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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.5%

UNF requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 1% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 2574 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UNF. Among these students, 1,893 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 681 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1105

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 12401 admitted students 1893 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

74%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1105 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNF.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-620
  • Math

    490-590

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 12401 admitted students 681 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

26%

Similar to the SAT, UNF requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 26% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-26
  • Math

    17-25
  • Composite

    19-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$30

Undergraduate

$30

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UNF during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 16,004 6,023 9,981
Admitted students 12,401 4,509 7,892
Enrolled students 2,574 1,061 1,513
Acceptance rate 78% 75% 79%
Yield rate 21% 24% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNF received a total of 16,004 applications. These applications included 6,023 male applicants and 9,981 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 16,004 applicants, UNF admitted 12,401 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,509 males and 7,892 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,574 students chose to enroll at UNF. This means that 2,574 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,061 were male and 1,513 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNF had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNF had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNF over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 10,902 4,314 6,588 6,171 2,464 3,707 57% 57% 56% 1,577 710 867 26% 29% 23%
2016 11,346 4,515 6,831 7,322 2,906 4,416 64% 64% 65% 1,981 855 1,126 27% 29% 26%
2017 14,305 5,360 8,945 8,399 3,127 5,272 59% 58% 59% 2,293 954 1,339 27% 30% 25%
2018 14,330 5,396 8,934 8,753 3,300 5,453 61% 61% 61% 2,474 1,044 1,430 28% 32% 26%
2019 16,305 6,141 10,164 11,786 4,260 7,526 72% 69% 74% 2,641 1,069 1,572 22% 25% 21%
2020 16,551 6,169 10,382 13,228 4,798 8,430 80% 78% 81% 2,739 1,125 1,614 21% 23% 19%
2021 16,004 6,023 9,981 12,401 4,509 7,892 78% 75% 79% 2,574 1,061 1,513 21% 24% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of North Florida uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of North Florida.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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