Quad
U. Central Florida
U. South Florida

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Central Florida's yield is 10 pts higher than U. South Florida's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Central Florida's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than U. South Florida's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Central Florida admits 40% vs. 43% at U. South 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%
U. South Florida43%
Applicants
U. Central Florida61.5K
U. South Florida68.6K
Admitted
U. Central Florida24.7K
U. South Florida29.6K
Yield rate
U. Central Florida34%
U. South Florida23%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Central FloridaVery selective
  • U. South FloridaVery selective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Central Florida38%
U. South Florida43%
Men admitted
U. Central Florida43%
U. South Florida43%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Central Florida
1200–1350
U. South Florida
1130–1320

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Central Florida
25–29
U. South Florida
24–29

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Central Florida71%
U. South Florida78%
Submitted ACT
U. Central Florida28%
U. South Florida22%

Test policy

  • U. Central FloridaRequired for some applicants
  • U. South FloridaTest scores required

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.

  • U. South Florida

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Central FloridaU. South Florida
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
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 releaseAbout 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