Quad
Florida State
U. Georgia

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Georgia's yield is 7 pts higher than Florida State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Florida State admits 24% vs. 34% at U. Georgia

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    U. Georgia's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Florida State'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
Florida State24%
U. Georgia34%
Applicants
Florida State78.3K
U. Georgia47.5K
Admitted
Florida State19K
U. Georgia16.3K
Yield rate
Florida State31%
U. Georgia38%

Quad's selectivity

  • Florida StateVery selective
  • U. GeorgiaVery selective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Florida State22%
U. Georgia39%
Men admitted
Florida State27%
U. Georgia35%

Test scores

SAT total,

Florida State
1270–1410
U. Georgia
1270–1480

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Florida State
29–32
U. Georgia
27–33

Axis runs 23–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Florida State64%
U. Georgia61%
Submitted ACT
Florida State36%
U. Georgia44%

Test policy

  • Florida StateTest scores required
  • U. GeorgiaTest scores required

How they read a record

  • Florida State

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

  • U. Georgia

    and GPA are both very important; tests are important. This college reports (average 4.17), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.

What they look at

FactorFlorida StateU. Georgia
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredConsidered
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Georgia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Georgia 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