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Acceptance Rate 56.61%
Yield 11.98%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 26
Applicants 11,120

FSC Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.61% at Florida Southern College. Total 11,120 students applied and 6,295 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to FSC.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.flsouthern.edu/undergraduate/admissions.aspx
Online Applicationwww.flsouthern.edu/applynow
Acceptance Rate56.61%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.61%. A total of 11,120 students (3,674 men and 7,436 women) have applied to and 6,295 (2,058 men and 4,236 women) students admitted to Florida Southern College.
Among them, 270 male and 484 female students have enrolled into FSC and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.98%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at FSC
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,1203,6747,436100
Admitted6,2952,0584,23610
Enrolled75427048400
Acceptance Rate 56.61% 56.02% 56.97% 10.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.98% 13.12% 11.43% 0.00% -
[Chart] Florida Southern College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FSC, 304 applicants (40% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 179 applicants (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at FSC. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at FSC. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of FSC with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at FSC
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total108011801290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560610660
Math520570630
ACT Composite222629
Math192426
English212529
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Florida Southern College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for FSC
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at FSC

The calendar system at Florida Southern College is Semester. Florida Southern College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Florida Southern College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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