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Acceptance Rate 25.04%
Yield 30.86%
SAT Score 1,290
ACT Score 29
Applicants 78,088

FSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 25.04% at Florida State University. Total 78,088 students applied and 19,552 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,290 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to FSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.fsu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.fsu.edu/undergradapp/
Acceptance Rate25.04%
Average Test Scores1,290 SAT / 29 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 25.04%. A total of 78,088 students (31,200 men and 46,872 women) have applied to and 19,552 (7,829 men and 11,718 women) students admitted to Florida State University.
Among them, 2,415 male and 3,618 female students have enrolled into FSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at FSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants78,08831,20046,872160
Admitted19,5527,82911,71850
Enrolled6,0332,4153,61800
Acceptance Rate 25.04% 25.09% 25.00% 31.25% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.86% 30.85% 30.88% 0.00% -
[Chart] Florida State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At FSU, 4,107 applicants (68% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,926 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,290 at FSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,210.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at FSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of FSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at FSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total121012901370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing620650690
Math590640680
ACT Composite262931
Math242628
English262933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Florida State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for FSU
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 FSU

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