Key differences on Getting in

1
Florida's yield is 26 pts higher than U. Connecticut's
Yield rate
2
Florida is 2.6× more selective than U. Connecticut
Acceptance rate
3
Florida's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than U. Connecticut's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Connecticut52%

Florida20%Most selective

Applicants

U. Connecticut55.5K

Florida90.5KMost

Admitted

U. Connecticut29.1KMost

Florida18.4K

Yield rate

U. Connecticut15%

Florida41%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. ConnecticutVery selective
FloridaHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Connecticut56%

Florida23%

Men admitted

U. Connecticut48%

Florida25%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Connecticut

1210–1440

Florida

1320–1480

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Connecticut

28–33

Florida

29–33

Axis runs 24–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Connecticut36%

Florida80%

Submitted ACT

U. Connecticut5%

Florida39%

Test policy

U. ConnecticutTest scores required
FloridaTest scores required

How they read a record

U. Connecticut
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
Florida
and GPA are both very important; tests are important. 96% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Connecticut	Florida
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Required	Important
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Not considered
Other tests	Not considered	Required

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Florida (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Florida Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why