Quad
U. Central Florida
San Diego State

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Central Florida's yield is 14 pts higher than San Diego State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    San Diego State admits 37% vs. 40% at U. Central Florida

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Central Florida40%
San Diego State37%
Applicants
U. Central Florida61.5K
San Diego State95.4K
Admitted
U. Central Florida24.7K
San Diego State35.7K
Yield rate
U. Central Florida34%
San Diego State19%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Central FloridaVery selective
  • San Diego StateVery selectivefrom CaliforniaAccessiblefrom other states

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Central Florida38%
San Diego State38%
Men admitted
U. Central Florida43%
San Diego State34%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Central Florida
1200–1350
San Diego StateTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

U. Central Florida
25–29
San Diego StateTest-blind–

Axis runs 21–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Central Florida71%
San Diego StateNot reported
Submitted ACT
U. Central Florida28%
San Diego StateNot reported

Test policy

  • U. Central FloridaRequired for some applicants
  • San Diego StateTest-blind

How they read a record

  • U. Central Florida

    , GPA, and tests are all very important; class rank is considered. This college reports (average 4.16), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

  • San Diego State

    and GPA are both very important. 65% 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

FactorU. Central FloridaSan Diego State
High school GPA Very importantVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay ImportantNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test Not consideredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;San Diego State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;San Diego State University 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