Public Universities in Florida, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Florida has 11 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Florida A&M University at 21%; the most accessible is New College of Florida at 73%, and the median public university in the state admits 53%. 5 of them post an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Florida student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Florida A&M University21%acceptanceHighly selectiveFL · SAT 1130
- Florida State University24%acceptanceHighly selectiveFL · SAT 1380
- University of Florida24%acceptanceHighly selectiveFL · SAT 1440
- University of Central Florida40%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1350
- University of South Florida43%acceptanceSelectiveFL · SAT 1320
- University of North Florida53%acceptanceModerately selectiveFL · SAT 1250
- Florida International University55%acceptanceModerately selectiveFL · SAT 1250
- West Florida58%acceptanceModerately selectiveFL · SAT 1120
- Florida Gulf Coast University63%acceptanceModerately selectiveFL · SAT 1230
- Florida Atlantic University66%acceptanceModerately selectiveFL · SAT 1290
- New College of Florida73%acceptanceModerately selectiveFL · SAT 1380
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Public Universities in Florida can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 8 of the 11 colleges here, including University of Central Florida, University of South Florida and University of North Florida. 3 more are Target (25 to 44%), such as Florida A&M University and Florida State University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.