Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 33.32% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 35.26%.
University of Florida has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 23.35% and University of Florida has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 43.92% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The College of the Florida Keys | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Florida | 64,473 (28,248/36,225) | 15,054 (6,358/8,696) | 6,612 (2,730/3,882) | 23% (23%/24%) | 44% (43%/11%) |
| Polk State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Valencia College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 15,657 (5,855/9,780) | 11,647 (4,463/7,184) | 2,803 (1,216/1,587) | 74% (76%/73%) | 24% (27%/16%) |
| Average | 40,065 (17,052/17,052) | 13,351 (5,411/7,940) | 4,708 (1,973/2,735) | 33.32% (31.7%/46.6%) | 35.26% (36.5%/34.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1250. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 630 and the average SAT Math score is 620.
University of Florida has the highest SAT scores of 1,390 and Florida Gulf Coast University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The College of the Florida Keys | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Florida | 81% (5,358) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| Polk State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Valencia College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 78% (2,179) | 1110 | 570 | 540 |
| Average | 79.50% | 1250 | 630 | 620 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The College of the Florida Keys | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Florida | 41% (2,729) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
| Polk State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Valencia College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 48% (1,358) | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Average | 44.50% | 27 | 27 | 25 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| The College of the Florida Keys | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of Florida | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
| Polk State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Valencia College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.