,818 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,845 men and 3,917 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UF.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UF
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	65,375	28,784	36,591	0	0
Admitted	15,707	6,889	8,818	0	0
Enrolled	6,762	2,845	3,917	0	0
Acceptance Rate	24.03%	23.93%	24.10%	-	-
Yield	43.05%	41.30%	44.42%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Florida 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 5,359 students (79% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,801 students (41%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UF.

The median SAT score is 1,390 with 690 SAT EBRW and 700 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 730 and the 25^th percentile is 650. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 750 and 25^th percentile is 650 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 28 at UF. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 32.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Florida are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UF
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1300	1390	1480
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	650	690	730
SAT Math	650	700	750
ACT Composite	28	31	33
ACT Math	26	28	31
ACT English	27	32	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Florida 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 6,762 first-year students enrolled in UF. The proportion of full-time students is 99.47% and part-time students is 0.53%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.07% and women students is 57.93%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UF.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UF
	Total	Men	Women
Total	6,762	2,845	3,917
Full-time	6,726	2,826	3,900
Part-time	36	19	17

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, SAT / ACT, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at UF. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Florida.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UF Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Required
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of University of Florida. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UF.

Admission Information for Applying to UF
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	https://www.admissions.ufl.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/freshman
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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