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Acceptance Rate 58.24%
Yield 26.12%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 23
Applicants 10,201

West Florida Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 58.24% at University of West Florida. Total 10,201 students applied and 5,941 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationuwf.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationuwf.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate58.24%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 23 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 58.24%. A total of 10,201 students (4,036 men and 6,165 women) have applied to and 5,941 (2,349 men and 3,592 women) students admitted to University of West Florida.
Among them, 643 male and 909 female students have enrolled into West Florida and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.12%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at West Florida
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,2014,0366,16500
Admitted5,9412,3493,59200
Enrolled1,55264390900
Acceptance Rate 58.24% 58.20% 58.26% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.12% 27.37% 25.31% - -
[Chart] University of West Florida Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At West Florida, 758 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,077 applicants (70%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at West Florida. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at West Florida. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of West Florida with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at West Florida
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011201230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520580630
Math500540600
ACT Composite202327
Math172125
English192326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of West Florida, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for West Florida
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 West Florida

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