University of Florida acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Florida admitted 18,403 of 90,523 first-year applicants in its 2025-26 Common Data Set, an official acceptance rate of 20.3%. Every number below comes from the college’s own Common Data Set, each year linked to its document; a figure the college leaves blank says “Not published”, and the notes at the foot of the page say where a total is the sum of rows the college printed.
What did admitted applicants have? How to get into University of Florida counts the grades, scores and activities they posted.
University of Florida acceptance rate by year
| CDS year | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 90,523 | 18,403 | 20.3% | 7,619 | 41.4% |
| 2024-25 | 73,557 | 17,804 | 24.2% | 7,513 | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 65,375 | 15,707 | 24.0% | 6,762 | 43.1% |
Acceptance rate is admitted divided by applied; yield is enrolled divided by admitted. Both are computed by Aristo Scholars from the two counts printed beside them.
Early decision at University of Florida
Early decision counts: Not published. University of Florida’s Common Data Set prints no early decision applicant or admit counts (section C21) for any year shown.
University of Florida waitlist
University of Florida SAT and ACT scores
What University of Florida says matters in admission
In section C7 each college rates its own admission factors as Very Important, Important, Considered or Not Considered. These are the factors University of Florida rated in the top two tiers.
- 2025-26
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability
- Important: Standardized test scores, Application essay, Character/personal qualities, Volunteer work, Work experience
- 2024-25
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability
- Important: Standardized test scores, Application essay, Character/personal qualities, Volunteer work, Work experience
- 2023-24
- Very important: Rigor of secondary school record, Academic GPA, Extracurricular activities, Talent/ability
- Important: Standardized test scores, Application essay, Character/personal qualities, First generation, Volunteer work, Work experience
University of Florida testing policy for students applying in 2026-27
Required. All applicants must submit SAT, ACT and/or Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores.
From University of Florida’s admissions site, read 2026-11-05. Policies change; the college’s page is the authority.
How these numbers were read
Figures are for the main campus. C1 totals are the residency table totals. C21 prints no early decision counts; the 2025-26 document lists a new early decision plan for Fall 2027 entrants.
University of Florida acceptance rate questions
- What is the University of Florida acceptance rate?
- University of Florida's Common Data Set for 2025-26 reports 90,523 first-year applicants and 18,403 admitted, an acceptance rate of 20.3%. It was 24.2% in 2024-25 and 24.0% in 2023-24.
- What SAT scores do University of Florida students have?
- In 2025-26, the middle half of enrolled first-year students who submitted the SAT scored 1330 to 1490, and ACT submitters scored 29 to 33. 78.0% of enrolled students submitted an SAT score.
- How many students get off the University of Florida waitlist?
- In 2025-26, University of Florida offered 3,196 applicants a place on the waitlist; 2,737 accepted one, and 1 were admitted from it.
- Does University of Florida require the SAT or ACT for students applying in 2026-27?
- Required. All applicants must submit SAT, ACT and/or Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores.
Applying to University of Florida?
An acceptance rate describes the whole pool, not one student. A Specialist can read your student’s file against what University of Florida says it weighs.
Source: University of Florida Common Data Set, sections C1, C2, C7, C9 and C21, each year linked above, read 2026-11-05. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Florida. All official acceptance rates